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PULP design duel | old brand new + note to self

Design Insider,

Cheers to another edition of the PULP Design Duel! This month’s contestants need no introduction. You may have heard of Dabito from Old Brand New and Sarah of Note to Self… well, of course you have!

Please welcome them to Hello, Splendor as they “duel it out” over their individual take on the bar cart.

Today’s duel…

The Bar Cart

Dabito of  Old Brand New

Dabito epitomizes the ideas of craft, simplicity, comfort, and honesty. All of these things are evident at first glance through the styling and photography on his beautiful blog Old Brand New. His succinct commentary lends an air of mystery to his online persona but I can tell you from experience that Dabito is anything but distant. He is kind, approachable, and (of course) endlessly talented with all things vintage!

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Sarah Tolzmann of  Note to Self

Sarah Tolzmann is a wiz with graphics and branding. Her contributions to Matchbook Magazine are enough to speak for themselves. But this is a girl who frequently outdoes herself and her other side project, the elegantly curated blog Note to Self, is no exception. In addition to her online prowess, Sarah is simultaneous completing her MFA at SCAD in Design Management… she’s totally killing it too!

 

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Dabito’s Picks: Aldo Tura Bar Cart | French Gimlet | Couroc Poppy Glass | Tangerina Ice Bucket  | Copenhagen Carafe | Kilim Coasters from Sukan| Monstera Deliciosa | Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings How Long Do I Have To Wait For You?  (The whole record is pretty fabulous.)

Sarah’s Picks: “The Sedgwick” from Society Social | The Elderflower Mojito | Kate Spade Larabee dot highballs | Vintage Ice Bucket | Mid-Century vintage decanters |Kate Spade creature coasters | Hydrangea | Ash Reiter – Paper Diamonds

 

Who has YOUR  favorite look?

 

Tango with Tangerine at High Point Market

Design Insider

1/ Frisco Capri Orange Rug, Zinc Door 2/ 100 Year Earring #2, Lulu Frost 3/ Mandarin Sofia Lamp, Mottega 4/ Zebra Tangerine Pillow, Dwell Studio 5/ Draped Crepe Jersey Dress by Lanvin, Net-a-Porter 6/ Whitaker Stockholm Saffron Ottoman by Jonathan Adler, Zinc Door

High Point Market is just days away and soon Beth and Carolina will be getting on planes from Dallas and Seattle to meet-up in North Carolina for what is the New York Fashion Week of interior design and the home furnishings industry. Besides designer presentations, showroom appointments, and industry networking, the PULP girls are most excited about one special event in particular. ELEVATE, a concept conceived by Lisa Ferguson and her Decor Mentor collaborators, will launch on Saturday April 21st. The idea is simple… give expertise. get expertise. amongst peers. There will be an interactive ELEVATE pin wall accessible April 21-26th. Participants will be able to…

  • pin/post their business cards in business categories they want to give their expertise. Areas of their business they have mastered, in some way, and
  • also in categories they want to get expertise on. From peers who have mastered what they haven’t!
All of us at PULP think it’s a pretty genius idea. If you plan to attend High Point Market, sign-up HERE (in the sidebar) to join the festivities. The kick off party will be at 220 Elm on Saturday, April 21st 4-5pmET with a not to be missed ice breaker to get the fun started! As a part of the Decor Mentor team of mentors, we plan to be decked out in our best Tangerine Tango apparel. We’ve been kind of obsessed with the Pantone selected Color of the Year, so this won’t be difficult.
Hope to see you in your favorite orange ensembles at the ELEVATE launch on Saturday!!

 

pulp design duel | chevrons & stripes + dreams + jeans

Design Insider,

Welcome to another edition of the PULP Design Duel! We’re so excited to share another genius pairing of home fashion as chosen by two new-to-us bloggers from the East Coast, Alex Yeske of Dreams + Jeans and Sarah Lederman of Chevrons & Stripes.

In case you’re not familiar with this series, here’s the idea… We ask some of our favorite design bloggers to go up “against” each other and share their own unique taste in an oh-so-friendly design duel! There are no winners or losers here; just a fun look at two different takes on the same space.

Today’s duel…

The Styled Bookcase

Alex Yeske of  Dreams + Jeans

Alex Yeske is a graphic designer living in NYC. She’s obsessed with nail polish, guacamole, stationery, cute flats, and lots of other things. She launched dreams + jeans in May 2010 as a way to share things she loves and is inspired by. Any given day, you’ll find a beautifully edited collection of posts featuring design, interiors, fashion, and whatever else might strike her fancy!

