You see handrails in buildings, especially the ones located by your staircases and balconies, I beseech you, to avoid those ones with round, shiny surface finish. That was how Mama Nkechi visited her daughter at Lekki. This daughter lives in one of the most expensive areas and to worsen the matter, she wasn’t staying on … Read more
Tired of Tripping Over Wires? False Floors can Help! In the modern world we live in, cables, cords or wires are everywhere, connecting our devices, and powering our technologies. Be it homes, offices, or public spaces, the abundance of exposed wires around can be a nuisance to sight and poses a potential hazard. However, there … Read more
Bathroom remodelling is simply the art and act of making interior changes to your bathroom layout, tiling, lighting, fixtures, and storage spaces by choosing the right materials and colour for each element. There are reasons why you may desire to remodel your bathroom. You could want a new look. You may have a vintage bathroom … Read more
ArchiStories: A Tale of 2 Prospective Clients… I have received 2 interesting phone calls from 2 prospective clients who obviously got VolArchy’s number online. These two prospective clients with different names, and phone numbers called at varying times. The unique thing about these calls was that they both wanted a school design. Strange. They both … Read more
Are you worried about the impression you make on your guest through your guestroom interior? Supposing you invite a guest to your home or a guest visits your home randomly and you are expected to host them in your guestroom or your hospitality unit, ever wondered what they notice as they enter the space? Are … Read more
Let’s discuss a little detail in commercial building designs. The ones you build and rent out as shops. During my paid employment, my boss was keen on details. He didn’t design curvilinear buildings like the types of Zaha Hadid but he does not compromise on functionality, safety, and ease of building usage. He focused more … Read more
Entrepreneurship is a lonely journey filled with doubts. Knowing how to combat depression will keep you on track much longer. 2 weeks ago, I started feeling depressed, wondering what I was doing wrong and why I wasn’t getting the kind of results others were testifying to. Then I took a break and chose to rest. … Read more
Making a decision to sell your house and rent another person’s house is a real-estate investment decision that should not be taken on a whim. Sometimes it’s a wise decision, and sometimes it’s not wise. Each occasion should be studied to proffer a solution fit for that situation. I say it’s wise if the state … Read more
I love fresh meals…I mean…who doesn’t? But with our busy lives and daily schedules, we cannot afford to spend all day in the kitchen, morning, afternoon, and evening. Here is a Meal Storage tip for Staying Organized. I grew up in a family of six and we cooked soup for eba, and stew for rice … Read more
Welcome to the New Year of 2023. I’m sure you got all the multiple forwarded messages in your text inbox, WhatsApp messenger, and Emails. I did too. The forwarded messages felt kinda cliche. Well, we are on the second day of the new year, and I choose today to send my wishes. I didn’t want … Read more
I will ask again, “What is the borehole proximity to your septic tank?” By proximity, I mean, how close are they? You ought to know that site slope determines drainage systems and plumbing works. Site slope simply means the angle of inclination of a plot of land, also known as, the gradient. Picture a line … Read more
ArchiStories: sitting at my workstation, willing my mind to design a residential building, here comes my brother. “I can’t wait to employ two Architects so that I can focus on Marketing and Customer relationship”, I said. “Employ me na” he quickly interjected. “Just teach me how to use AutoCAD”. “But I mostly use Revit”, I … Read more
