All posts by Beth and Carolina
The 5 Things You Need To Complete The Holidays
GET MIXING
A holiday party just wouldn’t be right without a season cocktail mixed to perfection. This week we’re absolutely loving this festive twist on a classic drink. Get your copper mugs out!
INDULGE
We love a good signature scent, especially when it’s reminiscent of cozy winter days and quality time snuggled in with the family. The Feu de Bois/ Wood Fire candle from Diptyque is a must.
WRAPPING GAME STRONG
Put the cherry on top of your entertaining game and elevate your holiday gift wrapping with some seriously beautiful festive wrapping inspiration from These Four Walls.
GET COZY
We love a classic set of pajamas any time of the year, but think this set from J. Crew is especially needed during the holidays.
GET GIVING
While the holidays are in full swing, there is no end to great parties in sight. The tastemaker never shows up empty handed… be any hostess’ favorite guest with the perfect gift from Pulp’s ultimate gift guide.
We hope everyone has a splendid holiday season!
This Cocktail Recipe Is Worth Clinking Glasses For
Our interior design clients love to entertain and we love to design spaces that would make any booze enthusiast shed a few tears of joy. We put those two together and sprinkled in the holiday season for the perfect reason to share a new holiday cocktail recipe, complete with interior designer picked barware to finish the look. This twist on a fan favorite by Home Sweet Jones is a new classic and we’ve been loving it all season long!
THE ULTIMATE HOLIDAY COCKTAIL RECIPE

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 oz Vodka | 1/2 oz Unsweetened Cranberry Juice | 1/2 oz Ginger Beer | 1/2 oz Simple Syrup | 1 Rosemary Sprig | Orange Slice + Sugared Cranberries for Garnish
EQUIPMENT
Rickey Cocktail Shaker | Eye of Ra Matte Black Coaster Set | Moscow Mule Gold Mug
INSTRUCTIONS
Add vodka, cranberry juice and simple syrup in cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake. Pour into a festive gold Moscow Mule mug, top off with ginger beer and add rosemary sprig. Garnish with sugared cranberries and a slice of orange and enjoy!
This recipe is perfect for the entire holiday season and New Years! Complete your entertaining game with our Kismet Lounge collection and favorite bar carts on the market.
Salute!
For professional interior design services, contact Pulp Design Studios℠.
The Scent of Luxury
Why You Should Hire a Designer When You Feel Burned Out
As part of our Three-Step Design Process, we are taking you on a tour through projects that are currently in progress. It will be a fun look into who we’re working with, what made them want to hire a designer and how we are working with our clients to help solve some key design challenges that will improve their daily experience. Plus, you’ll get a glimpse at some of our designs before they’re completed!
Step One: Consultation + Intake

“Building a new home is a huge investment and involves a flood of critical decision making, which easily burns out homeowners.”

Q: WHO ARE THE CLIENTS AND WHAT IS THEIR SCOPE OF WORK?
These clients are a super cool young couple with a young daughter who recently finished building a stunning modern home in Seattle. Our clients tapped Pulp to furnish their entire new home and select hardware and lighting to take the design to the next level.
Q: WHY DID THE CLIENT DECIDE TO HIRE AN INTERIOR DESIGNER RATHER THAN TAKING THE PROJECT ON THEMSELVES?
We love getting in on projects before the build breaks ground, but were happy that these clients brought us on before construction finished. Building a new home is a huge investment and involves a flood of critical decision making, which easily burns out homeowners. This was the first home this couple really invested in and made theirs, so they wanted the experts to come in and do their thing when it came to interior design– a really good call to make, especially when you want to end up a home you truly love!

Step Two: The Design Phase
Here’s where we took everything we learned from our clients at our consultation and intake process and put all that information and our creativity to work for our clients. We started really getting to know who they are, their vision of their home and how they tend to “do life” in each room. Then we started by gathering inspiration from our clients in the form of a Pinterest board and began to collaborate on the design between our offices.

