The Late Afternoon

While our apartment has always had a cozy charm to it, recently, its felt more and more like home. It’s probably because we’ve added a few new pieces to the place that warms it up a bit, like an Essex printed bench, vintage milk jars for vases, flowers (!), and few new wall hangings (not shown). It will probably stay a work in-progress up to the day we decide to move, but for now, I’m loving it. Though, the best part of my apartment by far is the guy I share it with. Duh!

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!

Totally considering splurging on this Essex Printed Bench from West Elm…gah, I want! Should I?!!

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Update: PURCHASED & I’M SO EXCITED!!!

 When looking into poufs, I was surprised that most were of the moroccan variety – besides the few crocheted versions here and there. I don’t really mind though as the geometric styling of the moroccan poufs are my favorite. Lucky for us, they come in an array of colors, even metallic gold!

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I’ve always liked the warm, glowing look of blurry bokeh lighting and finally discovered how to produce the lighting while taking snapshots during Christmas Eve. Once discovering my camera’s magical ability, I experimented with hearts similar to this tutorial.

On another note, how have your holidays been? We had a busy Christmas day filled with family and friends and I couldn’t have asked for more! Now, onto the new year!

 And there you have it. Our little tree decked out sparkly lights and ornaments!

Life has been a mix of long work hours and cramming in holiday activities when the opportunity arises. Today’s holiday activity? Wrapping a present in candy cane striped gift wrap and topping it with a giant homemade tulle bow!