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  • Celebrate National Decorating Month with Us

    Celebrate National Decorating Month with Us

    To celebrate National Decorating Month, we have teamed up with four home decor experts to learn more about their start in the home industry, favourite trends and more. Follow along...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Umbra Loves: Arched Mirrors!

    Umbra Loves: Arched Mirrors!

     We love seeing your inspiring spaces, featuring Umbra products. Read more to see some of our ambassadors amazing pictures and reviews, featuring one of our newest Hub Arched  or Hubba Arched Mirrors.     ...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Monthly Design Activity: Unconventional Planters

    Monthly Design Activity: Unconventional Planters

    Creativity and inspiration lives within every Umbra employee. This month's Design Activity combines these two by challenging members of our Design and Marketing teams to choose an Umbra product and...

    Rachel Steer |

  • Organize Your Kitchen with Anywhere Tension Organizers

    Organize Your Kitchen with Anywhere Tension Organizers

    Our Anywhere Kitchen Organizers are versatile storage units that instantly declutter your space, while providing much needed storage space for all of your kitchen essentials. Available in a large, medium...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • 5 Simple Ways to Refresh Your Home for Spring

    5 Simple Ways to Refresh Your Home for Spring

    Spring has finally arrived and what a better way to celebrate then to start the new season off by a home refresh. Whether re-decorating, de-cluttering, or rearranging all of your...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Umbra Loves: Swivo Coffee Table

    Umbra Loves: Swivo Coffee Table

    Our newest coffee table, Swivo Coffee Table is here and we're celebrating by sharing some reviews and pictures from our ambassadors.  Matching with the Swivo Side Table, this mid-century modern...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Monthly Design Activity: Art & Design

    Monthly Design Activity: Art & Design

    Creativity and inspiration lives within every Umbra employee. This month's Design Activity combines these two by challenging members of our Design and Marketing teams to choose an Umbra product and...

    Rachel Steer |

  • Umbra Loves: New Allira Organizers

    Umbra Loves: New Allira Organizers

    With the launch of our new Allira Organizers, we wanted to share people's beautiful pictures and unique ways of styling and utilizing their organizer(s). Read on to see all of...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Behind the Design: Perch Mirror

    Behind the Design: Perch Mirror

    We sat down with Lead Designer, Sung wook Park to hear more about one of his latest designs, Perch Mirror. This unique mirror features two circular shelves, which can be...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Umbra Loves: New Glam Organizers

    Umbra Loves: New Glam Organizers

    Check out some of the latest reviews on our brand new Glam Organizers. Available as two separate organizers, both with removable inserts, Glam Hair Tool Organizer features different slots to...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Behind the Design: Cascada Cosmetic Organizer

    Behind the Design: Cascada Cosmetic Organizer

    CASCADA COSMETIC ORGANIZER Learn more & Shop Cascada Organizer What was the inspiration behind your design? (ie. time, place, material, other item etc.) I had been looking into circular objects, trying to find inspiration for...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Umbra's Home Office Hacks

    Umbra's Home Office Hacks

    With the recent stay-at-home order in effect, our Toronto head office teams began working-from-home and analyzing their current desk spaces. Members of the Design and Marketing teams were challenged with...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Behind the Design: Alcove Mirror

    Behind the Design: Alcove Mirror

    We sat down with Jr. Product Designer, Áine O'Neill to ask her about her first official Umbra design, ALCOVE MIRROR.  BEHIND THE DESIGN: ALCOVE MIRROR Alcove Mirror   What was the inspiration behind your design? (ie....

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Six Easy Ways to Transform Your Home Office

    Six Easy Ways to Transform Your Home Office

    Creating a peaceful work environment at home can be challenge at first. From kids to clutter, having a clutter-free space that feels like your own is conducive to feeling productive...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Valentine's Gift Ideas

    Valentine's Gift Ideas

    Whether you're gifting to a friend, family member, significant other, or even yourself, here are a few of our favourite gifts right now just in time for Valentine's Day. Check...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Behind the Design: Allira Organizers

    Behind the Design: Allira Organizers

    We interviewed Industrial Designer, Jonah Takagi for the launch of his ALLIRA ORGANIZERS for Umbra.  Jonah Takagi received a BFA in Furniture Design from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2002....

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Behind the Design: Hangtime Clock

    Behind the Design: Hangtime Clock

    A modern and minimalist floating wall clock, this statement piece adds a unique and decorative element to your space while its sweeping quartz clock mechanisms ensures quiet, accurate time keeping....

    Paige Schnarr |

  • 2021 Resolutions For Your Home

    2021 Resolutions For Your Home

    It's a brand new year and that means it's time for some resolutions. If you're having a hard time thinking of some for yourself, why not think of a few...

    Rachel Steer |

  • New Modern Curtain Rods

    New Modern Curtain Rods

     NEW MODERN CURTAIN RODS      LOLLY CURTAIN ROD Mixing contemporary materials of wood and marble, Lolly is a 1” (2.5 cm) diameter adjustable curtain rod with a brass finish...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Win Your Holiday Wish List Contest Winner Interview

    Win Your Holiday Wish List Contest Winner Interview

    Thank you to everyone who entered our Win Your Holiday Wish List Giveaway! Two random winners were selected and we asked our final winner a few questions. Congratulations Inti!    ...

