All posts by Beth Dotolo

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November 6, 2023TestimonialBeth Dotolo

Beth and her team at Pulp are amazing! Her designs for our mountain house turned out incredible. Additionally, the professionalism and reliability of the Pulp team is top-notch. If the Pulp team says they are on it then I know it’s going to be done well and done on time. I wish I could say the same for our builder. However, the Pulp team essentially stepped in to help manage our builder, which was a huge (and unexpected) benefit to me. I have 100% confidence in Pulp and have already recommended them to a number of friends.

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November 6, 2023TestimonialBeth Dotolo

WE LOVE PULP!!! I cannot begin to express my gratitude and admiration for Beth and the entire Pulp team. Pulp designed and curated the most beautiful and tranquil vacation home for my family. No detail has been spared. Hands down THE BEST decision we made in the build process. We couldn’t be happier and looking forward to our next project.

Beth’s Favorite Martini: Dirty with a Twist, Stirred not Shaken

December 13, 2021Entertaining + Home Livingbar, barware, cocktail recipes, dirty martini, entertaining, home bar, lifestyle, martini cocktail, partyBeth Dotolo

Today I’m sharing my favorite version of the classic Martini. This take on a classic dirty martini with a twist adds an extra touch to the taste buds. Bright and briney is how I love it!

Beth’s Favorite Dirty Martini

INGREDIENTS

EQUIPMENT

Nick and Nora glass | mixing glass | bar spoon | jigger

INSTRUCTIONS

Add gin, vermouth, and olive brine to mixing glass. Fill mixing glass 3/4 full with ice and stir with bar spoon for 20 seconds. Use hawthrone strainer and fill glass. Squeeze lemon rine over glass and rim the edge with peel. Garnish bamboo pick with lemon twist and olive. Serve up, relax and CHEERS!

Setting the Table – Beth’s Entertaining Tips

November 15, 2021Entertaining + Home Livingcolor, custom design, custom design looks, Dallas, decor, decorating, design, entertaining, holidays, home, house, ideas, interior designer, living, Los Angeles, pattern, pulp, pulp design studios, rooms, seattle, space, table design, tablescape, tips, trends, wine roomBeth Dotolo

We’re entering the entertaining season and the Pulp team is looking forward to (safely) hosting family and friends again. In anticipation, Beth is giving us her favorite tips for setting a memorable table for those special events!

Dream a Theme

The theme doesn’t have to be overt, but having details that are repeated through the tabletop will help tie things together. Here that includes the gold snakes on the small silver bowls, the snakeskin patterned napkins, and the croc-embossed placemats.

Fresh Is Best

Fresh flowers on the table add a bit of color and a lot of natural design. You can design a central arrangement or even small vases with tiny blooms. Whatever style you choose, just be sure you have a fresh selection.

Talking Tapers

I love using tapers on a table to set a mood. The taller candles and holders allow guests to see each other across the table without a large obstruction, but they also cast a lovely glow on the scene.

Drink Up

I love to search out unique tableware, especially glasses. Look for unusual shapes and colors to add a different take on the usual stemware.

Palette Cleanser

When a room already has a lot of color and pattern in its decor, try a neutral palette for your tabletop. That allows for a much more sophisticated look that won’t fight for attention with the rest of the space.

Lovely Linens

The Pulp team will often create bespoke table linens for our events and photoshoots. It’s key to have linens that provide texture and personality to the table, like these fabulous animal-skin patterned placemats and napkins.

A Summer Sipper: Beth’s Favorite Specialino Recipe

August 18, 2021Entertaining + Home Livingbar, barware, cappelletti, champagne, cocktail, cocktail recipes, entertaining, home bar, lifestyle, party, specialinoBeth Dotolo

Today I’m sharing one of my favorite Summer Cocktails: The Specialino. The perfect cocktail for a hot summer night. The star of this cocktail is the Cappelletti. It is a wine-based aperitif that’s a little bitter, a little sweet, a little herbal, and a whole lot of delicious. I love serving this up in my favorite glasses!

Beth’s Favorite Specialino Recipe

INGREDIENTS

2 oz. Cappelletti | 1 bar spoon of olive juice | 2 olives | Prosecco | Lots of ice

EQUIPMENT

Stainless Steel Bar Jigger | Cocktail Picks | Large Glass

INSTRUCTIONS

Fill a large glass with ice, pour 2 ounces of Cappelletti over the ice, and spoon in a bit of olive juice. Generously layer prosecco on the top to taste. Skewer 2 olives and place on the rim of the glass. Stir or swirl and sip slowly (if you can – it’s that good)!

