Pablo Pardo Sale, ending tomorrow!

Hello Everyone! Tomorrow is our last day of the Pablo Pardo 15% off sale! I just wanted to show you some more products that are available. There are quite the range of lamps!

Product of the Day!

Company: Iittala Location: Finland Philosophy: For a long time, Iittala has been part of an ongoing revolution. This is based on the belief that all human beings can make conscious choices in everyday life. Choosing objects that will last in design and quality will please our senses and create harmony in our everyday lives. Fortunately, this is also a choice for a more sustainable society, and against buying short-lived things destined for the rubbish bin. *Iittala is a wonderful glass and dinnerware company that practically sells itself. Personally, I like to enjoy a glass of wine every now and then so I thought I would feature these elegant glasses as the rain moves in and we hunker down in our homes. Check them out! Set of 2 for $40

Product of the Day!

Company: Design House Stockholm Designer: Marianne Abelsson Item: Pleece Throw About: Marianne's first contact with Design House Stockholm was Spring 1997. Marianne is a textile designer who studied at the Boras Textile Design school and has been working as a designer in her own company for many years. Pleece is an exciting new product, it is pleated fleece. Soft and comfortable it has a luxurious touch. As my fellow colleague here at Relish and I would say, "we are OBSESSED with this blanket!" I can't help but touch it when I walk by. It is hands down one of the softest materials I have felt. It is definitely going to be on our Christmas list this year! Come check it out yourself! Price: $138

Products of the day!

Designer: Pablo Pardo Alright, so you may be thinking... "they are really pushing this Pablo Pardo stuff." But we are doing it because it's such a good deal at 15% off! On top is the Medina Waste Basket then the Elise table lamp that we have in the store. With many other options found here: http://www.shoprelish.com/store/pc/showsearchresults.asp?IDBrand=111&iPageSize=20&order=4 Let us know if you have questions!

Product of the Day!

Company: Pablo Pardo About the Lamp: A minimalist in form and proportion. Tube top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventional modes of construction. Its lightweight shade appears to float freely, gently tethered by its fabric cord. *Featuring Pablo Pardo lighting again today because of 15% off sale going on until September 30th! This elegant and sharp lamp is shown in in black, the original tube top lamp. This same lamp is also available in green, pink, blue, yellow... etc. Too many to remember! Carey here at Relish also mentioned they would be great for putting your magazine inside the lamp right before turning the light off for bed! Price: $125, $106 at sale price!

Product of the Day!

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.

Product of the Day!

Company: Sagaform Designer: Moritz About the Design: This product show your sense of form, function and environment. It was made from farmed bamboo, so it does not contribute to the devastation of the world's forests. All of the glues and oils used in it are environmentally certified. All this makes it easier for you to ...shop smart and enjoy your food that much more. About the designers: Peter and Eva Moritz had their design and crafts studio in Lund in the south of Sweden since 1998. Their experience covers most production methods and materials. Many of the products are closely tied to human use, often in direct contact with the body, such as cutlery, furniture and jewelry. *Simple, clean, smooth and pretty. Perfect salad or pasta bowl all the way! Price: $49.

Product of the Day!

Company: PAD Outdoor Planters About: PAD Outdoor is a Los Angeles based furniture design company specializing in products for outdoor use. In the tradition of Southern Californian endeavors such as the Case Study program and Architectural Pottery, PAD explores the concomitant relationship between the artistry of form and the market rationality of production. Our aesthetics are unflinchingly contemporary. While our forms may have ancestors they are steadfastly of their generation and in the best sense of the word au courant. In addition to traditional design strategies such as form/function relationships, ergonomics, and materiality we engage humor and wit as propositions to infix our designs with something more than just formal characteristics. Yet, as formal compositions they can stand on their own. *Yet another fun and unique product that has come into the store! It's like Trisha has an eye for these things or something... The come in sooo many different colors, many different styles and you can get a stand for them too. We have these ones here in the store right now but check out our website to see more colors!

Product of the Day!

