New Arrivals: Baby

This just in! Bodacious bounty for your beautiful, bouncing baby!

Blabla
Lovable "sock style" animals by Blabla are so whimsical, soft and cuddly that children cannot help but become inseparable from their new friend. Blabla's line also includes 100% cotton, hand knit baby, infant and toddler clothing and toys. Their delightful baby booties, hats and dolls make fabulous baby gift items that will be treasured for years to come.


Little Twig
Developed with the advice of pediatricians and real-life parents, Little Twig products provide families with a safe and natural bath time alternative. They utilize the most effective organic and botanical ingredients in their simple recipes for pure and gentle personal care. Each product is an example of their commitment to quality, and that is why they completely guarantee each product.


Rugged Idea
Baby changing blankets roll up to fit into your diaper bag and keep your baby dry and comfy in difficult to change places. Perfect for Seattle babies, the weatherproof blankets tie to stay in place and shield your child from the elements.

New Arrivals: Alpaca/Wool Blankets

Cozy up this winter with a cup of cocoa and our new alpaca and wool throw blankets from Elvang! Soft, strong wool of the South American alpaca is combined with the simplicity of Scandinavian design to create the perfect throw. Since they come in many colors (red, grays, browns, and more) and are hypoallergenic (alpaca wool is lanolin free), these blankets make great holiday gifts.

That's Entertainment

Party season is just around the corner! Do your guests a favor by refusing to serve their festive drinks in ubiquitous glassware. Liven up your fluids with some pieces from Molo Design's "Float" collection.

Float is a line of thermally resistant glassware designed with simple forms and clean lines to emphasize the expressive colors and charms of the tea, scotch, juice, etc., served within. The suspended bowl design of each piece creates a lens of liquid color that projects a play of colored light onto the table top.

These simple elegant forms belie sophisticated technical innovations and a high level of skill. Each piece of float glassware is crafted by master glassblowers in the Czech Republic from the finest water-clear German borosilicate glass, an extremely pure and chemically inert material that is resistant to thermal shock.

New Arrivals: Tabletop and Home Accessories

Superb wooden bowls, servers, rice dishes, vases and lighting by Bahari have just come in! Bahari products offer a fusion of Asian tradition and modern pragmatism. Moderate pricing, meticulous attention to detail, original designs, and practical adaptations of traditional crafts.

New Arrivals: Home Accessories

Fresh out of the kiln, gorgeous Xenia Taler tiles! For those of you that are not familiar with the duo and their wares, please find a primer below:

Who: Partners Xenia Taler and Steven Koblinsky. Xenia designs the tiles, Steven crafts the clay and glazes.
Where: In their Toronto studio.
When: Since 1996.
How: Tiles are pressed in molds made of wood, or extruded. Glazes are mixed from scratch. All tiles are decorated by hand.
Why: Because they hope that one day, a long, long time from now, not only will your children fight mercilessly over the wonderful tiles you had so wisely purchased, but even when humankind is forced to venture off this world and fend amongst the stars, those lovely tiles will be the second or third item on a strict ten item list which your descendants feel they must take along with them on their arduous journey.

New Arrivals: Art

Lush, vibrant, new oils by emerging artist Rachel Austin have arrived! Austin is an Oregon native who currently resides in Portland. She strives to evoke a sense of innocence and simplicity through shape and color in her work. Themes of flight, isolation, and growth are prevalent in her paintings.


In addition to the oils, we recently received several new mixed media collages from Austin's popular "Map Series." Austin creates these works by adhering portions of maps to wood panels, then applying layer after layer of acrylic paint to gain a waxy, encaustic-like texture. She finishes the pieces with frames made of reclaimed wood pallets and names them after a location from the map in the painting.

Design with Conscience

Artecnica's Design With Conscience projects employ production methods that are human and environmentally friendly. They denounce child labor, promote safe, toxic-free environments, and use purchasing criteria that prevent labor and environmental exploitation. Their vision is to promote self-sustaining communities of skilled artisans in underdeveloped countries. They believe design can be used to advance living standards worldwide. Through design with conscience, Artecnica hopes to inspire others, promote global awareness, and help generate a better and more humane world.

