Hope everyone has a fab weekend! I’ll be in my hometown of Philly this weekend.
What are your plans??
Again & Again will host Dallas food truck favorites, Nammi and Three Men and a Taco, serve Pearl Cup Coffee, and provide live tunes by Dallas DJ, Mr. Diamond. Together, interior design-loving customers can ogle over Again & Again’s fabulous selection of vintage furniture while taking part in Dallas’ trendiest way to dine. Shoppers will love the outdoor sale, where inventory will be discounted up to seventy-five percent.
Saturday, October 22nd
11-2pm
141 Howell Street
Take a look at the Facebook Event to RSVP & get more info!
We are so excited to join the online fashion magazine, PinkMemo, as the latest home style contributors! Each month we will scour the city of Dallas for trends and finds to share them with you.
Check out our very first post!
(and, pretty please, leave a comment!)
Sign up to Get The Memo in your city!
(and, ps, read the impressive bio of the PinkMemo founder, fashionista, & our interior design client, Maxine Trowbridge. She’s quite splendid!)
See… I told you I’d still torture you with cute pictures of Maxton! I can’t help myself. This past weekend, we took our annual trip to the arboretum for family pictures in the pumpkin patch. This year Max is going as Mr Potato Head. And, let me tell you… he loves his costume. Don’t try to take it off of him! How cute is he??
If you want to get this costume for your little one, it’s not too late! Mr Potato Head Costume: The parts are interchangeable so it can be a Mr or Mrs! Green Hat: The costume came with a Mrs Potato Head hat, so we ordered the ball cap separately.So, who’s dressing up this year?? What are some of the best costumes you’ve seen?
photo by Kevin Dotolo
I’ve got big news for Hello, Splendor!!
As usual, I won’t spare any details in how I came to announce this news.
First off, I must tell you that this decision did not come lightly… It began with me feeling torn between three loves: my family, my business, and my blog. I really felt that just one had to give. And, by doing it ALL I felt like I was disappointing everyone. I can’t drop my family (though, the collection of diapers and dishes makes it tempting). I can’t ditch my business (though, there would be something freeing about living on the streets). So, naturally, it felt that Hello, Splendor was what had to give. I was tortured with all the friends I’ve made and all the work and love I’ve put into this little blog. It means so much to me, as does the relationships I’ve made from it. When I finally came to heartbreaking terms with shutting down my precious little blog… I just couldn’t do it. And, then it hit me…
Get some help!
So, from that, I decided to bring on my best friend and trusted business partner, Carolina V Gentry. She’s the only person, aside from my husband, that I trust completely and that shares the same vision I have.
In the next few weeks we will be making the transition to make Hello, Splendor the official blog of Pulp Design Studios! (After all, it’s all of you that helped Pulp become so successful… I have to thank YOU for that!)
There are some exciting things coming with this change:
1. You’ll see new design columns with a more editorial approach, covering all facets of interior design, fashion, and lifestyle authored by both me and Carolina. (Don’t worry, I’ll still torture you with shamelessly cute photos of Maxton from time to time.)
2. We’ll be inviting contributors on board more often to get back to that community feel that Hello, Splendor was founded on.
3. A complete redesign coming in the next couple months!
4. And, wait for it…. a PARTY to launch the re-design!
I must thank you for all your support and I really hope you enjoy the new and improved Hello, Splendor… It will be a slow transition that will unfold before your eyes, just how this blog came to grow in the first place. I’m so grateful to have you all be a part of my little blog!
Now, please welcome my nearest & dearest real life friend… Carolina!!
I just must share one of my favorite places in all of NYC (though I think I may have mentioned it before)! The Chocolate Bar NYC is a sweet spot we always hit when visiting the city. It’s right by one of our interior design projects & it’s near one of the photo studios that Kevin shoots at. Take a look at the goodies my hubby brought back for me from his recent trip…
So, if you’re in the city, you must stop by! Grab a chocolate beverage and some goodies. If you’re not in the city, shop online.
Are you a sweet fan or a savory lover? I’ve been noticing a serious split in preference among my friends lately!
This reminded me that I really need to turn off the tv sometimes and dig into my book! I’m not going to pretend to be a scholarly reader… Right now, I’m reading the Vampire Academy series (I know – but, it’s sooooo good!), recommended by my friend Betsy. My hubby is reading The Hunger Games and hasn’t been able to put it down. Carolina has been reading The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo, and says it’s amazing.
So, do you read?? (Silly question, but not for some!) Have any great recommendations?
image via anOther mag
I’ve been talking about this for weeks now & I’m finally getting around to posting the completed pictures of our completed vignettes. The event was a smashing success, raising thousands (and I mean thousands), for Dwell With Dignity. Without further ado, here is our Pulp Design Studios vignette…
We had a ton of help from some of our vendors & from our Neiman Marcus volunteers (pictured below). A huge thanks to Paloma Creations, Modern Relics, Dragon Street Storage, Phoenix Designs, LDF Silk, Studio Design Lab, and our super fab intern Heather Morrow (who painted the gorgeous art above the fireplace!). The challenge was to pull items from the Dwell With Dignity warehouse to create a vignette. Here’s what we had to start with…
Some of our amazing designer friends in town also created some vignettes! It was such a great mutually supportive project and all the designs turned out amazing (and all so different!). Below are the spectacular spaces created by (shown in this order) William Baker of Jones Baker, Sam of Style/SWOON, Abbe Fenimore of Studio Ten 25, and Emily Johnston of Material Girls. Amazing, right!?
A huge congrats to Lisa and Kim of Dwell With Dignity for a hugely successful event! And, we can’t forget to mention the rockstar, Jody Hall, who is the Thrift Studio manager. If you’re in Dallas, go visit him now through the end of the month and shop the Thrift Studio! If you’re not in Dallas, go donate or become a member of this amazing organization who is saving lives through design.
So, what do you think of the vignettes?? Which one is your favorite?
Photos by Lance Selgo
Hi friends! I’ve been a little mia lately… but, that’s because I’m planning a big shake up here on Hello, Splendor! I can’t wait to announce the details… It’s probably no big thing for you, but, it’s HUGE for me! More on that later… For now, let’s talk about some more pressing matters:
• I am speaking about Blogging For Business on Thursday at Celebration of Design! Tickets benefit Dwell With Dignity… so, go register!!
• Speaking of Dwell With Dignity, check out this fab post over on The Hidden List about the Thrift Studio event! I’ll make a full post on that event this week.
• This is probably lame to many, but with Maxton’s newfound love of Elmo, I’m looking forward to this documentary.
• I adore this dress that I spotted over on Tiny Dallas.
• A new friend, Shelly Rosenberg, has a new facebook page thats chock full of style & trends! Go like L U R A studio!
Hope you have a fab week! How was your weekend??
image via Serendipity; Life Itself
Here’s a sneak peek of what we’ve been working hard on over at Pulp Design Studios for the Dwell With Dignity Thrift Studio Pop-Up Shop! Don’t forget about the launch party this Friday!! You’re invited!! If you’re in Dallas, I’d love to see you there. See (and shop) our vignette, along with the four other fab designer vignettes! I’m telling you, you don’t want to miss this.
If you’re not in Dallas, don’t worry… I’ll make a post, complete with before & afters, of the whole design. And, you can still support Dwell With Dignity no matter where you are by becoming a member.
Let me know if you’ll be attending! I want to be sure to be on the lookout for you!
C’mon, it’s for a good cause!
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