Week 4 - January 2020

Monday 20th

Here we are again. Monday morning and ready for action!💪🏼 Hmmmm...perhaps not quite that ready but ask me again after I’ve had a couple of coffees!
This week my achievable goals list is going out of the window! Mainly because I didn’t achieve the one goal I set myself last week! (sorting through larder cupboard in the kitchen)
I did, however, manage to get my new journal feature up on my blog. Yayy! It’s a weekly roundup of my Instagram posts & includes some useful links to whatever I’ve been chatting on about! So in case you missed anything here on Insta, it’s a great place to catch up.
So whilst you’re having your morning cuppa, why not pop take a look? Maybe leave a comment below to let me know what you think or just say ‘Hi!’

Office workspace at The Patterned Palace

Tuesday 21st

There was no blue Monday at our house yesterday. In fact, my Monday was positively pink! I got to spend some quality girl time with my fave @_dansoninthestreet_ We went to @intutraffordcentre where Ella-Maria in her inimitable style shopped the final sale reductions like an absolute pro!
She has an incredible eye for a bargain and appreciates the merits of both pattern & colour....and yes, in case you wondered, I taught her everything she knows!! 🙌🏼(apart from how to sing....I didn’t teach her that!!😂)
The image below features my beautiful Peace accent chair in Mustard velvet from DFS which was part of a previous paid partnership. Oh and Mini Dog, she’s just part of the furniture  🐶💛

Mustard Velvet Chair & Mini Dog at The Patterned Palace

Wednesday 22nd

I’ve been spending a lot of time in this room recently, ever since it evolved from being just the ‘Front Room’ and became the ‘Snug’. (click here to see my most recent blog post to see how that transformation occurred) Unfortunately, it has since become apparent, that if I spend too much time in one place, my mind begins to wander and I start dreaming of ways to improve the view.
So here are my thoughts so far.... more colour (probably pink💕) & more pattern (you can never have too much !) Obviously these ideas are just in the planning stages and there’s much procrastination to be done before I actually get off the sofa and crack open the paint!

The Snug, fireplace view at The Patterned Palace

Friday 24th

Got that Friday feeling this morning, as MrD and I are off for a much needed mini-break to Barcelona!! Yayyy! We haven’t been properly away together since this time last year, so really looking forward to some quality ‘us’ time. The trip was a Christmas present from our beautiful, wonderful kids @_dansoninthestreet_ & @zacdanson who not only provided us with this cheeky little holiday but also provided us with their 5* house and pet sitting service! It’s a win-win! We get a romantic city break & they get some peace and quiet without the nagging parents!
What do we think the chances are of the house still looking like this on our return?!🤔

Kitchen Dining view at The Patterned Palace.

Saturday 25th

It’s day two here in Barcelona and MrD’s just disappeared off for a run. I will definitely be running approximately nowhere today! After the miles of walking we did yesterday, I’m not sure my feet could take it! We haven’t planned our day out yet, but we’re thinking of taking in some of the popular tourist spots and seeing where our (weary in my case 😩) feet carry us! TBH, our lives revolve completely around food, constantly thinking about where we’re eating next, so I imagine we’ll be spending a considerable part of the day searching out some more gluten-free/ coeliac friendly places to eat!

In the meantime, if anyone’s visited Barcelona and got any recommendations of good places to visit (& eat obvs!) hit me up in the comments below! TIA!
Adios amigos! Have a great Saturday!

Mid-Century inspired living room at The Patterned Palace.

Sunday 26th

It’s been our last full day in Barcelona today & another day spent walking and searching for suitable eating establishments. We’ve enjoyed lots more tapas & copious amounts of Spanish rosé followed by our first paella of the holiday. We covered over 13km on foot, most of which felt like it was up hill & which definitely cancelled out the huge amount of calories we managed to consume!

I’m hoping to have a quick scout around a few of the interiors shops first thing tomorrow morning, before our taxi arrives to take us to the airport in the afternoon.
Hope you’ve had a wonderful weekend & thanks so much for all the Barcelona recommendations after my post yesterday. There are so many places to visit that we didn’t have time for, so we’re already contemplating a return trip in order to check them all out!

Waiting for our return in the snug at The Patterned Palace.