Company: Marimekko About Glassware Line: "Socks Rolled Down" It's got its socks rolled down. The charming glasses design by Anu Penttinen for Marimekko are the latest members of the In Good Company tableware family, and they have attitude. The relaxed, direct in character, indirect-looking shape of the glasses, combined with Marimekko's characteristic multicolor, take a stance against formalized thinking. Like a person with his or her socks rolled down, Penttinen's glasses are natural and liberated, self-assured individuals. *Marimekko does glassware, what?! I really need to keep up with this company more. Every time something new comes into the store I am surprised by what they have come up with. I love love love these retro style glasses, shown here in amber and grey. They are comfortable to hold. They would be great for a nice cocktail or a drink of water before bed. Did you know about Marimekko glasses?? Set of 2 for $58

Product of the Day!

Company: Esque Design Location: Portland, Oregon Designer: Justin Parker is most known for his knowledge and skill in creating enormous pieces of glass. He studied under Italian masters with a focus on glass sculpture (hand sculpted glass), and applies this background and history to each of his designs. Justin has taught specialty classes around the world (including Parsons), has produced fine art pieces for artists including (many of today's top artists) Jim Dine, Kiki Smith and Tony Oursler, and is at the top of his field. Designer: Andi Kovel is celebrated internationally as an influential accessory designer and glass blower, in addition to her career as a fine artist. She has exhibited with Claus Oldenburg, Damien Hirst and Kiki Smith, has designed glass lines for Ralph Lauren and Donna Karen, and most recognized for her new forms, techniques and concepts in the field of glass. Just beautiful. Amazing, amazing work. Come check out a couple of their pieces here at Relish.

Product of the Day!

Company: Chilewich About: I found this cool time line of making of Chilewich, check it out here: http://chilewich.com/about/history#/0 All of Chilewich place mats, no everything is incredibly classic and timeless with a splash of color. I am in love with the green mats. I didn't even realize they had a darker green and white strip on one side until I took it off the shelf! It made me love it even more. Prices of mats shown: white = $9 each, Basket weave and Green = $17 each.

Product of the Day!

Company: Moufelt Artist: Jeannie Lai About:

MOUFELT.llc is an independent design studio started in 2007 by Jeanie Lai to explore wool felt and its endless design possibilities. Modern design is combined with one of the oldest known textile to create tactile fashion and home accessories for everyday life.

All products are made in Oregon using 100% pure wool felt, a sustainable and renewable resource. Traditional hand felting techniques as well as industrial felts are used to create our products.

Jeanie Lai is a Portland Oregon-based designer. With a background in architecture, Jeanie combines craft with her modern graphic style to create designs that feature the intrinsic qualities of her favorite material, wool felt.

Let's face it, these necklaces are just cute. Made with only wire cable and felt Jeannie makes wonderfully adorable and unique pieces. She also makes the green felt rug I featured in a past "product of the day"! These could be a great gift for anyone, young and old. Prices range $32-$42. Come check out her work!

Product of the Day!

Artist: Pablo Pardo Location: San Francisco About: The interpretation of light in its many forms, refined design solutions, and a distinctive timeless style; these are the underlying elements of Pablo's design mission. At the forefront of American lighting design, Pablo's designs exemplify an uncompromising devotion to simplicity and usefulness, fusing the highest technical sensibilities with the most appropriate material pallet to create unique and precious designs that transform any environment. Pablo was formed in 1993 by Venezuelan born industrial designer Pablo Pardo and has established its studio in San Francisco. A 1986 graduate from the University of Cincinnati's renowned industrial design program, his diverse career includes designing children's roller skates for Fisher Price to creating automobile concepts for Daimler Chrysler. The studio has gained international recognition for its innovative lighting and home furnishings designs which are characterized by their unique sense of style and simplicity. I love when artists bring in strong concepts into their work. Pablo isn't just making a lamp. He wants to create something illuminates your life rather that just create light.

Product and Discussion of the Day!

