{
  "mode": "colors-and-lighting",
  "room": "living",
  "currency": "CAD",
  "steps": [
    {
      "step": 1,
      "title": "Pick the palette",
      "items": [
        {
          "item": "Sample pots (3 colours) + swatch boards",
          "qty": 1,
          "cad_low": 30,
          "cad_high": 65
        }
      ],
      "cad_low": 30,
      "cad_high": 65
    },
    {
      "step": 2,
      "title": "Repaint the walls",
      "items": [
        {
          "item": "Premium paint \u2014 walls",
          "qty": 1,
          "cad_low": 200,
          "cad_high": 400
        },
        {
          "item": "Rollers, tape and drop cloths",
          "qty": 1,
          "cad_low": 45,
          "cad_high": 90
        },
        {
          "item": "Painter labour (or DIY $0)",
          "qty": 1,
          "cad_low": 0,
          "cad_high": 550
        }
      ],
      "cad_low": 245,
      "cad_high": 1040
    },
    {
      "step": 3,
      "title": "Layer the light",
      "items": [
        {
          "item": "Second light source \u2014 floor and table lamps",
          "qty": 1,
          "cad_low": 120,
          "cad_high": 380
        },
        {
          "item": "Dimmer switch + install",
          "qty": 1,
          "cad_low": 60,
          "cad_high": 160
        }
      ],
      "cad_low": 180,
      "cad_high": 540
    },
    {
      "step": 4,
      "title": "Warm bulbs throughout",
      "items": [
        {
          "item": "2700K LED bulbs, full room set",
          "qty": 1,
          "cad_low": 40,
          "cad_high": 95
        }
      ],
      "cad_low": 40,
      "cad_high": 95
    },
    {
      "step": 5,
      "title": "Tie it together",
      "items": [
        {
          "item": "Two accents in the new palette (cushions, throws and the rug)",
          "qty": 1,
          "cad_low": 60,
          "cad_high": 180
        }
      ],
      "cad_low": 60,
      "cad_high": 180
    }
  ],
  "total_cad_low": 555,
  "total_cad_high": 1920,
  "note": "Concept-render plan. Prices are mid-range GTA retail/labour ranges (2026) to confirm at purchase; measure before buying.",
  "job": "test2-living",
  "qc_gate": "PASS \u2014 shell preserved (architectural-mask gate)"
}