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Sarah Lederman of  Chevrons & Stripes

Sarah Lederman is a stylist, jeweler, blogger, dog lover, and design junkie who splits her time between NYC and South Beach. Besides authoring the blog Chevrons & Stripes, Sarah also works with designer Lauren Bergman on their organically inspired jewel line, Aroc Urtu! Sarah loves chevrons, stripes, the color gray, sunflowers, The Beatles, a splash of glitter, and above all, her new fiance (congrats!) Evan and their mischievous pup, Ziggy.

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Alex’s Picks: Parsons Tower Bookcase | Art Print by Aurore de la Morinerie | F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Hardcover Classics | Whale Bookends | Easel Floating Frames | Family Photo by Max Wagner | Wild Card

Sarah’s Picks: White Washed Wood & Metal Shelves | Moss Growth IV Art Print | “Downtown Chic” & “Undecorate” | Petrified Wood Bookends| Charade Flower Frame |”Our little family pic from the day we got engaged” | Wild Card

Accessible Luxury in Dallas

News + Announcements

We’ve been chatting up next weekend’s High Point Market trip quite a bit on the PULP social webs but Beth & Carolina’s North Carolina adventure isn’t the only exciting event coming up! Next Saturday, I’ll be stepping out on behalf of PULP Design Studios with Dallas’s stylish set at the Annual Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children charity event. Join me at Park Place Motorcars for an exclusive evening of Accessible Luxury full of fashion, food, and fun benefitting an incredible cause! Here’s a snippet of what you can expect from the evening:

  • McLaren State-of-the-Art featuring Wisby-Smith Fine Art

Browse and buy original art from one of Dallas’ finest art galleries. You won’t find a better exhibition space than in the company of a McLaren Roadster, a super performing, adrenalin-pumping sports car.  As one of only 6 McLaren dealers in the United States, Park Place McLaren Dallas is at your service.

  • Maserati Man Cave featuring Beretta

This male-dominated cavern showcasing Beretta’s polished apparel and gear awaits you for an evening of luxury cars, specialty drinks and hand-rolled cigars.

  • Bentley Bubble Room featuring Eiseman Jewels

Sip champagne as you pick out a new precious gem from Eiseman Jewels. Browse the collection of Texas native and jewelry designer Katie Decker.

  • Rolls Royce Runway Show featuring Oscar de la Renta

Be inspired by the new fashion obsessions and vogue looks of Oscar de la Renta at this 8 p.m. show featuring Model Citizens and Campbell-Wagner models.

And did I mention that there will also be a raffle? Put your name in the hat for a chance to win a $3000 gift certificate to Oscar de la Renta, a floral design class hosted by Dr Delphinium, four Cowboys tickets with seats on the club level at Cowboys Stadium, an original painting by Dallas artists and TSRHC friend Christopher Martin, or a Silver Pigeon shotgun valued for more than $2,200 from Beretta!

Courney Kerr, Bravo’s Most Eligible Dallas, will be the evening’s emcee,  Lucy Wrubel will be mixing the tunes, and society photographer Bob Manzano will be capturing the evening.

Pretty stellar line-up, right? TICKETS are going fast, so pick up yours today. You will find me sipping champagne while admiring fine jewels in the satin smooth seat of a Rolls or Bentley and soaking in the latest Dallas fashion scene – and all for a good cause. If you happen to see me, be sure to say hello and share a toast!

pulp design duel | style/SWOON + Simple Lovely

Design Insider,

This series is well on it’s way to being one of our favorite posts to compose. We’re all about interiors so seeing the personal style of some of our favorite stylin’ ladies out there is just too much fun!! Now that Beth is settling into life on the West Coast, we thought it would be appropriate to feature a Dallas edition of our Design Duel. (we want to make sure that Beth is good and home sick!)

Here’s the idea… We ask some of our favorite design bloggers to go up “against” each other and share their own unique taste in an oh-so-friendly design duel! There are no winners or losers here; just a fun look at two different takes on the same space.

Today’s duel…

The Work Space

Joslyn Taylor of  Simple Lovely

Joslyn Taylor chronicles her love of design, fashion, art and food through her thoughtful blog, Simple Lovely. We could go on and on about Joslyn’s many talents and accomplishments but her most recent jump into the creative world by becoming the style editor for D Home magazine and the executive editor of D Family, is enough to leave us totally impressed!!

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Sam Reitmayer Sano of  style/SWOON

Another design triple threat, Sam Sano not only runs her successful graphic design firm, which boasts clients such as Neiman Marcus and the Dallas Cowboys, but she also dabbles in interiors and writes for Dallas fashion publication, FD Luxe. As if that wasn’t already enough, she also authors the super hip and always inspiring blog, style/SWOON. This gal has all the design bases covered!!

