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The Power of Organization with Sabrina | Enhance Your Interior Arrangements Sep 30, 2021

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In this episode we have the pleasure of speaking with home organization guru, Sabrina Gardner, who just started a company called Salt, a customer organization company that specializes in customer acrylic drawer organizers. Sabrina has a five step process to really help people narrow down how to get started. Step 1: Go into your space and assess the space. Step 2: Assign a purpose to every drawer or cabinet. Step 3: Take everything out and start fresh. Step 4: Emotionally disconnect from everything in there and see the space with a fresh set of eyes. Get rid of clutter. Step 5: Put things back in the ideal way to utilize them in the long term and get organized.
Her process and how somebody can get started 4:34
Sue’s list to organize 11:03
Under the kitchen sink 15:11
Organizing your counter/island 20:42
Dealing with surplus of inventory 24:09
Maintaining organization 27:03
Sabrina’s story getting started with Salt 31:39
The top selling product on Salt and charity 38:27
“It’s like when you guys decorate a space and how it changes it and it becomes beautiful and inviting. It’s the same thing with organization. When we organize a drawer, it becomes a joy to open. We’ve taken something frustrating and turned it into something magical.” 9:40
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The Destination of Scent | An Interview with Rami Mekdachi from Lola James Harper Sep 23, 2021

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Today we have Rami Mekdachi, who is the founder of Lola James Harper, our favorite scent line here at Alice Lane. We’ve been air-freighting these scents out here to sell them for the last 3 years so we can get the best fragrances to our clients. We talk about what inspires the scents Rami makes and how he is able to create custom aromas for people based on where they reside or where they have planted their own identity. Rami explains that though your body is present in whatever location you are, your mind may not be especially these days with so many distractions that surround us, but when you get smell involved, your senses and present mind will bring your mind to be present.
Creating a brand that people love to be a part of 5:18
Inspiring the scent 10:07
How making a scent for Alice Lane would work 17:01
Gifting a scent to loved ones 21:17
Lola James Harper and being present 24:03
Where to buy his scents and why he doesn’t have a shop 31:25
Music and directing a film 34:50
Favorite scent 38:45
Defining luxury 40:45
“I think that’s such a good lesson for all of us in this journey because I think we’re always manifesting something, or hoping for something, or goal oriented, or whatever, but it really is about where we are right this very minute on this journey, right? Because that’s being present and I think smell makes us really present.” 25:42
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Drapery | The Next Level Sep 16, 2021

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We’ve already done an episode on drapery, but we felt like since we’ve had so many more questions on drapery recently we would go into more detail on this subject. There are different places to use different patterns and tones of saturation. We do a lot of the light linen when you’re trying to create a softness and draw less attention to those windows, kind of like nice background music. Every time we’ve done a pattern, it matches the personality of the people that live there and they love it because it just feels so them. People typically think if they have shutters, then they don’t need drapes, but shutters typically just block out light and the view, whereas drapes typically hang out on the sides to provide aesthetics.
The best way to add drapery around an old school sliding glass patio door 3:24
When do I use pattern on drapes? 7:54
How often do I change my drapes? 13:54
Budget 16:02
How to do drapery on an arched window 20:13
Are there rooms to cut costs in? 25:13
“Mine are kind of a neutral field of off white, and then they have black brushstroke faces, outlines of faces on them. They feel kind of Roman, like Roman faces and the hair is just wiggly lines and it’s really a loose interpretation, and it makes the space feel very, sort of modern, which I love and gives it this personality and I feel like I have artwork for drapes.” 9:42
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5 ways to add Charm to a New Build | Create Alluring Interior Spaces Sep 09, 2021

