The Living Company (TLC), a global provider of custom furniture, furnishes and equipment to top-tier real estate developers and property management companies, today announced its acquisition of Blake Solutions (BSI), a thirty-year leader in cabinetry, countertops, and shower systems. The acquisition deepens TLC’s interior offerings and expands its reach into additional real estate sectors.
BSI adds a critical piece to The Living Company’s integrated interiors platform — joining University Furnishings, the category leader in custom furniture for student housing, and TLC Hospitality, which continues to scale in the luxury and premium hotel market. BSI’s proven track record in cabinetry, countertops and related FF&E finishes adds essential executional depth in fixed finish categories — allowing TLC to offer developers and general contractors a fully coordinated interiors solution across furniture and finishes.
“Blake’s long-standing reputation for craftsmanship, schedule discipline, and builder collaboration makes them a natural fit,” said Paul Dougan, CEO of The Living Company. “Their capabilities strengthen our offering in student housing and hospitality while also opening new doors for us in market-rate, multifamily and build-to-rent communities.”
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Blake’s offerings will now be delivered through TLC’s vertically integrated execution model, including direct manufacturing oversight, on-site quality assurance, in-house global logistics, and last-mile installation. All of it is supported by TLC’s proprietary operational technology platform, TLC iQ ™, which provides real-time visibility across the entire project lifecycle—from design through final punch.
Strategic Benefits of the Acquisition
- Complements University Furnishings’ leadership in student housing furnishings
- Enhances TLC Hospitality’s product range in premium hotel environments
- Adds deep capabilities in cabinetry, countertops, shower systems, and more
- Opens access to market-rate and luxury multifamily as well as build-to-rent sectors
- Strengthens end-to-end control via TLC’s global infrastructure
- Enables real-time project visibility through TLC iQ ™
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About The Living Company
The Living Company is a Dallas-based global interiors platform serving the student housing, hospitality, multifamily, build-to-rent, and senior housing sectors. Through its brands—University Furnishings, TLC Hospitality, Blake Solutions, and TLC iQ™—TLC delivers integrated interior solutions from concept to installation. With thoughtful design, global sourcing, in-house logistics, and on-site oversight, TLC has delivered more than one million beds across North America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East.
About Blake Solutions
Blake Solutions has delivered over 200,000 units of cabinetry and countertops to student housing, multifamily, hospitality, and senior living projects nationwide. Over its 30-year history, Blake has built a strong reputation with the nation’s top developers and general contractors through reliable execution, schedule-driven performance, and collaborative service.
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