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Sourcebook: The Pulp Design Studios for S. Harris Parisian Suite
Parisian Inspired Penthouse Bedroom
It’s been almost six months since we launched our licensed textile collection, Pulp Design Studios for S. Harris! Needless to say, it’s been a very exciting six months for us, especially as we see our fellow designers dreaming up amazing spaces using our fabrics. We wanted to share a breakdown of the two sets we were inspired to design around our line — each bringing the adventurous spirit of the fabrics to life.
To kick things off, check out the sources behind the Pulp for S. Harris Parisian-inspired Penthouse Suite!
- Sommerard Triple Arm Chandelier | 2. Bernhardt Salon Nightstand | 3. Huron Mirror | 4. Starburst Pull, Nickel | 5. Prada Monochrome Saffiano Tote | 6. Stroheim Togglewood Trim | 7. Kismet Lounge Icon Throw | 8. Thielo Vase | 9. Linden Medium Lamp | 10. Brass Beetle Paper Weight
Hidalgo, Ebonite | Osaka, Marine | Scarab, Metal | Kismet, Market | Members of the trade: Click here for our trade program!
Hidalgo, Ebonite | Cartouche, Blackstone | Navigli, Salt and Pepper
If you’re a member of the trade and are interested in getting your hands on our fabrics for your projects, click here to check out our trade account program!
Founders’ Picks: The Friday 5
Savoring the last few weeks of summer means new founders’ picks to inspire another amazing weekend! This weeks’ favorites have everything from skincare to fitness items that we love so much we just can’t keep to ourselves!
interior designer lifestyle essentials
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A stylish new pair of sneakers to inspire you to get to the gym!
One of my favorite hydrating sheet masks… with aloe!
Obsessed with this ceramic mug with a modern artisan twist.
Simple skincare can make all the difference. Try my favorite lip scrub!
Such an easy way to make organization look super stylish!
One of my favorite cookbooks for Mexican cuisine… and it’s so pretty.
This is the very best nail polish color for toes!
Boxing is one of my favorite workouts. My go-to gloves!
Turmeric tea is a wellness must.
Plastic straws are so last year. We love these stainless steal straws!
Happy Shopping!!
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How We Made Sure Our Clients’ Were Back to School Ready Through Interior Design
We first introduced this project a couple months back when we took you through the process of curating their art collection. We just recently wrapped their project after working our way through designing their entire home. But, before the final reveal, we’ll continue to share the behind-the-scenes moments that made this amazing home what it turned out to be!
Up to bat this week are the kids rooms. This project was off to a unique start because we signed on in the late spring and had to have the kids’ bedrooms finished before school started at the end of the summer. Crunch time!
Designing Kids Rooms with Function + Style
To bring you up to speed on the background of this project, our clients initially purchased a new home that needed major renovations, but after starting in on the project realized it was just too big a task to take on. So they decided to search for a home that had great bones, but that they could still personalize and make into their own. That’s where we came in.
THE TIMELINE
By the time they settled on the home they knew they wanted to invest in, it was spring and the kids needed finished spaces to live in by the start of school. So we worked some of our major design magic to bring three kids’ rooms to completion just in time. Three months may seem like tons of time to the non-design world, but when it comes to concepting, purchasing, receiving and installing a space, this is what we call a sprint.
THE INSPIRATION
These clients are really laid back and flexible… and super trusting! Just like the design for the rest of the house, our clients gave us total creative license over their space. We wanted to make their rooms something that they could grow into, while keeping things playful and fun. They’re kids, after all! And at the end of the day, kids are hard on their things so we wanted to bring in furnishings that were super durable and functional.
THE FINAL DESIGN
Each of our three mini-clients have rooms full of personality, organization and style! While each room is distinct, we included a few elements throughout that you just can’t go without when it comes to kids. We gave each of them some sort of pushpin board where they can display their artwork and get creative, without looking messy. We also integrated shelving for them to display their trophies, hats and favorite items; This is a great way to create organization, while bringing in personality!
And of course, we selecting plenty of fun textiles, furnishings and artwork! But you’ll just have to wait for the final reveal to see! In the meantime, check out some of our must-have kids decor…
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Wanted: Client to Use the Wildest and Most Unexpected Furnishings of Our Designer Dreams!
