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Inspiration
Notes from the workshop on material, making, and configuring metal furniture to fit your space. Written by the people who build it in Slovakia.
Entryway Wall Hooks and Shelves: Heights, Layout, Steel
TL;DR: An entryway works when three heights are right: coat hooks around 165 to 170 cm, a child or bag hook near 120 cm, and a key ledge at 90 to 110 cm. Space hooks 15...
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How to Clean Powder Coated Steel: A Short Care Guide
TL;DR: Clean powder coated steel with warm water, a drop of mild dish soap, and a soft cloth, then wipe it dry. That is...
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Renter-Friendly Bathroom Storage: Tape-Mount, No Wall Damage
TL;DR: Renter-friendly bathroom storage means adding hooks and holders without drilling into walls you do not own. ATYP offers a Tape mounting option on...
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ATYP Finishes Explained: Chalk, Linen, Slate, Umber, Graphite
TL;DR: ATYP names its powder-coat finishes Chalk, Graphite, Slate, Linen, and Umber. Chalk, Graphite, and Slate are cool-leaning neutrals that ship across most of...
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Permanent Furniture vs Disposable: The Quiet Case for Fixtures
Disposable furniture is cheap at checkout and expensive every year after. The EU discards roughly 10.78 million tonnes of furniture annually, and most of...
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Made-to-Order Furniture Explained: What It Really Means for You
TL;DR: Made-to-order furniture is built after you place the order, not pulled from a warehouse shelf. At ATYP, every powder-coated steel piece is cut,...
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Bedroom Floating Shelf Comparison: ATYP LUME vs LYNX Shelves
TL;DR: LUME and LYNX are ATYP's two bedroom shelves, both cut from 3mm cold-rolled steel and powder-coated to order in Slovakia. LYNX is the...
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How High to Hang Towel Hooks in a Small Bathroom: A Height Guide
TL;DR: Hang a towel hook so the base of the hook sits 165 to 175 cm from the floor. That keeps a full bath...
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The ATYP Guarantee: What Two Years Covers and Why
TL;DR: ATYP backs every made-to-order piece with a two-year guarantee. It covers the parts we control in the workshop: structural welds, the powder-coat finish,...
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BLEN Toilet Brush Holder Size Guide: M vs L for Your Bathroom
The BLEN Toilet Brush Holder comes in two sizes: M at 14 cm and L at 37 cm. Choose M for a cloakroom or...
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AIKI Wall Hook: Five Finishes, Two Mountings
TL;DR: The AIKI wall hook is a slim powder-coated steel hook from ATYP, priced at 19 EUR. It ships in three finishes (Chalk, Graphite,...
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Minimalist Bathroom Configuration: Five Pieces, One Steel Finish
A minimalist bathroom configuration works best when five small pieces share one finish: a hook, a toilet paper holder, a brush holder, a towel...
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Powder-Coated Steel Furniture: What It Is and Why It Will Last
Powder-coated steel is dry pigment fused to bare metal under heat, forming a hard polymer shell that resists humidity and scratches far better than...
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