The Late Afternoon

If you had 36 hours in your dream destination, what would you do? 36 Hours, based on the ever-popular NY Times column of the same name, answers that question for over a hundred U.S. cities, big and small. Besides the envy-inducing itineraries, the design of this book is what gets me the most. I could spend hours admiring the artwork, photographs, layout and perfectly selected font. Travel + Design? Sounds like a good pair to me!

Images via Taschen

…And eat it too! Lately, I’ve been craving sweets – big slices of cake, chocolate, and blueberry galettes (which I’ve made twice this week!). Yum. These paintings by Paul Ferney are fitting for this sweet week. There’s not much to say about these painting, except for that they are deliciously gorgeous. I love the fun mixings of color and the way they look like their painted with frosting! Oh, and they totally remind me of Wayne Thiebaud‘s paintings – one of my favorites!

The best part about my current hour long commute is the sunset on my drive home. Luckily, the sun sets a little bit later these days, so I get a glimpse at this watercolor sky.

I’m not quite certain of the purpose of these painted antlers, all I know is that I like them. a lot. Did you know that deer shed their antlers each year and re-grow a new set?! Yeah, me neither.

Image Source: Super Rural 

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These swoon-worthy heart balloons by Geronimo takes balloons to a whole new level. Imagine opening your door to find one of these gorgeous, giant balloons on your doorstep! I think I’m in love.

Images via Geronimo Balloons / Oh Joy 

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Remember those confetti garland branches we made for New Year’s Eve? My sister recently brought all of the branches over and I re-strung some of the tassels onto yarn, hung them above my desk, and voila (!!!) – a newly spruced up working area. Oh, and thats a little peek at my “office” for ya! To be honest, my “office” is really a desk in my bedroom, which I currently don’t use much since my room is freezing. My usual office is my couch, laptop, and giant blanket. Haha. Back to the garlands – I am so happy with how they turned out! From the muted brights and varying heights, it adds such a burst of color to a once empty wall. I may just have to suffer in my cold bedroom just so I can sit under it!