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September 13, 2026
Sourcing

What a paint code actually protects you from

A name is not a colour. The code is what stops the painter matching it by eye and the second coat arriving…

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September 13, 2026
Method

The three measurements we ask for, and why the fourth is optional

Wall lengths, ceiling height and the one window you keep forgetting. The fourth is the door swing, and it only matters in…

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September 13, 2026
Budgets

The four pieces worth the trade discount, and the rest that are not

Where a trade account actually saves money on a $4,000 room, measured across the 62 rooms we drew last year.

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September 13, 2026
Method

Dark rooms do not need more light. They need light in three places

What we specify when a client says the room feels gloomy, and why the ceiling fitting is almost never the answer.

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September 13, 2026
Sourcing

Nine suppliers who ship to Portland in under three weeks

Lead times we have measured ourselves, updated every quarter, including the two we stopped using and why.

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September 13, 2026
Budgets

Where a kitchen budget actually goes

A line-by-line breakdown of a $9,600 kitchen, from cabinetry down to the handles, and the three places the money is usually wasted.

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