June 2025

Matte, Gloss, and Everything That Changes the Room Without You Noticing

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Paint is often treated like a colour decision with a texture problem. Most people obsess over shades of white with names like “Cloud Whisper” or “Marshmallow Drift,” then grab the first finish the hardware store employee points to. But sheen is not just a surface-level issue—it changes how your space looks, feels, functions, and sometimes […]

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Why Great Office Lighting Isn’t Just About Lumen Count

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Some offices feel like airports. Others feel like underground bunkers. The difference usually isn’t furniture, layout, or what’s on the walls. It’s lighting—and it’s wildly misunderstood. Dumping lumens into a room without considering temperature, shadow, or placement is like flooding a soup with salt because it “tastes bland.” Technically you’ve added flavour. Practically, you’ve ruined

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Historic Home Insulation Without Losing Your Molding

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Some homes were built to last. Others were built before the invention of the zipper. Either way, historic houses come with quirks—charm, craftsmanship, and that special ability to whistle softly through the walls every time the wind picks up. Insulating them isn’t about brute force. It’s about subtlety, respect, and avoiding the kind of overzealous

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A Hidden-Gem Tour Design That Doesn’t Feel Like a School Field Trip

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It’s a strange kind of crime—traveling to a vibrant city and seeing only what a thousand other tourists saw the day before. You’ve probably seen them: the group herded through a chain coffee shop next to a landmark while holding matching laminated schedules. You can almost hear the PowerPoint transitions in the air. That’s not

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