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Pulp TV: All About Pulp

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We’re in a new era of Pulp Editorial… An era of features, articles, and videos with a focus on Pulp’s expertise in the realm of design. We’re kicking off 2017 with a bang, including launching seven of our favorite Pulp TV episodes…

 

The Client/Designer Relationship

The most important part of the interior design process: the relationship between client and designer.

 

Education + Professionalism

With lengthy backgrounds in professional interior design, Pulp’s design duo discusses their education and experience.

 

Full-Service Interior Design

Pulp is experienced in bringing a project from concept to conception…

 

Pulp Style

Graphic, luxurious, and layered, Pulp specializes in executing a client’s style while infusing pops of Pulp.

 

Sources + Individualization

Pulp designs unique spaces with a flare for the unexpected, including using custom pieces and trade sources to create one-of-a-kind designs.

 

Splendid Living Approach

Beth + Carolina explain their unique approach to getting to know a client’s design sensibilities and style…

 

The Final 15

The Final 15 percent: Pulp’s approach to creating full, well-rounded design.

We’re excited to be filming all new video content next month… To view all of our Pulp TV videos, head to the Videos section of our site.

11 Essentials for a Luxurious Fireplace

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We love including gorgeous fireplaces in the homes of our interior design clients. Creating a luxurious home is more than using incredibly crafted pieces — while quality is important, luxury is also about creating luxurious experiences for the home. Our interior design team picked their 11 favorite pieces for elevating a fireplace to luxury level.

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1. Caleb Fire Screen | 2. Henry Fireplace Tool Set | 3. Dolan Magazine (Firewood) Rack | 4. Thelma Throw | 5. Loyd Andirons | 6. Koons Gold Object | 7. Isometric Sculpture on Stand | 8. Delores Sconce | 9. Cire Trudon Ottoman Matches | 10. Julius Velvet Chair | 11. Quirin Table

All month, we’ll be talking about what makes life luxurious — from beautifully crafted materials and one-of-a-kind creations to spaces that perfectly reflect the way you want to live. Come back to the Pulp site all January for more on luxury construction trends, materials, and fixtures… We’ll see you then.

Ciao,
Beth + Carolina

Traditional Home Showhouse: Creating the Wall Covering

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When putting together our design for the Traditional Home Napa Valley Showhouse, we worked with Chad Newlon of the Newlon Collection to create a wall covering that reflected the pattern of the vines covering the hillsides of Napa wine country… The result is a a graphic, bold covering that elevates the rest of the space.

When initially conceptualizing the wall covering, the color, texture, and scale of the graphic were our focus. We wanted to create a piece that blended seamlessly with the rest of the elements, that adds to the feeling of luxury that encapsulates the space and all of Napa Valley.

Customizing elements that perfectly reflect the personality of our clients and the brands we work with is a definitive part of Pulp’s design sensibilities… Here’s an inside look at our wall covering customization process, beginning with creating the digital copy and ending with testing printed samples.

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Creating the custom wall covering and putting together our stair landing design for the showhouse was an incredible experience — thank you to the Newlon Collection for being a dream house and to Traditional Home for allowing us to show off our work!

10 Luxurious Leather Items for the Home

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This month, we’re focusing on luxury… Our interior design team is always looking for ways to elevate the spaces of our clients to include high-quality materials that will last through constant usage. We love using textured, quality leathers like gorgeous hair-on-hide and shagreen pieces… Here are our top 10 picks for luxe leathers items for the home.

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1. Atlas Home Zanzibar Pull in White Leather and Stainless Steel | 2. Rectangle Ivory Gray Shagreen Tray | 3. Curved Short White Hair-on-Hide Mirror | 4. Wimberley Ottoman | 5. Gustav Chair | 6. Cream Hide Rug | 7. Etta Ice Bucket | 8. Trail Ombre Pillow | 9. Clara Ceramic Shagreen Lamp | 10. Brian Patrick Flynn: Custom leather door

All month, we’ll be talking about what makes life luxurious — from beautifully crafted materials and one-of-a-kind creations to spaces that perfectly reflect the way you want to live. Come back to the Pulp site all January for more on luxury construction trends, materials, and fixtures… We’ll see you then.

Ciao,
Beth + Carolina

10 Metallic & Reflective Trends For Your Home

Entertaining + Home Living,

The Pulp design team has been falling in love with touches of metallics and reflective textures in interior design — it’s a glamorous way to add a statement to any room. The touch of metallic in the Pulp-designed Guardian Cellars Winery brightens up the space and adds a modern, edgy touch. Here are our top 10 favorite metallic and reflective interior trends.

