The Toolkit

A short collection of brands and tools we actually use. Some obvious. Some unexpected.

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Sicotas

Premium walnut and oak collections. Where most of the rooms here actually start.

Installs over your existing deadbolt. No drilling, no replacing.

Wakes you up with the sunrise. Attaches to any existing rod.

Direct routes across Europe. The starting point for half the trips here.

The full ecosystem. Locks, curtains, robot vacuum, smart bulbs, all installable without tools.

Tested on jute rugs, hardwood, and our patience. Passes all three.

For everything else. Faster than waiting two weeks.

If you are flying across the Atlantic, this is the value option.

The design capital. Three hours from Belgrade.

Network optimization tool. Useful when working from a flaky cafe Wi Fi or shooting content on the road.

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Updated April 2026