About this episode

Caroline and Paloma discuss vacation weight gain, rosé, shelter magazines, and celebrate America's 250th birthday with various topics including gardening and Wimbledon predictions.

This week, Caroline and Paloma confess to vacation weight gain, debate whether rosé is sabotaging their summer, and compare notes on concerts, puppies, and peach ice cream. They also dive into the decline of American shelter magazines (with a passionate plea to bring back House & Garden ), discuss whether they'd trust a driverless Waymo, share their favorite places to source antiques, and celebrate America's 250th birthday with a nostalgic look back at the Bicentennial and the Colonial Revival craze. Plus: gardening tips, Wimbledon predictions, and a TV recommendation you'll definitely want to binge. Instagram: @theinstallpodcast Tik Tok: @theinstallpocast YouTube: @theinstalldesignpodcast Paloma: www.paolomacontreras.com Instagram: @palomacontrerasdesign Tik Tok: @palomacontrerasdesign Caroline: www.carolinegidiere.com Instagram: @carolinegidieredesign Tik Tok: @carolinegidieredesignbts Shop My: @carolinegidiere Chapters 00:00 Highs & Lows 09:52 Summer Diet Confessions 15:50 Geranium Update 20:15 Magazine Hot Takes 25:30 Waymo: Yes or No? 28:50 What We're Watching 32:35 America's 250th Birthday 37:00 Americana Style 43:05 Listener Questions 49:30 Wimbledon & Royal…

People in this episode

Hosts: Caroline, Paloma

Topics covered

• vacation weight gain
• rosé
• shelter magazines
• antiques sourcing
• America's 250th birthday
• gardening tips
• Wimbledon predictions

Keywords

• rosé
• vacation weight gain
• shelter magazines
• antiques
• America's 250th birthday
• gardening tips
• Wimbledon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: House & Garden, Waymo

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