At Urchin, we regularly stock the following Design With Conscience projects:
Transglass: Lovely earth toned vases, carafes and cups made from recycled glass bottles. Prices range from $18 to $63.


Ivy: Tord Boontje’s verdant gardens tumble across the panels of Ivy, the dreamy flora cut in plated steel to transform walls, windows, and space. The six panels per set hook together easily for modular configuration. Build curtains, decorative panels, and dividers.


Until Dawn Curtain: Elaborate flora-and-fauna panels play with light, creating intriguing shadows and textures in any environment, as a curtain, screen, or wall hanging. Made of Tyvek, a super-resistant synthetic paper material, Until Dawn also comes with Velcro-closure loops and holes to hang from hooks or poles.

New Arrivals: Jewelry

We have just received a collection of precious earrings, necklaces and rings made from cast antique buttons and lace by local designer Jill Renae! On a trip to Hawaii, Renae began admiring hand-made jewelry by local artisans. She bought some beads and cord and stared making her own wares. Her hobby turned into a full blown obsession and part time career. Multi-tasking Renae designs and creates jewelry in addition to owning beloved Fremont clothing boutique Horseshoe. She strives to create pieces that are bold and simplistic.

In Our Windows

1. Summer is over! Get ready for fall with Tray 6 umbrellas. $56
2. Save space in a stylish manner with Gus Design Group's "Pawn Stools." $357
3. Anne Black's "Green Circle Vase" will light up any room. $95
4. Lotta Jansdotter's rustic linen runner in "Pricka" adds instant warmth to your table. $50

1. Utilitarian bags can be chic! Unisex "Touch" laptop bag by Mandarina Duck. $225
2. Dress up your walls for fall with one of Rachel Ann Austin's gorgeous map paintings. $100
3. Illuminate gracefully with Bahari 's porcelain "Star" lamp. $170
4. Enjoy Artecnica's multi-tasking metal "Ivy." Hang to add instant flair to your windows or divide your space. $59
5. Give the earth a break with David Brunicardi's reclaimed ash "Swamp Thing" bench. $570

New Arrivals: Tabletop

Attention Japanese design enthusiasts, we have just received a shipment of sleek, minimal, well crafted wares from Saikai. The collection includes heat resistant glass tea accessories, porcelain soy pots and party platters, teak veneer coasters, trays, strip platters, AND, the piece de resistance -- the sexiest garbage receptacle we have ever seen! Come down to our showroom prepared to fall in love.

Summer Sale Starts Today

Enjoy up to 50% off of many fantastic items as we make way for Fall arrivals! The sale will be online and in the showroom. Sale items include (but are not limited to):

Skip*Hop bags and select Flensted mobiles
Molo fritted tea sets, Alora soy candles, and Amenity bedding
"Fauna" veneer art by Lian Ng at Publique Living
Select jewelry by Adina, Sarah Pauli, Heather Moore, and LaLoop
Acme rollerball pens and cufflinks
Mandarina Duck's "Work" bags and Ro's laptop bags
Aviva Stanoff vases, votive holders, trays, pillows, and lavender sachets
Babette Holland hand-spun aluminum vases

Check out our showroom for more savings! Sale ends after Labor Day.

New Arrivals: Bags for Fall

We are starting to receive new Fall items, and among the first to arrive are bags from Israeli Designer Yael Rosen's Kisim, and Italian phenom Mandarina Duck.

KISIM
Kisim's "Cube" bags are made with butter-soft leather in a variety of colors, available in grained and non-grained leather. Check out our small and medium cubes in the store. We also have black and gray palladium messenger bags which are the perfect travel companion.

MANDARINA DUCK
Our newest line of Mandarina Duck is the unisex "Touch," made with synthetic fabric for a satin-like feel. Available in muted colors such as black, brown, and olive green, Touch is perfect for fall. Laptop bags are lightweight, comfortable, and have removable laptop sleeves, while smaller shoulder and body bags are great for travel or everyday use.

Check out all of these stunning bags in our showroom! As always, we gladly accept special orders for Kisim and Mandarina Duck.

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