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  • 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 |

  • 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: Allira Organizers

    Umbra Loves: 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 |

  • 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 |