All posts by Beth Dotolo

Behind The Scenes of an Installation: #QueenAnneCraftsman

March 16, 2015Pulp Design Work#QueenAnneCraftsman, interior design, pulp design studiosBeth Dotolo

Sometimes we get those clients who we build an ongoing relationship with…

The work moves at a different pace than most of our projects with set schedules and we design their space over time, continually adding new items and building upon the design. It’s not instant gratification, but a labor of love. We completed a progress install on Friday (and we still have more to come) for one of those projects that left both our entire design team and our client grinning ear to ear. We are so thankful for our clients, who let us be creative and trust us to create the quirky and bold designs that they’re wanting! Take a look at just a little bit of the process that left us all on cloud nine…

Pulp Design Studios Queen Anne Craftsman

You may recognize our Queen Anne Craftsman project from when Seattle Magazine featured it, unfinished, in a spread all about pattern. We are putting the important finishing touches of art and accessories that make all the difference and add soul to the space. There’s still even more to come!

As we came into the office on Monday morning we had the most amazing email waiting for us with the title “THANK YOU!”:

“I just wanted to say thank you so much for making our house a home. It is absolutely stunning and I just love coming down stairs and seeing the living room all finished and cozy. We LOVE it so much. Seriously, makes my heart so full. Thank you again!”

– Pulp Design Studios #QueenAnneCraftsman client

On top of getting to create beautiful spaces to enhance the lives of our clients…. The clients themselves are what makes us love what we do so much. Thank YOU!

Holiday Gift Guide 2014: For the Kids

December 18, 2014Shopping Guidegift guide, holiday, pulp homeBeth Dotolo

Gift Guide 2014 kids

We are in the holiday shopping home stretch and Pulp Design Studios is working to get all those kiddos in your life taken care of! We’ve pulled together our favorite gifts for the little ones, nephews, nieces, sons, daughters, and god-babies in your life… Happy Shopping!

Holiday Gift Guide 2014: Luxe Gifts

December 9, 2014Shopping Guidegift guide, holiday, pulp home, splurgeBeth Dotolo

Gift Guide 2014 luxe

We’ve got your splurge shopping covered this holiday season, as well as a little luxe for less… If you’re shopping for that someone special or even for yourself, see the stunning gift ideas we’ve rounded up for you!

Beth’s 5 December Must-Haves

December 2, 2014Entertaining + Home Living, Shopping Guidegift, home, pulp home, shoppingBeth Dotolo

Top 5 Must Haves - Dec 14 - Beth

Can you believe it’s December already? I have my five must-haves and new discoveries to share with you…

1. Holiday candles abound this season! light your candles in style with these precious apothecary matches. Apothecary Matches, $16

2. I love these new gold nuggets from Pulp Home! If Santa leaves a piece of coal that looks like this, I’ll take it! Gold Nugget, $55

3. Wrapping gifts may be one of my favorite things about gift giving. I am totally smitten with photographer Gray Malin’s wrapping paper. Wave Gift Wrap, $12.50

4. I recently discovered The Pursuits of Happiness through one of my dear friends and her pottery is just amazing! When it comes to gift giving, it’s a ‘one for you, one for me’ kinda shop. Small Porcelain Tray, $55

5. I’ve been in the market for a new modern wreath! I spotted this gorgeous wreath while browsing Pinterest and I think I need to have it. Large Himmeli Wreath, $185

Happy December!

Holiday Gift Guide 2014: For Him

November 28, 2014Shopping Guidegift guide, holiday, pulp homeBeth Dotolo

Gift Guide 2014 for him

Men are surprisingly hard to shop for! I’ve put together a gift guide that I used while shopping for my incredibly stylish, yet urban, husband. Hopefully, you’ll find some helpful ideas for the men in your life! Happy hunting…

The Pulp Family Thanksgiving Table

November 24, 2014Entertaining + Home LivingholidaysBeth Dotolo

This Thanksgiving, our Pulp Design Studios interns put together a thanksgiving table scheme to emulate the styles of each of the senior members of Pulp’s design team. It was so fun to see how they saw us and our tastes. And, it was a great exercise for the interns to learn to understand the style of their ‘clients’. See what our interns, Alissa and Tara, pulled together for our Pulp family Thanksgiving table…

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CAROLINA V GENTRY

Co-Owner + Principal Interior Designer

Pulp Table - Carolina

Carolina’s table is full of gold and cream with that layered look that she does so well. Pattern on pattern, with approachable style, that’s perfect for the boho sophisticate.