Q: WHAT IS THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE NEW DESIGN?
Through our Splendid Living approach, we discovered that our clients entertain large groups often, especially during the summer and football season. They were also looking for a clean, sleek and sophisticated look that elevated the overall design. The design inspiration behind this project was unique because we were working with a very modern home and creating a design that felt luxurious and a bit glamorous, while still fitting in with the style of the architecture. These clients like neutrals but weren’t afraid of punches of color– oh how we love that in a client!
Q: WHAT WAS A UNIQUE DESIGN CHALLENGE AND HOW IS PULP SOLVING THE PROBLEM?
This house has great square footage for Seattle. The rooms are spacious, but have unique shapes in terms of possible furniture layouts. Our clients really wanted a sectional in their living room, but this wasn’t exactly idea due to the layout. We wanted to give them a space that felt just as cozy and comfortable, so we designed up a storm to create a room they would love just as much, sans sectional.
Step Three: Installation + Execution

“These clients like neutrals but weren’t afraid of punches of color– oh how we love that in a client!”


“This was the first home this couple really invested in and made theirs, so they wanted the experts to come in and do their thing when it came to interior design.”

We have installed phase one and two of this project and cannot wait to see the finished result. Everyone’s jaws dropped after the wallcovering above was installed in our clients’ guest bath. They are absolutely in love with this home so far and are just as excited as us with the result.
For professional interior design services, contact Pulp Design Studios℠.
Eye Spy New Weekend Favorites
EYE SPY
We spy our Eye of Ra throw in Coco Kelley’s Shopping Small gift guide! Not only are we obsessed with the throw in her home, but we love that she featured small businesses! If you’ve had you eyes on this throw, check out her gift guide for a chance to win one!
SHAKE IT
Did a bagel seasoning make our weekly favorites list? It did. Our offices can’t seem to get enough of this magical mixture from Trader Joe’s!
SQUEAKY CLEAN
We find ourselves referring back to this oldie but goodie blog post for one of our favorite homemade green cleaning recipes! Toxic chemicals seem to be in everything, so we love knowing exactly what we’re spraying around the home!
GET PRETTY
The week wouldn’t be finished without a new beauty and self care favorite to add to the list. There’s no problem Oribe’s Dry Texturizing Spray can’t fix! This spray is a must if you’re going for the edited and intentional messy do look… a classic!
NOURISH
Health is essential to productivity, happiness and a sickness-free holiday season! The Collagen Protein from Bulletproof is a must to stay ultra-healthy all year round.
We’re wishing you a splendid weekend!
Last Minute Gifts
The Holiday Playlist You’ll Be Listening To All Season
‘Tis the season for holiday parties which means another killer Pulp playlist is in order. We all know how fast things can turn cheesy when it comes to seasonal decor and sounds, so we curated a list of our favorite holiday music that you will actually enjoy listening to! Perfect for decorating the tree, toasting to a new year or unwrapping gifts with your nearest and dearest.
We love curating experiences for our interior design clients — sometimes that means putting together a hip playlist for those very important holiday party needs!
For professional interior design services, contact Pulp Design Studios℠.
The Ultimate Family-Friendly Kitchen Has These 11 Items
We are always immersed in projects for our interior design clients who love to use their kitchens and dining rooms. Whether they love to entertain guests or just need a durable, family-friendly kitchen, we are constantly creating smart and beautiful solutions to our clients’ needs. These spaces are especially popular during peak entertaining seasons, like the holidays, so we pulled together the essentials for a family-friendly kitchen, inspired by our Fearless Style project. See the essentials…
Family-Friendly Kitchen Essentials


- Black Pendant Light (available to Pulp clients) | 2. White Marble Pull | 3. Benjamin Moore Santorini Blue 1634 Paint | 4. Sidewalk Chalk | 5. Devine Coal Chalkboard Paint | 6. Powder Coat | 7. Lyon All Welded Steel Seat Stool | 8. Boom Sculpture | 9. Printed Bowl | 10. Rickey Cocktail Shaker | 11. Acacia Wood Cutting Board
Tour this fearless and bold family-friendly home and see the feature in Better Homes & Gardens!
For professional interior design services, contact Pulp Design Studios℠.