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We are talking about one of Sue’s favorite topics today: How to add charm to your home. Lighting often is something that everyone can improve even if you’ve been in your home for a while. Boob lights are a great way to fill your room with light, but aren’t the most charming piece of lighting. We love sconces and Sue suggests just taking the cover off the ugly lights as this can look better than what your house comes with. When placing furniture, don’t just push them up against the wall, but try to mix it up. Go grab yourself an architectural digest and study the space planning because this will really add charm to your space. A lot of your walls are made of drywall, and then you add a texture to it, but you don’t want to add a lot of texture. We’re big fans of wall paper, which can add a lot of charm to your spaces. If you’re in an older home and you don’t want to re-lay all the flooring, you can buy rad rugs, which can make a big difference and really pull the room together.
Lighting 3:41
Kelvin levels 12:47
Space planning 14:09
Architectural accents 19:28
Walls 21:54
Hang art 30:22
Flooring 32:48
Layering 37:37
“When we’re in these little spaces I think there’s a real safety to them, and that is going to be the definition of a charming space. Like really dial those in, you know? The window seats can be full of down feathers and can be a small pattern, and you can have jumbo wells, or it can be like a French mattress type of a construction. Even a French ticking is darling with mismatched pillows, and all of those things are going to give you that feeling of charm.” 16:16
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Q&A with Home Furnishing Design | Finding Value in Your Style Sep 02, 2021

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Today we wanted to introduce our Home Furnishing Design Team, which we developed specifically for those people that live in a home and just need furniture. Often we will present the client with about 2 options and they’ll ask why we’re only presenting two, but we go through a whole process of looking at multiple options, and then narrowing them down until we have 2 that are curated for their unique style. We only work one room at a time as this will ensure everything will be planned and completed correctly and of the highest quality, whereas if we’re focusing on more than one space at a time, things can get mixed up or mistakes can be made. Some people worry that their choices will go out of style, but if you love it and it is totally and completely you, even if it doesn’t quite go with current trends, it’ll never go out of style.
Team introductions 1:35
What sparked creating the home furnishings design team 3:32
What brings clients to call this team 5:57
Narrowing down the right options 14:00
Timeline 15:35
One space at a time 18:55
Example of custom pieces 24:33
How to go about this process 29:23
Helping clients all over virtually 36:01
What is your why? 39:55
Staying inspired 43:00
How to access our services 46:40
“This is a team of designers that just work specifically on furnishing your home. They do wall coverings, they’ll do custom draperies, they will talk you through hanging your chandelier. I mean, it’s really full service.” 1:20
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Our Opinions Uncensored | 21 Questions with Alice Lane Part 2 Aug 26, 2021

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Last year in May we had a fun episode where we answered a lot of questions from our listeners, which seemed to gain a lot of interest, so we wanted to do the same thing today. We talk about our dress styles, Jess’s preference being something without a repeating pattern, whereas Sue prefers the pattern, like walking art. We talk about finding our divine callings in interior design and how we got to where we are, and then funny trends we used to adopt that we can’t stand now.
Start of questions: Where do you shop for professional dresses? 1:20
Skin care routine 4:37
Hats 13:51
Favorite space in your home? 15:27
How did you know interior design was your divine calling? 18:38
Any trends you regret? 23:32
Favorite design trend right now 26:45
Design trend or pet peeve you can’t stand 29:04
Celebrity dream client 31:15
Designing our own products and pieces 33:46
Favorite piece we’ve ever designed 35:24
Most anticipated upcoming piece 36:52
“I love that right now that anything goes. Do you know what I mean? If it’s your style, we can make it beautiful and I love that design trend because that’s one of the most, in my head, when people are like, ‘So what’s trending?’ When people ask me that, I’m just like, ‘It’s whatever you love.’” 26:50
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Tiger Oak | Deep Dive Aug 19, 2021

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Today we wanted to talk about a home we dedicated to tiger oak that was in the Parade of Homes in Utah and won many awards for its beauty. We discuss the various designs and choices we went with for our client, which you can see in our portfolio on our website linked below. We chose the paint color and style before choosing the furniture or finishing, which helped guide us in deciding on how to approach these other aspects. One unique thing about this home is when you enter it, you can see all the way to the back end, which gives you a greater understanding of depth and how big the place is. In the kitchen there are two tiger oak islands, one of which was a butcher block top and the other was marble, and then we put a big service window which is such a great party trick.
About Tiger Oak and the client 2:28
The entryway 6:26
The neon sign 12:31
The parlor 14:37
The family room 18:00
The dining room 21:08
The kitchen 23:01
The pantry 29:23
The pink heron powder bath 30:44
“That’s the cool thing about color blocking. Do you know what I mean? When you’re just working with colors in general, once you figure out your color, then you have that out, and then all the other decisions can kind of help decide themselves, especially when you had the wallpaper. That was happy up there and it had so many tones to pull from.” 16:46
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Wallpaper | Fashion for Your Walls Aug 12, 2021

