Sunset Hues... for end 2011

 As the sun sets on the last day of 2011 - I wanted to include some of my recent fave images that encompass a little of this tan, tangerine, coral, vermilion, and burnt hue that may have the sun setting on your horizon today... as the last dusk of 2011 draws nigh.

Shamelessly I have included a few of my fave accessories in shoes [tory burch flats] and leather shopper totes.... a little silver shine too.

A paw paw orange is an accent hue that I often find myself drawn to you and use in my interior projects including my own home. It's a hue [colour] that when used correctly can make for a fabulous 'joining colour' and allows either summer or winter - depending on the tint or shade of the 'orange' to season-ise your space. It's a great alternative to Reds, Pinks and Greens....

Why not think about injecting a little into your accessories - wardrobe or home interiors!

Enjoy,

Sarah x 

images via diet coke and smoke, crush cul de sac, patterson maker, ekeblog, tory burch

Cavoodles & Poodle Doodles!

As a proud Cavoodle [Cavalier King Charles x Toy Poodle] owner to lovely little Zach, my 5 year old honey coloured cavoodle... I just loved these 'Poodle Doodle' sketches found through Patterson Maker by Blonde Lasagna's gorgeous "poodle doodles."  Be sure to visit her tumblr to see more of her whimsical sketches!

images via Blonde Lasagna

Just Because...

Just because... thought this 'Oodle' was so cute! Not sure if 'he' is a Cavoodle - like my Zach, or a Spoodle.

All the same it made me happy! A Palatial Poochie!

via patterson maker

Lost in a Sea...

Please forgive me for my absence from Palatial Living this past week, we received some sad news early Tuesday morning, my grandfather, my 'Pa' - George R Scott  [whom I often think of as the original silver fox - a real Cary Grant - suave, charming, handsome and slicked back coiffed silver hair] passed away close to midnight on Monday night. His passing is bittersweet but naturally for the best.

This week my inspiration has been lacking, I'm sure you can appreciate why, and I must say I have felt overwhelmed & almost lost in this sensation of mixed emotions - much like floating in this massive sea, I think that's why this image spoke to me. Peaceful but something else all together.

I was ever to grateful to have been able to spend this past Sunday afternoon with my Pa, holding his hand and taking the opportunity to thank him for being such a wonderful man & grandfather - the best a granddaughter could ever hope for.

 I have the chance to honour him tomorrow at his funeral service by reading and speaking part of his eulogy alongside my mum, my aunts, my cousin & my grandmother. .. this time next week I will be in China - timing in our lives is such a bizarre thing. The Ancient Greek philosopher Seneca said  [in not so many words] '...expect the unexpected - then we will not be surprised...'

Thank you for your patience - I am sure inspiration will find me again in an unusual way... it just might take a a short while so to share with you again.
So make sure you tell those you hold dearly - that you love them & tell them now - don't let the moment pass. The moment is what we have.

image via note to sarah, via patterson maker

Go Get It!

Love this.

I believe in doing. I believe in doing what you say that you're going to do. I believe that if you put 'it' out there - 'it' will come back to you... both positive & negative.

But sometimes you have to reach out for 'it' too!

This weekend go beyond your comfort zone - try it, go for it, do it!

I think one of the worst things to do is to regret. If you ask the question or give it a go - you may never wonder 'what if'!

Go get it! Swim out to your 'ship'. And make sure you have fun getting there!

image via patterson maker, bippity boppity boo.

Landscape Palettes...

I love the colour relationship with all of these images [together]...

This shows you that inspiration for colour palettes for interior| exterior projects can be drawn from so many places...  

I have recently had some of my design students finishing their monochromatic palettes and now they are moving into their reduced chroma and landscape palettes... intermixing their mid colours with one another to create these sublime 'Forrest', 'Desert' and 'Metal' palettes... This palette looks like you could intermixed Process Cyan & Mid Orange together then tinting up and shading down.

See what you can do with your intermixed hues...

Enjoy,

images via patterson maker, chloe1952,  sarah is cool, tumblr