Umbra
Umbra was born 31 years ago when a graphic designer by the name of Paul Rowan couldn't find a nice window shade to hang in his new apartment window. So, he made one. And others liked it! He soon teamed up with friend Les Mandelbaum...and Umbra was born. It was from this first product that Umbra got its name - 'umbra' means 'shade' in Latin. Since that time, Umbra has grown to become the world leader of innovative, modern, casual and affordable design for the home.
In 2012, Umbra named The Afternoon its US Retail Partner of the Year. We are honored by that distinction, and we are delighted to offer a large selection of the Umbra product line in our stores.