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When Meyer joined the firm in 1959, the offices and design studios were inside a seedy Chicago hotel, the Alexandria, where 20 or so designers and technicians worked in white lab coats.

Bora, a Mediterranean restaurant, got a new coat of paint after the ship docked in the Bahamas.

Matthews’s team ran through 10 variations before settling on one coated in seasoning and dipped in nacho cheese sauce.

Akzo said the proposed merger will create a leader in paints and coatings, is rooted in strategic and financial logic and will unlock value for shareholders in both companies.

Her recommendation for coating with a marmalade glaze is “optional,” but for me it is a must.