Company: Ferm-Living About: ferm LIVING is a Danish company that aims at designing and manufacturing interior products with a graphic touch. The product range consists of wallpaper, Wall Stickers, textiles, kitchen items, a large KIDS collection and much more great stuff to come… ferm LIVING originates from a graphic des...ign agency in Aarhus, Denmark, founded by Trine Andersen in 2005. The company came to life after Trine, mostly for fun, decided to visit a clairvoyant. Trine was quite astonished when the clairvoyand saw a little bird sitting confused on a branch, not knowing which way to fly. This sight was essential for Trine’s decision to follow her dream of starting her own business. When she then founded ferm, the little bird found knew exactly where to go and now sits on top of the company logo. The company went from being a graphic design agency to a company designs and selling lifestyle products when Trine was re-decoration her house. She was looking for graphic wallpaper, but just couldn’t find the right pattern – and when she found it, it was way too expensive. Trine decided, that other people probably felt the same way, so she decided to take it upon herself to create graphic wallpaper patterns at an affordable price. By February 2006, the very first wallpaper collection hit the streets, and since then things have been going fast! ferm LIVING now operates in many markets around the world and has agents/distributors in Australia, USA, Finland, The Netherlands, UK, Spain, France, Italy, Sweden and Japan. I personally love their bold and graphic designs! They would add such a great pop of color to your kitchen. Another thing that is cool is that their packaging is made from 100% recycled paper! *Do you buy, or not buy something based on it's packaging?

Artist: Stephan Becker Location: Portland, Oregon About: Award-winning furniture designer, Stephen Becker, is now creating beautiful, environmentally responsible lighting with the launch of greenlights. We currently offer five distinctive “candle sculptures” (they’re too cool to be called candleholders), many of which fit both votives and tapers. A pioneer in sustainable furniture design and owner of IF Green (www.ifgreen.com), Becker’s beautiful Slingback chair was awarded “best new chair of the year” by Sunset Magazine. His cabinet and furniture designs have been featured in a wide array of publications including Natural Home and Atomic Ranch magazines and National Geographic’s True Green Home. Now, Stephen turns his sights to lights with five green candleholder designs handmade in Oregon. Each features sustainably harvested or reclaimed woods, natural glues and finishes and recycled materials. Once again, Becker has proved his motto true: “Sustainable can be stylish.” His work is beautiful! We have a couple of these candle sculptures in store, and they get tons of comments from people who come in the store, good ones of course! What's even cooler is that he does furniture too!

Artist: Katie Bramlage Another Katie Bramlage Post! These are wall hangings made of wood, cork and cardboard. The texture is amazing. These would look great anywhere! Katie is a local designer, who has also interned at Relish. One of the great things about Relish is the fact that 30% of the merchandise in the store is from local artists and designers! Fostering local talent is so important because it supports the local artists and not to mention the economy. How important is it for your to buy local?

Product of the Day!/Discussion

Okay, I realize I featured Marimekko two "Products of the Day" ago, but I was in a meeting with Trisha yesterday with Mambo Media and we were talking about marketing and of course what Relish offers as a store and company, and Trisha pointed out that Relish is one of the only places in Oregon that offers true Marimek...ko fabric. Hearing that just made me think, how come I didn't know that?! And how come I didn't think to ask? I have seen Marimekko products in other places as well, and I didn't ask myself, "is this truly Marimekko?" How often do you ask yourself, "where did this come from?"

Product of the Day!

Company: Blomus Location: Germany Materials: Stainless Steel, Canvas Description: Blomus aims to harmonise form and function to create special products for everyday life. For Blomus design is not an end in itself but an important part of everyday life. Showing a Blomus product once again! We just got these in the store last week. These stylish bread baskets have a canvas cover that comes off so you can wash it easily. Having these at home would be like eating in a restaurant!. I personally favor the green color!

Product of the Day!

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!

Product of the Day!

Company: Roost About: Roost is a wholesale line of modern home furnishings and accessories that emphasizes accessible and livable design. We utilize authentic materials and finishes that are contemporary without being hard-edged. The majority of roost products are designed by our small group of design associates and the... finished pieces are truly handmade, small craft production. Our products are manufactured for us in workshops and factories where we have longstanding relationships. In this way, we can ensure the quality and integrity of each piece. Our line includes some furniture, as well as lighting, unique mouth-blown glass vessels, metal vases and candleholders, home textiles, baskets, stone, wood, wax and botanicals. We will be adding collections periodically with the goal of being a complete design and product resource for the home and gift specialty retailer. These are so great. Taking a non-sustainable item, a plastic bottle and using that design and making it out of glass! So cool! Very light weight and fun, great for the home or office.