Clockwise: Ingrid Flatware | Gold Patterned Tumblers | Kelly Wearstler White Gold Plate | Ikat Lattice Napkin | Wood Napkin Ring

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BETH DOTOLO

Co-Owner + Principal Interior Designer

Pulp Table - Beth

Beth’s table is quirky and modern with tons of contrast and metallic accents. This thanksgiving table would definitely be a showstopper and conversation piece!

Clockwise: Mr & Mrs Muse Napkin Rings | Kelly Wearstler Dots Napkin | The Perfect Coupe Glass | Gold Flatware | DKNY Urban Graffiti Dishes

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TRACY WURZBURG

Project + Purchasing Manager

Pulp Table - Tracy

Tracy’s table is for the fun-loving prepster in us all. Think Kate Spade, picnics in the park, and bubbly. This look would brighten any day, especially Thanksgiving.

Clockwise: Boxwood Placemats | Tour Champagne Glass | Key Flatware Set | Border Stitch Napkins | Kate Spade Dinnerware

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ABBY SHEHAN

Lead Interior Designer

Pulp Table - Abby

Abby’s table is glamorous, yet down to earth. A perfect reflection of country glam… and, Abby for that matter. This table feels like something special without being too fussy.

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Happy Thanksgiving from the Pulp team!

Showroom Tour: Global Views & Studio A at High Point

November 12, 2014Design InsiderDesign Insider, highpoint market, interior design, pulp design studiosBeth Dotolo

Pulp Design Studios - Global Views Studio A Showroom

Since our Pulp designers have returned home from High Point Furnishing Market we’ve been busy finding ways to incorporate all the latest goods and trends into our designs and seeing how we can bring the best value to our clients through those vendor relationships.

Global Views and Studio A, in particular, sponsored part of our trip to High Point this Fall. It makes sense, since we’ve been using their products on Pulp Design Studios’ projects for years! This market, we got to scope out all of their latest goodies and they did not disappoint. They are not just ‘on trend’, but they are setting the trends. Take a look at what we saw…

Global Views always presents an exceptional showroom and this fall the showroom was quite impressive. They really showcased this ink and copper trend impeccably! The new product introductions breathed new life into metallics, introducing copper unapologetically and contrasting it with rich ink blue colors. The result was a nod to vintage, but modern and warm enough to hold it’s own for today. The silhouettes of their pieces, especially the Anvil chair, was really something special and complimented the rest of their line beautifully. We were blown away!

Pulp Design Studios - Global Views Studio A Showroom

Anvil Chair

And then we have Global Views’ counterpart, Studio A. They are the sister to Global Views, owning some of the same dramatic qualities but unique in it’s own way. Studio A does neutrals, textures, and artifacts beautifully bringing a unique earthy-glam quality to all their pieces. This market, they introduced color. Muted tones of turquoise and orange complimented their existing line beautifully and gave it a refreshing vibrance.

Pulp Design Studios - Global Views Studio A Showroom

We we’re so excited to visit the Global Views and Studio A showrooms and have already begin incorporating our finds into our interior design projects!

A big thanks, again, to Global Views and Studio A for bringing us to High Point. We couldn’t be more pleased to have partnered with a company we work with so closely.

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5 Must-Haves for the Home: Beth’s November 2014 Picks

November 11, 2014Entertaining + Home Living, Shopping Guidegift, home, pulp home, shoppingBeth Dotolo

pulp design studios, stylish must-haves, must haves for the home

I’m rounding up some of my favorite things to make my life at home a little more enjoyable this November, and I’m sharing them with you!

