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Why hardware is the last thing people choose and the first thing they regret

You can spend months choosing cabinets, countertops, tiles, and appliances. Then, in the final week, when the budget is running thin and decision fatigue has set in, you pick hardware....

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In Their Words: Lisa Mok of Lune 1860 On Designing For Connection

Lisa Mok shares the story behind Lune 1860, the rituals that ground her, and the design choices that help a space feel lived-in, layered, and quietly transporting.

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Passing the Torch: How the Photography Studio Shaped the Shop

A personal reflection on timing, detours, and the space that helped me build Mararamiro Home.

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In Their Words: Maha Alavi on Metal, Memory, and the Poetry of Design

Toronto–based designer Maha Alavi shares how instinct and material guide her sculptural approach to hardware and homeware. 

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In Their Words: Odessa Paloma Parker on Style, Storytelling, and Toronto’s Creative Pulse

In Their Words, stylist and writer Odessa Paloma Parker talks about the objects she treasures, the rituals that spark her creativity, and the Toronto places that inspire her. 

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Woven Legacies: The Story of Kuba Cloth

For centuries, the Kuba people of the Congo have woven raffia into textiles rich with meaning. Each panel takes months to complete, carrying the patience and skill of its maker.

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The Art of Ageing Gracefully: Why We Love Brass

Brass isn’t a material that fades with time, it transforms. From luminous shine to a rich, storied patina, brass grows more beautiful the longer it lives in your home.

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A Century in Waiting: The Story of Our Antique European Linen

Woven over a century ago and untouched until now, our antique European linen is a rare deadstock find, crafted to last for generations and now given its first life.

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