Paloma and Caroline catch up on a chaotic week of puppy parenting, jet lag, birthday prep, travel recovery, and one truly tragic Charles de Gaulle skincare confiscation before diving into the latest design news, including Mark Sikes’s J.McLaughlin collaboration and The Hedges’ David Netto refresh. They also compare wellness routines—from lymphatic drainage to Caroline’s heroic everything-but-the-kitchen-sink smoothie—before getting into listener-submitted design hot takes on gallery walls, trend fatigue, faux chateau cosplay, scallops, baby blue, zellige tile, trim on sheetrock, recessed lighting, off-season travel, linen sheets, and chunky platform heels.
Chapters -- Time Stamps
00:15 — Travel Recovery
01:09 — Puppy Drama
03:48 — Dog Wisdom
06:31 — High/Low
07:05 — Lou’s Return
08:20 — Lotion Loss
17:13 — Mark’s Collab
18:14 — The Hedges
21:26 — Wellness Overload
23:09 — Smoothie Era
27:41 — Creatine Gummies
29:13 — Hot Takes
29:48 — Gallery Walls
31:40 — Trend Fatigue
31:55 — Chateau Cosplay
35:16 — Scallop Backlash
35:31 — Baby Blue
36:13 — Wallpaper Fatigue
39:25 — Zellige Overload
41:27 — Sheetrock Trim
43:28 — Recessed Lighting
46:13 — Off-Season Travel
48:21 — Linen Sheets
52:18 — Platform Heels
54:35 — Outro Hot Takes
Smoothie Recipe:
Powders:
IM8 Essentials Pro + Longevity Stack in Flavor Lemon/Orange
Kion Creatine
Gramms Clear Whey Protein Lemonade
Veggies:
Handful of frozen chopped kale
1/4 c shredded carrots
3 cubes frozen ginger from Trader Joes
Frozen fruits:
Handful each of blue berries, pitted cherries, raspberries and 1/2 frozen peach in season
Liquids (totaling 1 cup):
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Aloe Juice from Trader Joes
Coconut Water
Sprinkle of Sea Salt
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