1. With the time change in full effect, we could all use a stylish way to brighten up our spaces. These bad boys are set to be featured in a national magazine later this year, so get your hands on them while they’re hot! Dalton Brass Lamp, $416

2. One of my very favorite buys from High Point Market this fall was my cozy new throw. You can find me snuggled up by the fire in mine and enjoying a good cocktail this fall. Plus, it makes a great gift! Charcoal Herringbone Throw, $138

3. I never claimed to have sophisticated taste in reading… But, a Pulp Design Studios client recently recommended the All Souls Trilogy to me and I can’t put it down. I think it falls under the ‘paranormal teen romance for grown-ups’ genre, and it’s a must-read! Don’t judge. Discovery of Witches, $11

4. The holidays are an amazing time, but can also be filled with stress! My massage therapist recently recommended this flower essence remedy to me for stress. Hey, I’ll try anything once… and, so far, it seems to be helping! Either that or it’s all in my head- but, I’ll take that, too. Rescue Remedy, $14

5. We just received some of the new goodies we purchased from High Point in the office and I’m in love with our new accessories. This brass sculpture is a favorite, and now available in our shop! Intersecting Brass Sculpture, $98

Enjoy and Happy November!

New In The Shop: Figurative Finds

October 23, 2014Shopping Guidehome, interiors, pulp home, shopBeth Dotolo

We’ve curated some of our favorite figurative goods! We’ve been incorporating some amazing curated finds into our Pulp Design Studios projects and we’ve brought them to the shop for you… Some of my very favorite pieces are nestled in this great collection of furniture and accessories. Happy Shopping! xx

SHOP PULP HOME’S FIGURATIVE FINDS

High Point Market Vendor Spotlight: French Heritage

October 14, 2014Design InsiderDesign Insider, highpoint market, interior designsBeth Dotolo

French Heritage Pulp Design Studios

As we continue our countdown to High Point Furnishing Market, where a trio of our Pulp designers are headed this Friday, we’re excited to share another vendor spotlight! High Point has become such an essential part of our design firm because each Spring and Fall. We get to see the latest and greatest pieces for our clients. We get to build better relationships with our vendors and reps to bring the best value to our clients. And, most importantly, we get to sit in, touch, and feel all the amazing goods our clients are trusting us to purchase and bring in to their homes. It’s an exciting time for us to get inspired, connect, and see all the newest goods…

This Fall we are so please to announce that French Heritage has sponsored our visit to High Point! While French Heritage provides furnishings to some of the biggest players in retail, we were excited to learn more about their brand and all of the amazing opportunities we have to utilize their line, as designers.

French Heritage is known to us for their great silhouettes with incredible details and finishes. Their line of goods is varied from glam to traditional, all of which are fashion-forward french styled furnishings. We’ve curated some of our favorite Pulp picks from their line that blend seamlessly into the modern and eclectic spaces we’re designing for our clients.

French Heritage - Pulp Design Studios

As we get to know French Heritage there are three exciting things we learned, aside from discovering beautiful pieces and exquisite quality:

1. French Heritage stocks a broad range of product right here in the US.

2. The French Heritage line can be customized and the customization takes only 3-4 weeks. That’s unheard of these days!

3. Now, designers, this is where you get excited… They can build completely custom pieces to our design specifications. Your own atelier with the same quality French Heritage is known for. As designers, that excites us!

French Heritage - Pulp Design Studios

We are so thrilled to visit the French Heritage showroom this month and see how we can bring the great value they offer to designers back to our clients. We will be back to report on the latest trends and share some of our favorite picks from their market product debuts!

If you’re not attending market, please follow along on our instagram accounts to see as we post real-time market finds: @pulpdesigns + @bethdotolo + @carolinavgentry

If you are attending High Point, be sure to stop by the French Heritage showroom:

French Heritage

1638 English Road and 422 N. Hamilton
High Point, NC 27260

Also, be sure to check out the invite to their High Point Party: Macaroons & The Joy of Life. We hope to see our fellow designers there!

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