Shadow gap at the floor, not a plinth
A pale carcass that sits directly on the floor shows the mop line — and it shows it at the eye level of someone seated, which is where people actually look.
Lift the whole run and let a shadow gap, not a plinth, meet the floor.
A recess reads as intentional and hides the dirt line a flush plinth advertises. It also keeps the wet edge away from the board.
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- toe kicks continuous at 80–120 mm
- reveal grid held at 2–3 mm
Written for planning, not construction. Confirm every dimension against your approved project drawings.
Seen in Muji Japandi
Curtain pocket in a coffered ceiling
A curtain track screwed under a finished ceiling is visible, collects dust on its face, and leaves no room for an LED wash — so the ceiling and the window never read as one designed plane.
JunctionsInternal corners in a panelled wall
A mitred internal corner in veneer opens up as the panels move, and once it opens there is no way to replace one panel without disturbing its neighbour.
JunctionsFloor transition: a flat join or a proper step, not a small in-between
Where one floor meets another, between old extensions or between two floor materials, a small unplanned level change trips people and traps water at the join.