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The 5th wall | Ceiling Design Ideas That Will Make You Look Up Jan 11, 2024

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Today we are talking about the 5th wall, which we define as the ceiling. It’s a controversial thing because some people consider the floor to be the 5th wall and the ceiling as the 6th, but that’s not what we think. The ceiling is something we strongly feel can really set rooms apart in design, and create a lot of energy and magic surrounding what’s happening up above the head. Join us as we discuss the various ways we’ve incorporated the 5th wall into our many projects we’ve done over the years.

Worst or funniest gift you’ve been given 2:45
The 5th wall 12:00
Aligning with existing architecture 21:50
Paint 24:25
Finish work 26:15
Barbie house project 31:20

“We had ceilings with a lot of eaves in it. This is Tan France’s closet and after setting this for quite some time, you can see the wall height didn’t start until way down here, like 2 and a half feet, so we’re all pitches and it only made sense to treat the ceiling like the wall and wrap that entire room in stripes. It felt tented, and then we were able to bring in a mirror that went 2 stories up from the stairwell and bounced back all of that around the space.” 18:48

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I Love Lamp | Our Tips & Tricks to Getting the Lamp Layer Right Jan 04, 2024

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We have a question that catapulted into us making a whole podcast about this topic, which reads “Hi, long time listener to your podcast. Could you please do a session on lighting, like finding pieces that speak to each other room to room, dealing with custom shades. Do all lamps have the custom shades? For example, I have 4 lamps and they all have a beautiful fermoie shade that flank the perimeter of the room, but when I bring lamps into the center, I was going to coordinate, or even juxtapose that with a modern lamp. Best ways to wash out art with light when mounted picture lights just don’t work, but you also don’t want your ceiling to look like Swiss cheese from recess lighting?”

The worst compliment we’ve ever received 2:45
I love lamp 10:00
Height 16:30
Washing art 18:50
Vendors and whiteness of shade 28:40
Different types of lamps 31:50
The dining table 41:00

“The ideal shade is a natural linen, like probably a more off white or bone colored linen. That’s more beautiful than a natural paper shade because the paper shades kind of get burnt and get hot spots over years. It’s just not long lasting and if you’re paying a lot for a lamp it’s frustrating to have the shade start to show those warm spots on it…we use a place in Salt Lake City called the Lamp Company and they do custom lamp shades for us.” 29:24

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The Business of Design | Beyond the Classroom Dec 28, 2023

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Design is a wild and complicated business to get into. Of all the designers out there, somehow we all end up doing it differently. In the school of design, they don’t teach you that your business should be done a certain way, they just teach you the art of design and the different types of design: commercial, residential, etc., or little classes that teach you how to do things like purchase orders, sales estimates, how to work with vendors, and internal trade secrets that you’ll need to know, but how to run a business is much more broad and really just comes down to the individual and their way of doing things.

What we’re watching right now on TV 2:00
What is the business of design like after college? 8:00
Stay busy 19:00
A lot of ways to do things 22:20
Everyone wears a lot of hats 25:00
Where will you be the most satisfied? 30:25
Self evaluation 32:20
Attach yourself to people you admire and respect, and you must be passionate and confident in your style 34:30

“I do think that those with a good attitude are also grateful, and when you’re grateful, I feel like you’re anxiously engaged. When you’re not grateful, you’re like ‘Oh, lucky you. You get me.’ But those that are grateful work better with other people. They’re humble, and they learn faster. If you can be humble, you’ll learn a lot faster. You’ll get to the finish line on any project you’re working on a lot quicker, when you’re grateful.” 21:44

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Design Regrets in Our Own Homes | Lessons and Embracing Our Mishaps Dec 21, 2023

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We were discussing this topic and when we started listing these out, we realized it’s proof that we lived. We leaned hard into a trend, it’s the Asymmetrical haircut, and a part of us is like “No, respect that girl that was just trying her darndest!” But was it a good idea? Probably not. Listen in as we tell about our various design decisions we made early on that we later came to realize was a mistake.

Intro 0:00
What we’re obsessed with lately 1:00
Our design regrets 7:55
Sue’s design regret - grout 8:25
Bigger laundry room 11:10
Brass fixtures 14:40
The exterior finish and paint color 16:10
Pergola 19:00
The range in Cori’s house 22:20
Garage storage 28:40
Crooked mantle 37:20

“I feel like we wanted to do this episode because I don’t know if somebody maybe asked us to do it, but just to illustrate we all have regrets. Those of us who do it professionally, we still have mishaps. We trust the system too much because we do it all day, and then we work too fast, and then we forget something, or a few of these things where we’re saying to just fix it right the first time.” 38:45

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Listener Questions December 2023 | Your Burning Design Questions Answered Dec 14, 2023

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We’ve got another listener questions episode for you guys today that we recorded back in September, and we’re so excited to be able to answer a lot of the inquiries we’ve gotten from you guys. We get a lot of questions from you who listen to this podcast and if they’re not big enough to cover a whole episode, we will compile them along with other questions that won’t take as long, and then we combine them all into one podcast episode, so listen in this week to hear what we have to say in regards to what you have asked.

