Monthly Archives: October 2017

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How To Elevate Your Entertaining Game

We absolutely love to entertain and so do most of our interior design clients! With the launch of our new Kismet Lounge collection, we thought we’d share some of the ways we designed this line to help elevate your entertaining and gifting.

How to Elevate Your Entertaining Game featuring the Kismet Collection- brass/gold coasters, tea towels, marble candle, reversible throw

SHOP THE ITEMS SHOWN

Gemini Brass Coaster Set, $48   |   Gemini Embroidered Tea Towel, $36   |   Eye of Ra Embroidered Tea Towel, $36   |   Eye of Ra Marble Candle, $120   |   Icon Reversible Throw Blanket, $225   |   Gemini Reversible Throw Blanket, $225   |   Eye of Ra Reversible Throw Blanket, $225

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First Look: Shop Our New Exclusive Entertaining & Gift Collection!

We are so excited to launch our brand new entertaining and gift collection… just in time for the holiday season! Our first full collection of home goods and accessories showcases the adventurous spirit behind the Pulp brand. Our new line includes coasters, tea towels, throws and candles designed for entertaining, gifting and elevating a home’s decor.

The name of the collection — Kismet Lounge — is inspired both by our love of travel and adventure, and by the global influences in our interior designs. Each of the pieces will add a unique touch to a room’s decor, which is one of the signatures of our design firm!

We hope you’ll enjoy exploring this first collection…

SHOP THE COLLECTION

Kismet Lounge Gifting Made Easy

GET INSPIRED

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Everything You Need for A High-Style Halloween

Tis’ the season for ghoulish glamour and a spooky night of entertaining that your guests will never forget. We happen to be big fans of Halloween at Pulp and know our interior design clients love a good party filled with funny costumes. See our essentials for a high-style Halloween party and a look into the archives at our personal favorite looks from years past (trust us, these costumes are worth scrolling to see).

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  1. Pumpkin Jar | 2. Skull Globe | 3. Full of Boos Decanter | 4. Skeletons Stemless Wine Glasses | 5. Diptyque Ambre Candle | 6. Octavia Marble Bowl | 7. Alexander McQueen Twin Skull Ring | 8. The Essential Black Nail Polish | 9. Escarpic Spike Pump 

No Halloween is complete without award-worthy costumes…

Halloween Costume

Napoleon Dynamite Costume

We can’t wait to see what this year’s Halloween brings…

For professional interior design services, contact Pulp Design Studios℠.

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The Interior Designers’ Guide to Creating a Home Spa

We’re all about designing spaces for our interior design clients that feel just like their favorite spa. After all, your home should be the most relaxing and personalized space you can go, so why not create a spa-like experience in your own bathroom? We pulled together a few our essentials to creating a personal retreat.

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1. Adem Mirror | 2. Vola Electric Towel Warmers with Thermostat | 3. Pink Petal Roses Solar Salt Mineral Bath | 4. Diptyque Precious Oils for Body and Bath | 5. Facial Steam | 6. Pamela Love Zellij Candle | 7. Fornasetti La Chiave Nero Diffusing Sphere | 8. DKNY Hand Towel | 9. Mr.Steam Linear SteamHead | 10. Mr.Steam Ceiling-Mount Recessed Light | 11. DXV Oak Hill Freestanding Soaking Tub

For professional interior design services, contact Pulp Design Studios℠.

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5 Things for a Productive + Creative Weekend

NOURISH

We love a good turmeric elixir! Our favorite Pinterest find of the week was this fabulous 3-Ingredient Turmeric Tonic by the Minimalist Baker. Photo: Minimalist Baker

GET DOWN

Um, have you seen Target’s new athletic apparel line, JoyLab? Who says you should’t be stylish at the gym? Photo: Target

EXPRESS

If you’re going to do seasonal decor, you have to do it right. We picked up a few chic white pumpkins on our latest visit to the great pumpkin patch.

CLEAR IT OUT

Be productive this weekend by clearing out the 103 Things You Should Always Throw Away, according to PopSugar. Photo: Mark Papovich

INSPIRE

We are thrilled to see a modern Art Deco bathroom we designed featured in Gray Magazine’s latest issue. This wallpaper by Cole & Son stole the show.

For professional interior design services, contact Pulp Design Studios℠.

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The Trick to a Magazine Worthy Bathroom

After moving to Portland, our client called upon Pulp to help her take a dated bathroom and transform it into a modern retreat with flair. Having worked with us before, this client, a design editor at Gray Magazine, knew we could take the 1920’s roots of her newly purchased home and create a modern space, while still paying homage to the home’s history.

The result — a fresh and luxurious bath with odes to Art Deco throughout. This chic space, photographed by George Barberis and featured in the page’s of Gray Magazine’s October/November 2017 issue, comes down to these 5 essentials…

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Cole & Sons Feather Fan Wallpaper

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Daltile Carrara Marble

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Percy Bathroom Faucet

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Our design eyes, seasoned with years in the field, are able to seamlessly pull together each element for cohesive, elevated style. The right sources seen through the designer’s eye create that perfect space seen in the pages of your favorite magazine.

Read the full article here and flip through the online edition of Gray’s October/November 2017 issue here.

For professional interior design services, contact Pulp Design Studios℠.

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5 Items To Completely Transform Your Entryway

No space in the home should be forgotten. We demonstrated just the impact a well-designed entry can make in home with our Traditional Home Dallas Showhouse space. The dramatic look of our entry credenza comes down to these five items…

The Expert Guide to Styling an Entry Credenza

1. Lighting. A table lamp creates stylistic flair, ambiance and functionality. Plus, you’ll have a little light for navigation during late arrivals or early departures.

2. Artistic Catch-All.  Any time you are presented with a storage challenge, you have to make it stylish. Opt for an artistic and interesting bowl to store your keys, wallet, priorities– you name it.

3. Personality Filled Books. No surface is complete without the perfectly curated coffee table book stack to show off your passions. Check out our picks for every personality to create that quintessential stack.

4. Bold Artwork. Nothing says “well-designed” like artwork. The entry sets the bar for style and personality throughout the home. Bottom line– get the art. The ambiance in your home will thank you.

5. Textiles, textiles, textiles. Rugs and drapery with textural and eye-catching patterns create layers of dimension and soften hard architectural edges. Draw the curtains for privacy, or leave them wide-open to show off the entryway all your neighbors will be lusting over.

Extra Credit. We’re all guilty of turning to look in the mirror just one last time before stepping into the world to debut the day’s fashion and makeup choices. If you don’t have a spot for a mirror, use an easel to prop up a mirror for those final confidence checks.

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1. Eternal Art in Distillation III | 2. Alexander McQueen | 3. Harper’s Bazaar Greatest Hits | 4. Tom Ford | 5. S. Harris Treasure Hunt |  6. Norlina Square Wall Mirror | 7. Bristol Table Easel | 8. Octavia Marble Bowl | 9. Zap Rug | 10. Black Jack Lamp

For professional interior design services, contact Pulp Design Studios℠.