Stanton, Mashland, Karastan (higher end) are wonderful products, and I would go wool. However, Smart Strand is a good medium priced option. Agree with Elizabeth B…the padding makes a huge difference. I always recommend SmartStep. It has a waterproof barrier which keeps spills (and other liquids…(woof, woof) from seeping into the pad. Ever tried to remove a stain from a rug, think you have accomplished it and two days later it is back? It is because the culprit is in the pad and not the rug. If. the pad needs to be seemed, have the seem duct taped or as I have always called the product DuckTape.

Lovely views. Rugs will definitely warm things up and add personality. You can upload your photos to sites like Rugs Direct and you can try out rugs in your space. I'd do one for the dining area and one for the living area. Make sure you get the proper size for each space.

Is the edge truly brass or painted metal? Brass? Try a brass flat head screw or cap like these here: https://www.buckleguy.com/chicago-screws-flat-cap-natural-brass-solid-brass-ll-50-per-bag-multiple-sizes/ Painted metal, You could try filling it with compound and painting the whole edge the new color; if you just paint the part you filled, you will struggle to get it to match.

Many companies with very high standards and requirements of privacy and security use the commercial version of Gmail. My firm does - with tens of thousands of employees in the US and for which maintenance of absolute security is subject to both federal legal and regulatory oversight as well as professional standards of conduct. I can't speak to how much or how little the free version of Gmail has of the same protections the commercial flavor does. As I said above, the use of password protected files and even VPN will likely deter all but the most focused state sponsored bad guys. If the material is such that a third party outside translator can be used, that speaks to some exaggeration of the real need for security. If your customer were the CIA or some similar organization, your work would be done on the customer's premises and you would have appropriate security clearances. In the absence of that and if they envision it okay for the material to pass over the internet, well, then that's something at the opposite end of the spectrum of how much concern there really is and needs to be.