diff --git a/src/data/catalog.ts b/src/data/catalog.ts
index 4eda6cc..9faf495 100644
--- a/src/data/catalog.ts
+++ b/src/data/catalog.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * iBamboo catalog helpers.
- * Live assortment SoT is Flash Catalog (see useFlashCatalog).
- * Static merge below is emergency fallback when flash is unreachable.
+ * Static house + BSR catalog is the bulk shelf. Flash layers on top when live
+ * (see useFlashCatalog merge) until Flash publish depth can own full assortment.
  */
 export type { Category, Product, ProductSpec } from './types'
 export { products as curatedProducts } from './products'
diff --git a/src/hooks/useFlashCatalog.ts b/src/hooks/useFlashCatalog.ts
index 0e9e30c..4040a91 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useFlashCatalog.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useFlashCatalog.ts
@@ -26,17 +26,22 @@ function finalizePool(list: Product[]): Product[] {
   return out
 }
 
+/**
+ * Merge flash over static house catalog.
+ * Flash alone is still too thin (~12 SKUs) to own the full shop; until Flash
+ * publish depth is production-grade, keep static assortment and layer flash on top.
+ */
+function mergeFlashOverStatic(flash: Product[]): Product[] {
+  return finalizePool([...flash, ...shopProducts])
+}
+
 export type FlashCatalogState = {
-  /**
-   * Active shop assortment.
-   * When source === 'flash', this is flash-only (control plane SoT).
-   * When source === 'static', emergency fallback (static BSR/curated).
-   */
+  /** Full shop list: flash picks first, then full static catalog */
   products: Product[]
   flashOnly: Product[]
   payload: FlashCatalogPayload | null
   loading: boolean
-  source: 'flash' | 'static'
+  source: 'flash' | 'static' | 'merged'
   error?: string
   generatedAt?: string
   weekOf?: string
@@ -44,8 +49,8 @@ export type FlashCatalogState = {
 }
 
 /**
- * Load site assortment from Flash Catalog (source of truth).
- * Static catalog is emergency fallback only when flash is empty/unreachable.
+ * Load flash catalog and merge onto the static house/BSR assortment.
+ * Static is the bulk shelf; flash is live control-plane overlay (not a wipe).
  */
 export function useFlashCatalog(siteId = 'ibamboo'): FlashCatalogState {
   const catalogBaseUrl = flashCatalogBaseUrl()
@@ -89,14 +94,14 @@ export function useFlashCatalog(siteId = 'ibamboo'): FlashCatalogState {
 
   return useMemo(() => {
     const flashOnly = finalizePool(mapFlashProducts(payload))
+    const staticPool = finalizePool(shopProducts)
     if (flashOnly.length > 0) {
       return {
-        // Assortment SoT: flash products only — do not merge static shelves
-        products: flashOnly,
+        products: mergeFlashOverStatic(flashOnly),
         flashOnly,
         payload,
         loading,
-        source: 'flash' as const,
+        source: 'merged' as const,
         error: undefined,
         generatedAt: payload?.generatedAt,
         weekOf: payload?.weekOf,
@@ -104,12 +109,12 @@ export function useFlashCatalog(siteId = 'ibamboo'): FlashCatalogState {
       }
     }
     return {
-      products: finalizePool(shopProducts),
+      products: staticPool,
       flashOnly: [],
       payload: null,
       loading,
       source: 'static' as const,
-      error: error || (loading ? undefined : 'Using static emergency catalog'),
+      error: error || (loading ? undefined : undefined),
       weekOf: undefined,
       generatedAt: undefined,
       catalogBaseUrl,
diff --git a/src/pages/Shop.tsx b/src/pages/Shop.tsx
index 7ca00da..797347f 100644
--- a/src/pages/Shop.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Shop.tsx
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ export function Shop() {
             </h1>
             <p className="text-ink-soft mt-3 max-w-xl text-lg font-light leading-relaxed">
               {limited
-                ? 'Assortment from the live flash catalog control plane — filters and schedule managed there; refresh anytime without a site redeploy.'
-                : 'Browse by room of the house, then buy on Amazon with secure checkout. Assortment is driven by the flash catalog.'}
+                ? 'This week’s limited options from the house edit and live flash refresh.'
+                : 'Browse by room of the house, then buy on Amazon with secure checkout.'}
             </p>
 
             <div className="mt-6 rounded-2xl border border-line bg-card px-5 py-4 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
@@ -161,17 +161,17 @@ export function Shop() {
                 <p className="font-bold uppercase tracking-wide text-[11px] text-ink">
                   {flash.loading
                     ? 'Loading assortment…'
-                    : flash.source === 'flash'
-                      ? 'Live assortment'
-                      : 'Emergency static catalog'}
+                    : flash.source === 'merged'
+                      ? 'Full collection · live flash layered'
+                      : 'Full collection'}
                 </p>
                 <p className="mt-0.5">
                   {flash.loading ? '…' : `${pool.length} products`}
+                  {!flash.loading && flash.flashOnly.length
+                    ? ` · ${flash.flashOnly.length} live flash`
+                    : ''}
                   {!flash.loading && drop.weekOf ? ` · week of ${drop.weekOf}` : ''}
                   {!flash.loading && until ? ` · rotates ${until}` : ''}
-                  {!flash.loading && flash.error && flash.source === 'static'
-                    ? ` · ${flash.error}`
-                    : ''}
                 </p>
               </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/tests/flash-catalog.test.mjs b/tests/flash-catalog.test.mjs
index 368512a..256f6b0 100644
--- a/tests/flash-catalog.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/flash-catalog.test.mjs
@@ -68,11 +68,24 @@ describe('flash catalog Phase A contract', () => {
     )
   })
 
-  it('flash-only SoT: empty flash means fallback, non-empty means no static merge needed', () => {
-    // Document the contract used by useFlashCatalog
-    const flashOnly = [{ id: 'flash-A' }, { id: 'flash-B' }]
-    const products = flashOnly.length > 0 ? flashOnly : ['static']
-    assert.deepEqual(products, flashOnly)
-    assert.notEqual(products[0], 'static')
+  it('merges flash over static without wiping the house catalog', () => {
+    const flashOnly = [{ id: 'flash-A', asin: 'A' }, { id: 'flash-B', asin: 'B' }]
+    const staticPool = [
+      { id: 'static-1', asin: 'A' }, // duplicate ASIN → flash wins
+      { id: 'static-2', asin: 'C' },
+      { id: 'static-3', asin: 'D' },
+    ]
+    const seen = new Set()
+    const products = []
+    for (const p of [...flashOnly, ...staticPool]) {
+      if (seen.has(p.asin)) continue
+      seen.add(p.asin)
+      products.push(p)
+    }
+    assert.equal(products.length, 4)
+    assert.equal(products[0].id, 'flash-A')
+    assert.ok(products.some((p) => p.id === 'static-2'))
+    assert.ok(products.some((p) => p.id === 'static-3'))
   })
 })
+