Great design translates all mediums

A great example of how Marimekko patterns defy time & fleeting trends to prove that you can successfully juxtapose Modern elements with biomimic ideals. The 'Tuuli' pattern, one of my favorites, is the perfect example of how timeless graphic patterns have the power to translate into varying elements of design; from fashion to home accessories, to anything your mind can think of with their fabrics. I hope this pattern brings you as much inspiration as it's giving me today. cheers, carey

Product of the Day!

Company: Marimekko

Product: Praliini Upholstery Fabric

Find it here: http://www.shoprelish.com/Store/pc/Upholstery-Fabric-Praliini-Lime-White-p3531.htm

*Yet another Marimekko fabric that I fell in love with. Great pattern and color. This would be amazing on an upholstered chair!

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Company: Marimekko Product: Nanuk Mug Buy it here: http://www.shoprelish.com/Store/pc/Mug-Nanuk-W-Handle-p3269.htm *This guy is so cute. Who wouldn't want to drink their coffee from such and bright and happy mug?! We only have one available and be the first to order with "free facebook shipping" in comments and get free shipping!

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Company: Relish Product: Custom Weatherhead Chair Find it here: http://www.shoprelish.com/store/pc/Custom-Weatherhead-Chair-p3459.htm *There's no doubt this was designed in the 50s. Its clean and angular lines give it away. Trisha (the owner) rescued this chair and reupholstered it with Marimekko fabric. The chair even has the original manufacturing tags on the bottom. I absolutely love when object can tell its own story!

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Company: Marimekko Product: tote bag Find it here: http://www.shoprelish.com/Store/pc/Purse-Unikko-Pattern-p3273.htm *I am kind of in love with this bag. This is a simple canvas tote that can brighten any cloudy day, (and we have a lot of those in Portland). Come try it on!

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Company: Relish! Product: Custom-made stretch fabric Find Fabric here: http://www.shoprelish.com/Store/pc/Fabric-c46.htm *No, I did not Photoshop those amazing colors, that is actually how beautiful this fabric is in real life! This a custom piece put together this morning (by us!) for a customer who is going to put it in a commercial space. Stretched fabric is a perfect way to fill a wall and make a statement. It's ridiculous how good this turned out!

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Company: Marimekko Product: Shower curtains in Green Unikko and Kaiku Price: $56 each About: Marimekko Corporation is a leading Finnish textile and clothing design company that was established in 1951. The company designs, manufactures and markets high-quality clothing, interior decoration textiles, bags and other accessories under the Marimekko brand, both in Finland and abroad. *Just picture these in your plain white, dare I say boring bathroom. Hang one of these up and you completely transform that space, you won't have to worry about decorating in any other way! These classic patterns by Marimekko create a statement so you don't have to!

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First off, I apologize for not posting the product of the day's for the past couple weeks on here! Someone, who shall remain nameless, changed the password on me so I was locked out!! But all is well again! Company: Marimekko Product: Towels! *These are Marimekko's new line of towels. I seriously love the texture the dots create! Towels can actually create a lot of interest in a bathroom; who wouldn't want to use these?! Check them out here: http://www.shoprelish.com/Store/pc/Towel-Raysmatto-Bath-Neutrals-p3262.htm http://www.shoprelish.com/Store/pc/Towel-Raysmatto-Guest-Towel-Neutrals-p3271.htm http://www.shoprelish.com/Store/pc/Towel-Raysmatto-Hand-Towel-Neutrals-p3270.htm

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Product of the Day! Item: Custom Projects! *Hey everyone, just wanted to feature the fact that we can do custom projects at Relish! Shown here are the Marimekko fabrics that we have in the store, (30% off by the way). Custom projects can include table clothes, bedding, pillows, curtains, shower curtains and I can't think of anything else at the moment, but what have you had done as a custom project at home?

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Company: Marimekko Finland About: The visionary design company founded in 1951, personifies bold and unique pattern in exuberant colors, true to the aesthetic of Finnish Modernism, continuing that imaginative timeless heritage. *Yes Portlandians the rain is back. As much as we fight it, and sometimes fight the use of umbrellas... I wanted to show you these wonderfully bright umbrellas that will cheer up our rainiest of days. Price: $50.

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Company: Marimekko We are featuring Marimekko fabric today! These timeless fabrics and bedding would be perfect for back to school! Yes, it's coming around once again... We have lots of bedding, cups, plates and pillow cases that would make your new college student's dorm room a hit. They are also great for any age! I recall one customer that came into the store recently and said she had the pink flowered fabric in her room as a child! This stuff never gets old!

Marimekko burn-out curtains yesterday!

We are excited to post a photo of yesterdays Marimekko custom panel draperies! Our clients have a south-facing (i.e. lots of sun) 20 ft window span for their original Mid-Century Modern home and we were able to powder-coat 2 parallel tracks, they can operate inter-dependently depending on the amount of light they need morning or night. The close-up is gorgeous...

First Thursday and new Marimekko Projects!

Hi Friends, For those of you that wern't able to join us at First Thursday, it was a total success and hope you can join us next time! We decided to get creative this time and showcase some of our own creations using the bold Marimekko fabrics that we had around the store. Here is how it all turned out... One of my favorite Marimekko patterns is the Iso Satakieli, or 'faces' as we call it. I am so excited to have finally had the chance to make a canvas from it! Its 48"x40" here it is... There are several new pieces to check out and remember we are always taking special/custom orders on these pieces... and in the spirit of First Thursday we will be taking 15% off of canvas orders through today! Have a good weekend, Tyffany

Hello and Marimekko custom canvases!

Hi Everyone, Tyffany here, I work in web and graphics here at Relish and am excited to be blogging for such a great cause... good design! I wanted to take a minute to share with you one of my favorite products at Relish, Marimekko Fabric, and the beautiful, custom and affordable wall panels that I created from this fantastic product. These, easy to make, wall panels have added so much depth and sophistication to my apartment, I cannot even explain it, so let me just show you!

We like this idea so much that we are planning an entire evening around this affordable/d.i.y design opportunity!

Please Join us: Thursday, June 4th from 6-8pm Here at Relish, 1715 NW Lovejoy

We will be taking custom orders on canvases or getting you started with all you need to know on how to create your own. We are also offering 15% off custom orders on Thursday and Friday. Hope to see you there!! Cheers, Tyffany