Week 7 - February 2020

Monday 10th

It’s moving day for my girl @_dansoninthestreet_ She’s off down to London along with her boyfriend @ryanhall45 to start their next chapter in their first home together.

I’m gonna miss her SOOOOO much but I’m massively excited for them both as they start out on this new adventure together.
I’ve obviously been giving her nuggets of motherly advice on setting up home...

1) Make your bed every morning- (she rarely does it at home but maybe it can be a new thing!)

2) Always wash the dishes before going to bed.

3) Always have a spare bed available for your mum to come and stay!!

Do you have any nuggets to share with her too? 

Dressing table nook, The Patterned Palace.

Wednesday 19th

After what can only be described as a truly epic trip down to London, my daughter Ella-Maria @_dansoninthestreet_ has officially moved out!
My years of experience transporting precious cargo whilst working with Victoria @lilyrose_events had me packing like a ninja as we fitted Ella’s whole life (& then some) into THE smallest van imaginable! I kid you not, that van was precision packed within an inch of its life and transformed into an actual Tardis!
Thankfully her boyfriend had arrived ahead of us and along with a couple of their mates was on hand to unload everything (in torrential rain I might add) and cart it up the two flights of stairs to their new apartment.
Yesterday we made use of the Tardis van again and paid a flying visit to Ikea Wembley, their new local store. We picked up a few essentials (including a dining table and king size bed) and whilst I made the somewhat less eventful trip back up north, they spent the rest of the day building furniture.
Ella has definitely inherited the interiors obsession gene from her mother and armed with her copy of @grillodesigns brilliant book ‘Home Sweet Rented Home’ she’s already set for transforming this one bed flat in North London into a beautiful home for her and her boyfriend.
#proudmum

Ella-Maria @_dansoninthestreet_

Friday 14th

Tomorrow we’re hosting an afternoon tea in celebration of my Mother-In-Law’s 80th birthday.

That gives me approximately twenty-four hours to get this room (& all the others) looking like it did when I took this picture.
Wish me luck (or better still send me help!).....It’s gonna be a long day!! 😳

** Armchair (gifted) from DFS .

** Dining Table and chairs from Statement Furniture

Dining room view, The Patterned Palace

Saturday 15th

Waiting for the guests to arrive.

We’re hosting an afternoon tea later on today, in celebration of my Mother-in-law’s 80th birthday. The house is all clean & tidy (well, the rooms that our guests might wander into are anyway!) and the food & fizz is ready to collect from @marksandspencer Now all that remains for me to do is to decide which frock to wear!👗
Have you got any exciting plans for today? 

** Armchair & sofa (gifted) DFS

Waiting for the guests to arrive, The Patterned Palace.

Sunday 16th

So yesterday’s afternoon tea was a rip roaring success & we loved having a houseful!

The downstairs loo saw a higher than normal volume of traffic and there was lots of positive chat about our fancy facilities. My favourite comment of the day came from one of our younger guests, when his mum took him for a wee.....”Wow Mummy, this is a really lovely bathroom. We haven’t got one like this have we?!” he said.
A young man who appears to share my taste in interior decor and who clearly enjoyed the view from the loo! 😂
**’Enjoy The View’ neon print (gifted) @h_o_u_s_e__o_f__n_e_o_n_

Loo with a view, The Patterned Palace.