We’ve been in business for a whopping 11 years so you can only imagine how many home furnishings and finishes we’ve seen over the span of Pulp’s lifetime. And we’ve seen it all — the good, the very bad and the most breathtaking. While we design spaces infused with our individual clients’ styles and personalities, we always bring that signature flair for the unexpected we love so much.
We have an eye for all things adventurous and unique, so we started to compile a list of those amazing design treasures that we’re dying to use in a project. So if any of these pieces strike a chord deep down with you, book a complimentary call with us so we can bring our mutual interior design dreams to life.
The Most Unique Home Furnishings on our Interior Designers’ Wish Lists
Maison C | Phillip Jeffries | Abnormals Anonymous
Dedon | Made Goods | Theodore Alexander
We hope you love these pieces as much as we do. We’ll keep plugging them on our site and in our design presentations until we find a bold soul to agree to the ultimate adventure in design. Until then, we’ll keep dreaming!
Light the Way
Founders’ Picks – The Friday 5
Happy almost weekend! Mercury is in Retrograde, so we hope you made it through the week without any major malfunctions! Here are our 10 favorite items of the week, sure to make everything feel a bit better, even when Mercury is throwing everything out of wack!
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A cheeky greeting card is always in order.
When Mercury is in Retrograde you need an Ostrich leather case to protect your iPhone!
The best footwear for all you boss women out there.
For all your weekend watching needs.
Black charcoal soap is a wellness essential.
The most delicious coffee maker!
Get your fall wardrobes ready with this casual and chic sweater!
A classic aviator with the best lens color.
My favorite unique marble catchall!
The latest slow cooker cookbook to my collection.
10 Interior Design Trends You’ll See Everywhere This Fall
We’ve been getting our hands dirty with new and current client projects, so inspiration has been plentiful around the Pulp studios! It’s always hard to edit the list down to just 10 of our favorites, but we think this month’s Pulp Edit does a pretty good job of capturing all the things inspiring us, from textiles to fashion!
The Top 10 Interior Design Trends of August 2018
Animal patterns are hard to do well, without looking tacky and cliche, but Schumacher totally nailed it with their Serengeti textile. We love this adventurous modern classic! Not a spec of cliche in sight!
Black and brass have held a comfortable seat on our list of favorite trends this year, but this brass inlay, spanning from the cabinets to ceiling, takes everything we love about this trend to a new level. Designed by Gary Ciuffo and photographed by Werner Straube for Traditional Home‘s July/August 2018 issue, this space is absolutely to die for.
The wonderful Traci Zeller gifted us these amazing necklaces by Leyla Gans after her “Is Pretty Passe” panel at the Wesley Hall showroom at High Point Market this spring. We were so honored to take part in the panel with such kick a** women and love how this necklace brings everything we love about pretty, yet edgy details to life!
Just like we love to add unexpected details to an interior design client’s space, we have been obsessing over statement earrings with an otherwise neutral look. Our flair for the unexpected design approach meets fashion and style!
We’re using this stunning Phillip Jeffries wallcovering in a different color in a current project in Seattle — it’s going to look so amazing in their space! We love when the natural world serves as inspiration, so we were instantly draw to this wallcovering, patterned after one of the best natural stones for design.
A shower pedestal? Yes, please! Designed by Martyn Lawrence Bullard and photographed by Roger Davies, we spotted this space in the July/August issue of House Beautiful and instantly fell in love with how chic the pedestal makes an already beautiful space.
Let’s talk about high contrast marble… we first spotted this trend starting to emerge with Bernhardt’s Black Forest Marble at High Point Market and have had our eyes out for it ever since. The space from #6 does more than just the shower pedestal right — check out that marble!
When we design spaces for our clients, we focus on the way a room is experienced and how the human eye will naturally move throughout. This space designed by Sees Designs and photographed by Cody Ulrich for D Magazine, defines what it means to create beautiful sight lines that elevate the effect of great design.
You can’t go wrong with a statement tile, especially when it’s as full of life as Popham Tile for Ann Sacks. This beauty is going in a repeat Pulp client’s wine cellar as part of their basement renovation in progress.
There’s only so much time left to throw to best pool party of the summer, so we’re drawing major inspiration from this cool and neutral palette, designed by Ron Radziner and photographed by Trever Tondro for Architectural Digest‘s July/August issue.