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Joslyn’s Picks: Bond Lucite Desk |Eames Task Chair | Arched Marble Lamp | Nubuck Crocodile Leather | Studio Pottery Vases | Coffee / Cappuccino Cup

Sam’s Picks: Gold Leaf Desk (similar HERE) | Linen Upholstered Desk Chair (via One King’s Lane)| Rock Desk Lamp | Speck CandyShell for the iPhone | Brass Pencil Holder |Marrakesh Mint Tea

PULP on Instagram!

News + Announcements

Hello again Splendor readers!

While Beth is busy settling into the Seattle lifestyle and Carolina is hustling with office updates in Dallas, I’m here to tell you that PULP is now on Instagram!! There is always so much happening behind the PULP scenes. Every day holds a unique and exciting mix of activities during the process of creating stunning interiors for PULP Design Studio clients.

You can get the inside scoop by following along with Beth and Carolina at @PULPdesigns! Or, if you don’t use an iPhone, keep up with all the fun online through Followgram. Either way, we’d love to have you join us!

PULP design duel | small shop studio + Pennyweight

Design Insider,

Hello again friends! After a quiet spell here on Hello, Splendor we’re back at it again with an especially exciting post. Do you remember Beth and Carolina’s design duel posts from the PULP blog? Yeah, we thought so. It was one of our favorites too. Well, we decided to dust off the covers and start it back up again!

Here’s the idea… We asked some of our favorite design bloggers to go up “against” each other and share their own unique taste in an oh-so-friendly design duel! There are no winners or losers here; just a fun look at two different takes on the same space.

And that space is (drum roll)…

The Breakfast Nook

Erika Bretchel of small shop studio

Erika has a bohemian, chic style that is the envy of the entire PULP team. Her blog is stunning and her brand styling business is booming! (see more of her breakfast nook HERE)

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Elise Yetton of Pennyweight

Elise has collaborated with PULP favorites such as Kinfolk Magazine, operates an online vintage shop, and curates a gorgeous blog. Besides her online accolades, her modern, organic aesthetic is sophisticated and inviting!

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Erika’s Picks: Saarinen Tulip Table | Chloe Acrylic Chair & Rens Sheepskin | Lucite Hoop Chandelier | Powerstone Dinnerware & Gold Triangles Drinking Glass | Agate Candlesticks | St. Germain and Champagne

Elise’s Picks: Docksta Table | Tolix® Marais A Chair | Unfold Pendant | Wood Bowl Set | Floral Arrangement (from Saipua) | Mimosa

Joss & Main is here!

News + Announcements

Beth and Carolina’s PULP Design Studios sale for Joss & Main has officially launched!! Visit the Joss & Main site now and be among the first to shop their curation of both unique and classic items. Their concept was inspired by a recent PULP Design Studios project and developed around the idea of “Modern Craftsman”… a re-imagination of classic styles with modern sensibilities.

Time and quantities are limited, so VISIT Joss & Main NOW to shop the sale!

Sneak Peek | PULP curates for Joss and Main

News + Announcements

Beth and Carolina are the joining the rank’s of our industry’s top interior designers and bloggers with a PULP curated collection of pretties for sale at Joss & Main, a hip member-only online retailer. The PULP girls focused on sourcing pieces with great bones that would create the framework for any well-designed home, along with adding accents with personality and style. Sign up today to become a member of Joss & Main just in time for the sale this Tuesday, December 13th. Not only will you have access to killer daily deals and curated sales but you will also be among the first to know about the PULP sale. So, what are you waiting for? JOIN NOW!!

*Keep your eyes open for Beth & Carolina’s guest blog post on The Joss Blog next week.

VandM is coming to dallas!

News + Announcements

Another day, another exciting event in Dallas!! I mentioned in yesterday’s introduction post that I would be sharing updates on upcoming events and today’s post couldn’t be a better way to begin my role as the PULP Design Studios social media writer.

Steady murmurs have been buzzing around Twitter and Facebook for the past several weeks since the first announcement of VandM’s upcoming Dallas event. We are beyond excited and can hardly wait to shop it’s vintage goodness! As if seeing the amazing collection of vintage and modern pieces in Dallas wasn’t enough, we are also co-hosting the party to which you are ALL invited!! On December 15th, PULP Design Studios and Ashlina Kaposta of the popular design blog The Decorista will be co-hosting an evening of luxury with NYC Vintage and Modern online retailer. Come join us at ID Collection in the Dallas Design District for cocktails, one-of-a-kind auction, and fabulous company! The evening is on us but a portion of the auction proceeds will benefit Dwell with Dignity. Check out the details below.

Awesome, right? It’s going to be a stellar night and we hope to see you all there in your best vintage digs!

*On a side note, Beth and Carolina are thrilled and honored to be included in VandM’s DESIGNinTELL: inSIDERS, “A coveted visual directory of industry influencers curated by VandM”. Visit their site to view the complete list.