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Don't get me wrong -- Ilovegetting flowers for Valentine's Day,especially since I used to work in a floral shop back in the day. Between my allergiesandmy cats trying to chew every last petal (and leaving a large, ahem, mess for me to clean up later), real flowers and I no longer mix.

So when I learned Lego not only dipped into the adult market by designingGreat Pyramids and evendesk-worthy globes but by also dropping anactual$50 floral bouquet , I was smitten. I knew I had to get them.

So I did. And I've had them in my apartment for a few months now. Needless to say: Im still obsessed with theLego Flower Bouquet .

Lego Flower Bouquet

$48 at Amazon

The 756-piece set isn't techy, but it adds a fun, technical planter to my space. After all, those 700+ pieces require a step-by-step build, and I tip my hat to Lego. Their instructions are famously easy to digest, offering trivia tidbits on the pages for readers' enjoyment. Thanks to those instructions, it was a task that didn't require heavy effort and was genuinely fun, harkening back to my childhood days when I'd build the famous Isaacs Lego Chicken Tower with my father.

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Each of the 15 stems included in the design comes with vibrant colors, from hot pink snapdragons to pale roses shaped from Lego car skins. Also included to make anyone -- myself included -- smile are daisies and asters to maximize color pops.

Once completed, I simply styled them in a cat-themed vase and continued about my day. Because they're faux flowers, I don't have to worry about watering them, nor do I have to ask my pet sitter to water them while I'm on vacation. My only concern? Whether or not I have to dust the petals. My cats ignore them, my apartment is filled with color, and I get to enjoy something I otherwise couldn't.

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Bundle them together for a beautiful bouquet like I did, or you can separate them out into bud vases. If you're not 100% feeling this$50 , cheaper-than-the-real-thing set , other options are coming.

Starting Feb. 1, Lego will release two new floral designs, one of which is awildflower bouquet set.For$60 , that set can be yours too, and you can pre-order that colorful bouquet right now onAmazon and Walmart . You know I already have. 

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