    Rachel Steer |

  • Umbra Loves: December

    Umbra Loves: December

    We Like Your Style. We’re inspired by you and the beautiful spaces you create. Here are some of our favorite Instagram photos - with a few festive ones - shared...

    Rachel Steer |

  • Behind the Design: Ridge Mirror

    Behind the Design: Ridge Mirror

    We interviewed VP of Design, Matt Carr, to learn more about his newest design, Ridge Mirror. Shop Ridge Mirror     What was the inspiration behind your design? (ie. time, place, material, other item etc.)...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Designer Quick Facts: Sung wook Park

    Designer Quick Facts: Sung wook Park

    SUNG WOOK PARK Born in Seoul, Korea, Sung Wook discovered from a young age a desire to construct things and work with his hands. He went on to graduate at...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Umbra Room Refresh Winner: Before & After

    Umbra Room Refresh Winner: Before & After

    Thank you to everyone who entered our Room Refresh contest, including our winner Alex Popoff!     Alex mid-construction of her dream modern farmhouse     Alex and Greg recently finished...

    Rachel Steer |

  • Our Top Gifts for the Holiday Season

    Our Top Gifts for the Holiday Season

    A few of our favorite things, these are some of our most popular gifts to give during the holiday season. Browse below, and visit our Top Gifts Collection for more...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Our Favourite Gifts $25 & Under

    Our Favourite Gifts $25 & Under

    Whether for stocking stuffers, or small fun gifts for your friends or family, here are a few of our favourite gifts, all $25 and under.   HAMMOCK ORGANIZERS    ...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Our Designers' Favourite Gifts to Give

    Our Designers' Favourite Gifts to Give

    This holiday season, we asked some of our designers their favourite Umbra gift to give. Here's what they shared with us. TESORA JEWELRY BOX ÁINE: "I absolutely love the Tesora...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Gift Guide For: The Jewelry Lover

    Gift Guide For: The Jewelry Lover

    Umbra Jewelry Organizers A gift guide for all of the jewelry lovers in your life. Umbra has a variety of modern jewelry organizers including, jewelry boxes, jewelry stands and ring...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Gift Guide For: The Family

    Gift Guide For: The Family

    Gifts that can be enjoyed by the whole family or ones that can be gifted to any family member. From picture frames, to games and other fun gifts, browse more...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Gift Guide For: The Green Thumb

    Gift Guide For: The Green Thumb

    Umbra Planters For the green-thumb friend of the group who seems to never have too many plants, these Umbra planters make a great gift idea. Pair any of these planters...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Gift Guide For: The Design Obsessed

    Gift Guide For: The Design Obsessed

    For the people in our lives who are extra fascinated by design, these original and modern products from Umbra will be sure to bring a smile to their faces. Pleasing...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Behind the Design: Infinity Collection

    Behind the Design: Infinity Collection

    Written by Senior Design Lead, Sung wook Park  The original Infinity Round Frame was inspired by Freestanding art pieces and sculptures, displayed on pedestals. We asked ourselves, “What made PRISMA...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Umbra Loves: October

    Umbra Loves: October

    We Like Your Style. We’re inspired by you and the beautiful spaces you create. Here are some of our favorite spooky and not-so-spooky themed Instagram photos shared by Umbra customers...

    Rachel Steer |

  • How to Create Peaceful & Productive Work Environments

    How to Create Peaceful & Productive Work Environments

    This week, we paired up with Kira Vanderlan, founder and Chief Designer for Zestful Design. Kira wrote this article in collaboration, to help provide tips for creating a peaceful and...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Behind the Design: Alouette Hooks

    Behind the Design: Alouette Hooks

    We interviewed Industrial Designer, Brad Ascalon for the launch of his Alouette Hooks for Umbra.  Brad Ascalon’s eponymous award-winning studio was founded in 2006. The multidisciplinary designer specializes in furniture...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Designer Quick Facts: Áine

    Designer Quick Facts: Áine

    ÁINE O'NEILL Áine grew up in a very creative family of architects and engineers. This lead to her experiencing design as a way of living; seeing opportunities to create better...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • How to Make the Most of Small Space Living

    How to Make the Most of Small Space Living

    We have all been spending more time at home lately. Whether it be working or relaxing, we have become well acquainted with our spaces in the last few months -...

    Rachel Steer |

  • Umbra Giardino Planter

    Create Your Own Herb Garden with Giardino

        As the weather cools down, bring your herbs indoors with Giardino Herb and Plant Garden. Back by popular demand, Giardino makes customizing your very own herb garden at home easy...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Easy Ways to Decorate Your Space for Fall

    Easy Ways to Decorate Your Space for Fall

    With the Fall Season having officially arrived, update your space for the cooler weather and new warm colours.  Check out our Fall Collection, and read below for some of our...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Designer Quick Facts: Erica

    Designer Quick Facts: Erica

    ERICA STEVENS Erica is a native of Upstate New York. Having come from a family of designers and creatives, Erica’s passion for design was sparked at an early age. She...

    Paige Schnarr |

  • Umbra Loves: September

    Umbra Loves: September

    We Like Your Style. We’re inspired by you and the beautiful spaces you create. Here are some of our favorite Instagram photos shared by Umbra customers from around the world...

    Paige Schnarr |