Achieving a balance in life 1:20
How do you break into interior design without a degree? 8:30
How to design for your home when interior is different than exterior 12:30
Jess, how is your outdoor lighting holding up? 15:15
Finding your passion for interiors after college 18:45
De-90’s your home without removing the positives 23:25
Front porch styling through the seasons 33:00
Furniture, rug, fireplace, and running parallel 40:30

“If you have a great view one way or the other, that’s where I would orient my furniture. Towards that, and then do something beautiful on the mantle, but it doesn’t have to be the thing that you’re looking towards in the corner. I think I would still square it off in a rectangular room because then you’re gonna add non-directional items, you’re gonna add a table, on the sides of your sofa. You’re gonna do other things to soften this really angular space with some rounds in there.” 41:57

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Forecasting Trends for Spring 2024 | High Point Market Recap Dec 07, 2023

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Sue and Jess went to High Point Market and got to see what is up and coming for Spring of 2024. This is fashion week for interior designers and much like some people go to New York, or Milan, Sue and Jess go to North Carolina and they get to see what all the furniture makers are up to. The furniture makers are making new silhouettes, using new fabrics and finishes that are gonna be available for this coming Spring, and they’re just kind of seeing what’s new in lighting, rugs, furniture, case goods, mirrors, accessories, and everything across the board. They get to go and buy for this next Spring and with this episode they just want to dig into what they’re seeing in the interior trends so you know what’s coming on the horizon.

Host chat 1:40
Color 8:30
Brass 11:20
Candy colors 20:40
Anything goes as long as it’s in good taste 29:40
New tech 32:00
The color green 36:00
The reds 40:45

“So we saw fully upholstered sofas in it, chairs with contrast welds, we saw an artwork in textiles, this cabinet from Highland House that is so beautiful high gloss red.” 40:50 “One way that we saw it in fashion week a lot was there’s this LOEWE sandal that they did. It’s a flat sandal that laces up, it’s got these two really cute discs on the side, I think it sold out everywhere, but women would wear just like a light blue Levi’s with this red strappy sandal and get so much credit.” 42:25

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Check Yourself! | This Year’s Number One Trending Pattern Nov 30, 2023

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This podcast started with a great question in which Sue decided she would write a finals paper for us so that we could then record a podcast for you. We are excited to share this podcast as you guys will be on this journey with us, because we are learning with you at the same time. We received a question from one of our listeners, Monica, that said “I love the timeless yet trendy look of checkered or diamond floors. I’m planning on installing it in my new home, however I’m stuck on scale. Is there a rule for pairing tile size with square footage of a room? I would love for this to be addressed in an episode, thank you.”

What’s going great for us and what’s a stumble 1:00
Checker board is everywhere 15:00
Figuring out your border rather than the scale 20:20
Graph paper 27:00

“I feel like all 3 of us were the check. We’re gonna be justified with the wall. We’re not gonna throw it on the diagonal, right? I don’t consider myself to be formal or fancy enough and I honestly hate it when people take their shoes off at my house. I’m like ‘Oh no, just please stay comfortable.’ I don’t want anyone to feel like I’m overly fancy.” 30:25

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Dear Alice Live Edition | A Recap of the Event Nov 23, 2023

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We are talking about our Dear Alice Live recap in this episode. We did a live event here in Draper, Utah and 50% of the people that came were from out of state, and then a lot of our attendees bought E-tickets and had so many questions, which we didn’t have time to answer nor did we even expect there would be questions at the end. We wanted to do an episode dedicated to all of those E-ticket questions and figured probably a lot of you would like to know those answers, so we’re gonna answer those questions here.

What to do with a large blank wall that’s not framed art 4:15
Styling a corner fireplace 8:10
Most popular art frame right now 11:00
Construction of rug to go on a bedroom carpet 14:20
Sectional vs sofa 19:20
Night stands do not have to match? 22:05
Do you iron your sheets? 25:00
Combining different styles 26:10
Bench or daybed/sofa at the end of a bed 32:05
Determining the size for living room side tables 33:30

“[Spot tables] are so easy to pick up and they can be so sculptural and so fun. We use spot tables a lot just next to a chair like a quick little pull up, often they can migrate. My kids pull them around all over the place because it’s easier for them to pll up and eat their Lunchable on, or whatever it is. They can just bring it over to this chair and put this drink on it while I’m reading this book.” 37:00

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The Gift Guide | What we are gifting this season Nov 16, 2023

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In this week’s episode we are talking about The Gift Guide, our favorite gifts to give, and who to give gifts to. Many of us are last minute kind of people, especially as creatives, and we wanted to talk about some methods or ideas that may help you, especially if you’re an overthinker and the kind of person that just wants to get that perfect gift for that special someone, such as your significant other, family member, best friend, or even coworkers.

Our season’s vice’s and what we’re craving 1:20
Talking about teacher gifts 10:30
Host gifts 20:10
Coworkers 28:05
Sleep masks 35:35
Cozy Earth 36:50
Curiosities Collection 45:40

“A little plant is really cute too or an orchid. We have pots right now at Alice Lane from one of our favorite vendors that makes beautiful ginger jars and beautiful Asian pots and stuff, and you just drop an orchid in it or any plant and you’re giving this beautiful thing they can keep on their table, or entry console. Something living is–I love it. I love having plants to love and take care of.” 34:48

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How to Get Started | Creating Your Design Northstar Nov 09, 2023

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Creating a design Northstar is something we do for every client, so we’re gonna take you through how you do that in this week’s episode. We got a question from one of our listeners who is renovating a historic home built in 1790 in Hudson Valley, New York. She is in the middle of a major powder bath and kitchen remodel moving walls, placing windows, the whole deal. She asked how to avoid decision fatigue in these huge projects as she doesn’t want to make mistakes or regret choices. She has found that working with Pinterest and Pinterest mood boards has been helping, but she still would like to know how not to get burnout when making countless decisions over the course of a few months.

Brands we’re obsessed with right now 1:05
How to avoid decision fatigue 10:30
The Northstar 13:00
The ever after house: EASE 21:35
Favorite brands 27:10

“There are so many different description words and I think when you start to pull your lifestyle I’d be like ‘What do these things have in common? It’s really textural, or it’s very dimensional.’ I think you’ll start to finish your sentence with visuals.” 26:48

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