Friday Flowers x

I haven't posted Friday Flowers for a little while so thought it was time to do so... 

 I was also inspired by the deep purple irises I just gave my lovely neighbour Kate, who kindly looked after our fur baby - poochies Lucy & Zach whilst Mr Palatial and I were skiing the slopes in Sahoro Japan! Oh and our little precious Isabelle was galavanting he South Coast NSW with my parents!

Thanks Kate!

Happy Friday Flowers * Happy Weekend!

Enjoy, 

BTW - I have recently changed my Palatial Tunes to TunesList - so hope you like my Palatial Living inspired tunes whilst you're reading my posts or just have it in the background whilst your working [thats' what I do!] The MixPOD died and was taken over by iTunes so can no longer use it :( Tuneslist seems to be great x. 

image via pinterest - via palatial living pinterest 

Off & Away... for a bit.

Just a quick note to say that yes I am still alive & around! Although you may not know it from my lack thereof of shared inspiration, mid week house snoops, colour design tips & tricks, fab decorating projects - need I go on for what I have been depriving you of!

The saying ' when it rains it pours' that is my life for the past little bit for both family and work life!

So as I write this post - my lovely 1st fur baby Lucy, my Cavalier King Charles, lovingly sits on my lap her head hung over my typing arm... she knows something is going on! And she's right - I am off tomorrow on a plane for a work sourcing & development trip to Hong Kong & many China based cities, with 10 fuelled days of meetings, showroom & factory visits and several flights to throw into the choatic mix... It's a great opportunity & one I have been working towards for a number of years now - so like most things that present themselves to me - I grabbed it with both hands!

So over this time away, I will have limited access to emails let alone ability to post blogs on Palatial Living...

So it is here that I bid you adieu for now til my return when I really really hope that things start to settle down for at least a week or two til my next big project that I am DYING to tell you all about... but stay tuned!

Take care & please join me again at Palatial Living towards the end of June when I am back home in Sydney!

images via oatterson maker, pretty stuff via ysvoice: Flower Boat - Dal Lake, Kashmir, India 1996

by Steve McCurry, mary kate steinmiller bracelts via coveted

A Christmas Helper...

Just thought I would share withy you a special little 'furry' kind of helper, my 5 year old gorgeous Blenheim Cavalier, Lucy. Who was given to me for Christmas in 2005 from my darling husband, Matthew. Lucy is our first 'fur' child[we have another Zach our 4 year old Cavoodle] seen here helping me with sewing up some Christmas stockings & Santa sacks!

Image by Sarah Verity - Verandah Home & Garden Living Solutions

Love is in the Air... Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday! 'Love is in the Air'... A huge title song hit for singer/ artist John Paul Young & one of the songs on the sound track to a fabulous Australian movie 'Strictly Ballroom'... I can' help but break into tune when I hear those 5 words strung together!!
With Valentine's Day on Sunday 14th, where-ever & with whom-ever you might be sharing it with Wishing you a Wonderful weekend & a very Sweet Sunday! My adorable puppies Zach & Lucy will be sure to give my husband & I Sunday morning cuddles & tail wagging!...Have Fun, S xoxo


Image from Martha Stewart

Put Your Feet Up...for the Weekend x

It's a great feeling at this time of the week [Friday afternoon] when you're looking for to a moment over the weekend where you can just put your feet up - for a little bit! I have a big family even this weekend to celebrate all the birthdays we have had over the past 2 weeks (mine included!), & spending time with my husband - some weeks we're like 'ships passing in the night'! I am looking forward to seeing a returning client of mine tomorrow and what they have done since I saw them last and what we're going to do next! But tonight I am most looking forward a quiet one at home with my two adorable dogs, Lucy (the Cavalier King Charles) & Zach (the Cavoodle), whilst it's raining outside helping my garden grow!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend... thank you for dropping by at Palatial Living this week - take care! S x

Image - 'Blue Sequin Shoes' from Snippet & Ink - we love Kathryn's, uber gorgeous wedding stylist blog!