Podcasts · The Install: Life & Design with Paloma and Caroline
Hot Takes, Lost Lotions & The Great Scallop Reckoning
· 55 min · S1 E15
Episode Hot Takes, Lost Lotions & The Great Scallop Reckoning
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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