Design
Metal + Wood = Love. The Lancaster Collection from Emeco
Emeco has partnered up with designer Michael Young to produce a new collection that combines their iconic aluminum with a new material (new to Emeco, that is), wood. I adore the combination of the hard, industrial surface of aluminum combined with an organic, material that grew under sun.
...
Seriously, we have sofas.
Showroom Client: "Oh, I didn't know you had sofas because you are always talking about lighting and accessories in your newsletters and such"
Myself: "No, no, we have LOTS of sofas. We carry LOTS of sofas"
Above = inspiration for this blog post.
Meet "Light". This is the latest addition to our ...
Chatty Cathy?
Whether you are leaving a note for your roommate, displaying your neice's kindergarten artwork or making a grocery list, this product does it all. "Chat-Board" is the newest line to Gabriel Ross and we are really excited to have it. Founded in 2003, Chat Boards are a modern Danish re-design of the ...
What's black, white, and fits inside a bowl?
That would be our 2011 Customer Photo Contest winner!... or rather, one of the furry models in the winning photo. Our customer photo contest 2011 was a roaring success this year with a tonne of great submissions, lots of public voting and comments, and just good fun. We at Gabriel Ross love seeing ...
George Nelson Bubble Lamps at Cascadia Liquor
I was driving through Quadra Village the other night and popped into Cascadia Liquor for a cool white wine to enjoy on these deliciously warm summer nights we've been experiencing in Victoria recently. It was my first visit to this store and I was immediately in love ... with the ...
Herman Miller - 15% off
That time is coming up again and we're stocking the shelves in preparation of this June's Herman Miller authorized 15% off sale. Herman Miller is the design house behind the infamous Aeron task chair and boasts the reproduction licenses to an impressive collection of mid century modern classics ...
We're Dyson Fan Fans
The staff at Gabriel Ross are big fans of Dyson's new fan, or "Air Multipliers". We have a new display in store, and yes, some of us have put our heads right through them. How could we resist?
Dyson Air Multiplyers in our Showroom
Dyson Air Multiplyers in our Showroom
Dyson likes to take ...
Gabriel Ross 2011 Customer Photo Contest - Only 3 Weeks Left!
We've received some amazing photos for our contest so far and are hoping to see many more during the final 3 weeks. Here's a glimpse of the second round of entries:
By: Dennis "Perfect comfort chair for watching TV, reading or snoozing. And, a dream in itself."
By: ...
Envelop Desk by Bill Stumpf and Jeff Weber for Herman Miller
Envelop, Bill Stumpf and Jeff Weber for Herman Miller, photo - hermanmiller.com
Herman Miller has introduced a new desk to their all star line up of home office furniture. Envelop is the ergonomic desk. Herman Miller recognized that everything else in a work environment moves around, adjusts, ...
Vancouver's Langara College 'Leed's in Sustainable Construction
Langara College is making some admirable changes and commitments towards sustainable construction at its Vancouver campus including its LEED Gold Standard library/classroom building.
Langara College Library, photo: Shai Gil, source: www.langara.bc.ca
Utilizing the "stack effect", ...