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Another request was given to us to talk about wallpaper, which is one of our favorite topics right now and we haven’t focused on in the podcast yet, so today we want to discuss this fun topic. There are various different types of wallpaper, such as murals, which can evoke a unique scene in each room and give your space a greater sense of adventure or specific emotion you want brought out, and then we talk about what you can do to wallpaper your ceiling, why you’d want to do that, and how to go about it. Another fun or unique place you can wallpaper is in the smaller rooms, such as your kids’ clothes closet where they can hang up all their cute clothes in a cute room.
Different types of wallpaper 3:05
Cori’s Gucci wallpaper 7:07
Finding good murals 9:12
Wallpaper your ceilings 15:21
The party pantry/small print 22:05
Vinyl 25:54
Almost every company sells, ships, and prices their wallpaper differently 28:15
“One other thing I wanted to say about murals that's just so magical is that it’s an escape. It is larger than life, like it is life size if not larger and it’s just such a fun party trick. It’s fun for you to get to use every day. This isn’t a mural, but your tiger wallpaper, you said that if you have to go to the bathroom, you will trek it down the stairs to use the tiger bathroom because it’s so much fun.” 13:38
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Libraries | Changing for Modern Lifestyles Aug 05, 2021

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We’ve had a request from you guys to talk about libraries, so that’s what we wanted to go over today. Libraries have been quite the necessity during 2020 and 2021, and they can be a great place that provide space for study or alone time where you can go to ponder and think. You want to make your library reflect you and your family, so whatever it is you do or love, that’s how we’ll decide to space plan. For the aesthetic of your library you generally want it to feel like a serious place. You want it to feel “smart.”
About Cori 0:36
How our podcast is doing 1:17
The library 2:24
Space planning 4:08
Telling your story 7:11
The aesthetic of your library 10:22
A woman’s office/library we’re creating 13:13
“You could even put a piano in this room depending on how big it is, or a keyboard.” “Yeah if music is your thing, you’ll have a music library. That’s probably something that you’d do, Cori, because you’re a musician. So that makes more sense than having like Harvard Law books everywhere. You would have Rolling Stones and cool stuff, instruments on the wall, which would be way cooler.” 5:41
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An Interview with Rachel Parcell | Balancing Work, Life, and Style Jul 29, 2021

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Today we are on site at the fabulous library of Rachel Parcell, one of our favorite clients who is a blogger, influencer, business owner, and inspiring woman to over a million followers on Instagram. She tells us how she got into interior design, starting in high school when she needed to fill her schedule with some extra classes. That’s when she realized her passion for design and she began pursuing this career. We talk about discovering your own style and how fashion and design can often work really well together, and then you don’t need to worry so much about having nice things when you have kids.
A day in the life of Rachel Parcell 3:09
How she got into interior design 5:45
Why Alice Lane? 8:58
Do fashion and design go hand in hand? 13:46
Finding your own personal style 17:32
Her favorite part of the design process 19:48
Living her lifestyle with children and a dog 24:53
Rachel’s favorite room 28:32
The nursery 30:04
The mud hall and dog bath 32:03
Something that people would be surprised to know about Rachel 35:00
What projects she’s working on next 36:14
Defining luxury 38:50
“We bought it when we could see up the canyon, and then as homes started being built, we lost the view. And so, we decided, ‘Let’s go. Let’s move closer to the mountains. Let’s get an unobstructed view.’ It’ll be hard to replace this property, so who knows, maybe if we don’t ever find another property with a great view, this will be forever.” 23:24
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