1.    This year, over ninety million chocolate Easter Bunnies will be produced…and the most popular way to eat them is ears first, with only around 9% of Americans starting from the bottom. How do you eat yours?

2.    While chocolate is the most popular treat at Easter, over the past 50 years or so other candy treats have become big sellers. In just the US, more than 16 BILLION Jelly Beans will be eaten in the space of two days. In fact, if you were to take all the Jelly Beans that were eaten over the weekend alone and lay them end to end, you could circle the globe. Three times.

3.    And while we’re on the subject of Jelly Beans, Very Cherry (the red ones) have been the number one flavour amongst kids for over 2 decades – closely followed by their Buttered Popcorn flavour.

4.    If you’re looking for a way to get the house cleaned up and carry out a few extra chores – look no further than the kids. More than three quarters of American children would be willing to do a little bit more round the house this Easter…in return for extra chocolate, of course.

5.    The Italians have the record for the biggest Easter egg ever made. Weighing in at 7,200 kg and standing at a crazy 10.39 metres high, at its widest point the egg had a circumference of nearly 20 metres.

6.    The dates that Easter will fall on have been calculated for the next 20,000 years by Jakob Lehmann, a German scholar. And if you’re considering making plans for the next decade or so now, you won’t have to worry about it falling on the 22nd of March. The last time that happened was in 1818: and it’s not scheduled to do so again until 2285.

7.    It’s the second most important candy-eating festival in the States, with Halloween coming first, and Christmas being third. Over half the children across the country plan to get up early in order to see what the Easter Bunny has brought them – and more than 90% of adults are secretly hoping to receive something too.

8.    Believe it or not, in Czechoslovakia it’s traditional to beat your wife or girlfriend during the week. Using a kind of whip called a Pomlazka, the tradition is actually considered to be good luck as anyone hit with the whip is expected to stay healthy and happy for the following year.

9.    For those who fancy having a coronary this year, why not follow the Polish recipe for Baranek Wielkanocny? This translates as ‘butter lamb’: and is exactly what it sounds like –a decorative lamb made out of butter for the dinner table. More than this however, is the fact that it is actually consumed – starting from the tail and leaving the head for last.

10.    Looking for an easy way to get some cash? In England, the tradition of the royal family washing the feet of the poor on Maundy Thursday (the eve before Christ’s death) was replaced in 1689. Nowadays, the Queen gives out money to people – usually the same amount as her age.

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In Interior design it’s often about the next big must-have accessory or feature, but this Spring everything is revolving around color. Bright and bold colors are a fantastic way to welcome Spring into your home. Yet, a word of warning is in order. Color is great, but you don’t want to go too far with it. Hints of colors in an otherwise paler room are really good, as then the colored design really springs out creating a fantastic ‘Wow’ factor which friends and neighbours will be jealous of.

I’ve created some ideas on how to make the most of the bright colours of 2012. Accent cushions have been and still are very popular for adding that special touch to a design. Last year, prints were especially popular, but this year bright but plain tango orange cushions are fantastic at sprucing a room up a bit. A great way to really bring out the orange is by coupling it with its contrasting yet complementary color blue, by, for example, having a blue suede sofa or placing them on a blue throw on a sofa. Curtains are also great for adding that spark of color to the room, and can be matched with the color of your cushions to give you a running time through the room. Curtains are a very dominating feature, especially, if you’ve opted to place bright colored ones in a pale room, so make sure that you really love this color. The variety of colors and styles of curtains has grown immensely over the years meaning there’s no need to worry about not finding one in your style, just simply peruse the options of curtains online.

Rugs are equally good at adding color and can also be chosen in the same color as your overall color scheme. They’re great for living rooms with parquet flooring as they add a homely feel to the room, while simultaneously drawing the viewer’s eye with its bright color. If you’re into the vintage look, consider a washed out Persian carpet as your rug, or even a brand new Persian carpet, if it’s in your budget. The patterns are wonderful to behold and will steal the show from the the rest of the room.

Printed wallpaper is also very good at drawing the viewer’s eye, and they can add a sense of elegance to the room’s feel. If your room is pale overall then a dark and striking print is recommended. If you have a generally colorful room, then a pale wallpaper with a bright pattern, which complements or is the same as your color scheme, works best.

All these accessories have now added color to your room, but there’s still one more thing you can do to enhance the color. Adding mirrors to the room makes it seem bigger and brighter, and the light reflected off them onto your color accessories will really bring out the best of them, allowing you to enjoy the great look of bold and bright colors.

I’ve been talking about color a lot, but I’ve been avoiding mentioning too many color examples. Now, it’s time to consider which colors go well together and which are currently trendy. Tango orange, as mentioned above, is actually the color of 2012, and is turning up in everything from design to fashion. It’s a daring color, and the principle of it is that you either love it or hate it. Personally, I find complementary colors the best system of using colors in design, as I enjoy contrasts. Complementary colors are always a primary color combined with a secondary color, and to make it easier to remember, the secondary color doesn’t have any of the primary colors in its mix. For example, orange is made by mixing red and yellow, which is why the primary color blue is its complementary color.

A pale color such as white combined with a bold like red, is also a great and alternative contrasting color system, or you can choose the same color for your entire room and simply highlight different features of it with different shades of the color. For example, it’s currently trendy to use tones of lilac in a living room to create a luxurious atmosphere to the room. The main thing when choosing color is to be sure it is a color you like, and don’t be afraid of the bright and bold ones.

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