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1. Koncept Stolkholm | 2. Melanie Turner Interiors | 3. Hammered silver cabinetry, Jean-Louis Denoit’s home | 4. Alexander Wang flagship store in Beijing, Joseph Dirand | 5. Architect Joe Serrins | 6. Ponte des Arts Furniture | 7. Fired Earth Tiles | 8. DuPont Corian | 9. Ballingslav | 10. Loews Minneapolis Hotel, Amuneal Magnetic Shelving

8 Luxury Must-Haves for the Home

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This month, we’re reflecting on luxury in design. “Luxury” doesn’t just refer to cost — it’s expertly created fabrics and rugs, perfectly curated and customized art, and long-lasting pieces with textures that you drool over. Luxury is more than money spent: it’s a feeling, a way of living. Our interior design clients come to us for our ability to define and execute their styles while infusing little bits of that classic “Pulp style” — punches of texture, color, and graphics wrapped up in luxurious layers. 
 

Luxury is an important element of Pulp’s signature design style — we choose pieces made from long-lasting, luxurious-to-the-touch materials and add elements that instantly make a space look more expensive. All of January, we’re spilling our secrets on what makes life luxurious… Here’s the Pulp design team’s favorite luxury pieces to elevate a space.

 

 

BETH’S PICK
Co-Founder + Principal Interior Designer

Rugs are always a good investment — when we select rugs for our clients we always have a mind for longevity and cleanability. The Porter Tello collection for Perennials is an amazing indoor outdoor product with an incredible feel to the touch! (Available to our interior design clients.)

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Ink Blot Rug by Porter Teleo for Perennials

 

CAROLINA’S PICK
Co-Founder + Principal Interior Designer

Statement lighting is one of the best ways to elevate a space — this amazing custom-made lighting fixture feels organic and fresh but draws your interest upwards, adding a new level to the room.

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Lindsey Adelmen Custom Lighting

 

TRACY’S PICK
Senior Designer + Project Manager

Adding art can instantly make a space feel luxurious — custom-made and curated art adds personality and interest to a space and can be reused for years and years.

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Sam Glankoff, Four Panel: Untitled, c. 1972

 

TARA’S PICK
Junior Designer

 

Serving plates and other photo-worthy serving pieces are a sure way to impress your guests and a gorgeous way to brighten up open shelving while not being used.
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SHANNON’S PICK
Junior Designer
The Eames lounge chair is a classic piece of luxury — it will never go out of style and always adds an interesting element to a space.

 

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VILMA’S PICK
Design Assistant
These incredible champagne glasses and cooler are the essence of luxury. Pick yourself up your favorite bottle of champagne and celebrate with these beautiful pieces.

 

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ALISSA’S PICK
Design Assistant
Texture is as important as visuals in design — this luxurious cashmere throw adds so much to a space without being overwhelming. The perfect piece for infusing just a little bit more luxurious-yet-practical design into a living room or bedroom.

 

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EM’S PICK
Design Intern
This gorgeous thin-frame statement chair immediately makes any space look more luxurious. Sophisticated and impactful, it’s an incredibly opulent seating choice.

 

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The Pulp Edit: January 2017

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Happy New Year!

We’re back in the office, refreshed and ready to jump head-first into a new approach to our editorial posts in 2017. We’re honing in sharply on the world of interiors, sharing more of our focused expertise on interior design, furnishings and building trends. Of course, we’ll continue to share our work and behind-the-scenes insight to the design process at Pulp. Each month, we’ll bring you content revolving around a central theme.

This month, we’re reflecting on luxury in design. “Luxury” doesn’t just refer to cost — it’s expertly created fabrics and rugs, perfectly curated and customized art, and long-lasting pieces with textures that you drool over. Luxury is more than money spent: it’s a feeling, a way of living. Our interior design clients come to us for our ability to define and execute their styles while infusing little bits of that classic “Pulp style” — punches of texture, color, and graphics wrapped up in luxurious layers. 
 

At Pulp, we’re always striving to create a space our clients feel luxurious in. This January, we’re spilling our secrets on what makes life luxurious, starting with our favorite luxury trends in this month’s Pulp Edit.

 

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Pantone’s just-announced color of the year is the spring-like “greenery,” but we’ve been head over heels about green hues all year. Our favorites? Sophisticated olives, bold kellys, and romantic emeralds.

 

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Let’s face it — the design world has been obsessed with golds for years. We still love pops of gold here and there, but we’re loving the resurgence of another metallic: silver.

 

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Four walls, one floor, one ceiling — the best design involves all six. Take this gorgeous project featured in Architectural Digest: beautiful marbles that stretch across all six sides.

 

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We’ve been dying over this porcelain and ceramic artist, local to our Seattle office — Jolinda Linden‘s multi-dimensional, impactful pieces add an entirely new element to whatever space they’re placed in.

 

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Texture is just as important as print and color when it comes to design. We love textural wall coverings that add an extra layer of sophistication to the room, like this gorgeous wall covering we’re installing in a current client’s residence.

 

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Fendi’s incredible fox fur trim sofa is the definition of luxury. This beautiful chartreuse hue and architectural shape only add to the opulence of the fox trim.

 

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Despite the resurgence of silver, brass paired with black is still a strong trend. We’re in love with this beautiful custom-made set of drawers that takes a spin on the well-established trend.

