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 Stamps00:15 — Travel Recovery01:09 — Puppy Drama03:48 — Dog Wisdom06:31 — High/Low07:05 — Lou’s Return08:20 — Lotion Loss17:13 — Mark’s Collab18:14 — The Hedges21:26 — Wellness Overload23:09 — Smoothie Era27:41 — Creatine Gummies29:13 — Hot Takes29:48 — Gallery Walls31:40 — Trend Fatigue31:55 — Chateau Cosplay35:16 — Scallop Backlash35:31 — Baby Blue36:13 — Wallpaper Fatigue39:25 — Zellige Overload41:27 — Sheetrock Trim43:28 — Recessed Lighting46:13 — Off-Season Travel48:21 — Linen Sheets52:18 — Platform Heels54:35 — Outro Hot TakesSmoothie Recipe:Powders:IM8 Essentials Pro + Longevity Stack in Flavor Lemon/OrangeKion CreatineGramms Clear Whey Protein LemonadeVeggies:Handful of frozen chopped kale1/4 c shredded carrots3 cubes frozen ginger from Trader JoesFrozen fruits:Handful each of blue berries, pitted cherries, raspberries and 1/2 frozen peach in seasonLiquids (totaling 1 cup):Juice of 1/2 lemonAloe Juice from Trader JoesCoconut WaterSprinkle of Sea SaltInstagram: @theinstallpodcastTik Tok: @theinstallpocastYouTube: @theinstalldesignpodcastPaloma: www.paolomacontreras.comInstagram: @palomacontrerasdesignTik Tok: @palomacontrerasdesignCaroline:www.carolinegidiere.comInstagram: @carolinegidieredesignTik Tok: @carolinegidieredesignbtsShop My: @carolinegidiere