Queen Anne Seattle Interior Design & Renovation

January 8, 2020Pulp Projects, Residential, Washington Interior Design Projectsart, basement, bathroom, color, creatives, curated, Dallas, decor, decorating, design, gutted, hidden room, home, home office, house, ideas, interior design, interior designer, interior styling, interiors, living, Los Angeles, midcentury modern, pattern, pulp, pulp design studios, redesign, renovation, rooms, seattle, space, spaces, storage, surprise, tips, trends, turquoise, wallpaper, wine room, wine storageBeth Dotolo

Seattle Waterfront Renovation & Interior Design

November 15, 2019Pulp Projects, Residential, Washington Interior Design Projectsart, basement design, color, creatives, curated, Dallas, decor, decorating, design, Gelotte Hommas Drivdahl, gutted, home, home office, house, ideas, interior design, interior designer, interior styling, interiors, lake washington, living, Los Angeles, luxe magazine, midcentury modern, pattern, pulp, pulp design studios, redesign, renovation, rooms, seattle, space, spaces, tips, transitional home, transitional interior design, trendsBeth Dotolo

Pulp at Home: Beth’s Custom Performance Dining Chairs

November 4, 2019Pulp At Home40s homes, color, custom dining chair, Dallas, decor, decorating, design, dining chair, dining room, Fig Tree Rambler, home, home tour, house, ideas, interior design, interior designer, living, Los Angeles, pattern, pulp, pulp at home, pulp design studios, PulpAtHomeBeth, ranch style, rooms, seattle, seattle home, second room, space, tips, trends, unique dining chairBeth Dotolo

When it came to choosing the dining chairs for my own home, it was a decision I didn’t take lightly. Funny enough, dining chairs can be one of the larger investments for a client’s furnishing package. Depending on the size of your dining room, whatever chair you choose, you have to multiply that times 4, times 8, or sometimes… times 20! Luckily, I have a smaller dining room and can really only fit 6 chairs. Either way, it adds up.

More importantly, is that I wanted my dining chairs to hold up to the every day wear and tear of my two kids and hold up to the use they often get when we’re entertaining friends. Our dining room is also the main table we use for everyday meals… remember, I live in Seattle where space is at a premium! And, I love that we eat all of our meals together here.

So, I found a fabric that I absolutely loved from S. Harris… Godwin in color, Earthwind. You may remember that we have a liscensed collection with S. Harris, but this fabric is from another collection created by their creative director. So, we can’t take credit for it. But, I was instantly smitten… and, strangely enough, a little unsure I wanted it in my home. It is such a funky pattern and a bold one, at that. But, when I thought through that question, I knew I needed that fabric.

First of all, you only live once. Secondly, it’s always the items our clients are unsure of, that when they trust us and say ‘Yes!’… it’s the piece in their home they love the most!

So, I decided to just go for it! There was only one problem… linen, food, and small children (and, drinking adults) don’t mix. Since I knew the process we were going through to create our Pulp Design Studios for S. Harris Hospitality Collection (launching this month!), I took that fabric to the S. Harris creative director and asked if I could have it made into a performance velvet! And, it was absolutely possible. Sometimes you never know what can be accomplished until you push your collaborators. And, not only was it possible at small yardages… it was less expensive! Those are the kinds of hoops we love to jump through to push our projects and get amazing style and quality for our client’s investment.

Now, to find a chair! We had recently installed some Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams chairs in one of our beloved client’s high rise condo. I absolutely loved them! I knew they were comfortable before we even specified them for our client- because we always go high and low to sit test before we suggest anything to a client- and, our client confirmed that after living with them that they would spend hours hosting long dinners, game nights, and book clubs. They are always complimented by guests for their comfort. So, I was sold.

Our new chairs are incredibly comfortable and the lush velvet makes them feel absolutely buttery soft to sit in. And, perhaps, one of my favorite parts of my dining chairs is that I specified that they not pattern match when upholstering the chairs. Since the pattern repeat is so large, no chair is the same. I love how uniquely stylish they are!

WHAT’S NEXT IN THE #FIGTREERAMBLER DINING ROOM?

Before we tackle some of the larger Kitchen and Bath renovations, we’re going to keep playing with getting the spaces we use every day happy and finished out with key furnishings.

Here’s my checklist, for now…