 

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Curated art makes a room. We’re obsessed with portraits that take a spin on classic art styles by combining art genres and elevating classic portraiture.

 

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In a world full of Pinterest-gone-wrong creations, this set of well-edited statement stairs stands out. Perfectly executed and installed, we’re drooling over this beautiful statement piece.

 

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Little indulgences — like Petrossian caviar — are the essence of luxury. Take that bath, buy that throw you’ve been lusting over, pick up some of your favorite caviar and Prosecco.

All month, we’ll be talking about what makes life luxurious — from beautifully crafted materials and one-of-a-kind creations to spaces that perfectly reflect the way you want to live. Come back to the Pulp site all January for more on luxury construction trends, materials, and fixtures… We’ll see you then.

Ciao,
Beth + Carolina

Farewell, 2016!

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We’ve had a whirlwind of a year — 2016 will be one for the books. From traveling across the world to working with incredible clients to kicking off projects with major publications and brands, 2016 might just be Pulp Design Studios’ best year yet. We even had a record year for interior design client referrals, just one of the things we loved the most about 2016! We rounded up our favorite moments, month by month, in celebration of 2017…

January

We headed to KBIS with BlogTour, where we announced our (then secret) national ad campaign partnership with DXV.

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The Seattle ATG Showhouse launched, featuring our stair landing/home office design…

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February

Our Contemporary Warmth project was featured in D Home Magazine… An incredibly proud moment for us to see our project in a magazine we’ve been reading our entire careers!

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March

We kicked off our partnership with luxury plumbing brand DXV in Minneapolis, including meeting the other designers to be featured in the project.

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We celebrated nine years of Pulp Design Studios being in business!

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April

We went on a design tour of Italy with DesignHounds, including being a part of the renowned Milan Furniture Fair and meeting amazing new friends…

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We visited Seguso 1397, a Murano glasswork company that’s been a family tradition since 1397. Located on the Italian island of Murano, this family is in their 23rd generation of family… Being able to see them work was incredible.

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We flew to Irvine, California, to be a part of the Thermador and Traditional Home event…

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May

We headed to a DXV photoshoot to install and shoot our bathroom design for DXV’s national advertising campaign… A huge thank you to Veronika Miller and the crew!

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Little details from our photoshoot…

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June & July

We did install after install this summer, wrapping up some of the projects we’d been working on with some amazing interior design clients!

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We found out we had been invited to design a room in Traditional Home‘s Napa Valley Showhouse to be completed by the end of the year…

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August

Our longtime senior interior designer and project manager Tracy got married to her amazing new hubby! The Pulp team took a trip down to Oregon for their nuptials, including gathering design inspiration from the natural beauty of the Oregon coast.

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We were featured as a design duo in the Huffington Post for our design sensibility and aesthetic.

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September

We got a chance to see our work in the pages of Coastal Living, Architectural Digest, Architectural Record, The Robb Report, and Departures as the start of the DXV national advertising campaign launched! We headed to NYC to kick off the campaign.

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We traveled to the London Design Festival with DesignHounds, taking a tour of the most beautiful and luxurious design in London…

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We launched a collaboration with UltraSuede, starting with a personalized fabric covering for Carolina’s chair…

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October

We officially announced our involvement with Traditional Home‘s Napa Valley Showhouse! After months of customizing our design for the showhouse (including these customized hair-on-hide stools, below), we were so excited to talk about it.

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November

We traveled to WestEdge Design Conference in Los Angeles, California, to speak on the Architectural Digest panel alongside the Kitchen Design Network, moderated by Veronika Miller of Modenus.

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Our work with DXV was featured in the pages of the New York Times magazine and Luxe Magazine…

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Some of our team flew to Napa Valley to install our design in the Traditional Home Showhouse…

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December

We celebrated the launch of the Traditional Home Showhouse, opening the home to the public and enjoying Napa Valley.

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We saw our work on the back cover of the December issue of House Beautiful… Such a proud moment!

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We’re looking forward to…

With 2017 right around the corner, we are so excited to let you know for the first time that we’ll be launching a new home goods collection this upcoming fall! Combining our passion for art with our enthusiasm for fresh design trends, the collection will feature Pulp-centric punches of graphics and style.

Working with new interior design clients to define their style and infuse their personalities into our design is one of the most dynamic and enjoyable parts of our work — we love getting to know our clients and helping them to fall in love with their space. We are so thrilled to jump into new projects and make connections with new people in 2017.

We’re also looking forward to seeing some of our completed projects published in national magazines and other publications — keep a look out for Pulp-designed homes on newsstands near you this year!

Signing off until 2017,
Beth + Carolina

Pulp TV: Blooper Reel

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Pulp has had an incredibly busy and record-breaking year, so what better way to say sayonara than some light-hearted behind-the-scenes antics… To wrap up 2016, we give you a look at that Pulp dynamic that our favorite clients and colleagues have come to know and love!

WATCH NOW: Blooper Reel

See the rest of our videos from 2016 on Pulp TV!