shiner + another giveaway

1.12.2010

DSC05561a newcomer to the design industry debuted their totally fab, “eco-friendly” lighting line at the atlanta market.  i was fortunate to get to spend a lot of time looking at this new line and talking about the company with the owner since i was working at the booth across from him.  the lighting and furniture line has a very industrial feel to it.

shiner, the brainchild of joe manus, was designed entirely by joe himself.  at first glance you may not recognize the materials used in the modern lighting and furniture.  a closer look and you’ll see that a lot of the lighting is made out of cardboard and styrofoam.  shiner uses a machine that cuts all of the shapes out but instead of throwing away the wasted pieces they make smaller pendants from them.  each pendant comes in a large and small size.  this way there is minimal waste.  other lighting is made from wood veneer and drop cuts (wood that’s otherwise destined for landfills once it is cut down from larger pieces in a factory).

the furniture is made mostly out of stacked plywood and drop cuts.  the plywood furniture is turned on the cutting machine so that almost every last little bit of plywood is used.

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you would not believe the amount of designers and retail shop owners that bombarded the booth during the show.  everyone was just as amazed as i was at how beautiful cardboard and styrofoam could be. 

late in the day on saturday shiner was awarded the “best in show” award, which is a huge deal, for their awesome booth.  joe not only designed the whole furniture and lighting line but he also designed the booth itself.  he was so excited that he won “best in show” at his very first show.

i think that we’ll be seeing much more of shiner in the design world after watching the buzz that surrounded them at the show.  congrats on your success shiner!

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GIVEAWAY!!!!!

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the giveaway will be one of the shiner small square pendants.  it would be perfect in a small bath, entry or even a bedroom.  its valued at $150.  the dimensions of the pendant are 13”x13”x13”.

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to enter the giveaway leave a comment on this post with the words “SHINE ON.” make sure to include your name and also an email so that i can get in touch with you if you win (if you are on blogger then i can locate you through your profile).  this giveaway is only open to people in the continental US.  the giveaway will close at 12 noon on sunday, january 16th.  i’ll announce the winner the following monday, january 17th. 

once again, i still haven’t figured out what’s wrong with my comment box so if you are having problems commenting on this post please email me at charmhomedesign@gmail.com and i’ll manually enter your comment for you.  sorry if you are having trouble.  if anyone out there knows how to fix this i would greatly appreciate the help. :o)

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GOOD LUCK!!!

34 comments:

  1. SHINE ON! Very cool company. Thanks for introducing me!! xoRH

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  2. SHINE ON! Love your blog and LOVE this pendant! Renee M.

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  3. SHINE ON! I love this pendant!!!! It would be perfect in my bedroom!! I can't wait to hear more about this company! Thank you for sharing with me! I have really enjoyed reading your blog! I live in Norcross, so it is wonderful to hear about all of the wonderful "deals" in the area! Melissa leedymelissa@yahoo.com

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  4. OH the time is perfect for this giveaway!! This will definitely help me get my SHINE ON in our new home!!! Thanks so much!!
    www.shuntag.blogspot.com

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  5. SHINE ON!!! I love this concept and am sooo excited this is a direction the lighting and design industry are heading! Thanks for sharing the inspiration! ~Emily empirkle@gmail.com

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  6. Shine on! I love this line - thanks! Karen carter3150@gmail.com

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  7. SHINE ON. Thanks for the info about Shiner. On your email, you update me on new items and unusual items. It feels like I am literally browsing thru stores and enjoying the day of leisure. That I never have.

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  8. SHINE ON...really neat stuff he has. Thanks for doing the giveaway Cristi!

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  9. SHINE ON - this is absolutely beautiful!

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  10. SHINE ON! I love that pendant. -Elizabeth C kmc614 at gmail.com

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  11. I always enjoy learning about new and creative people in the industry. I am sure he will SHINE ON into the future with his unique lighting designs.

    Tricia - Avolli
    tricia@avolli.com

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  12. Shine on! we're renovating and I would love this piece. Thanks.

    Jessica

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  13. I would love to see this light "shine on" in one of the rooms in my house! Thanks for hosting a great giveaway :)

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  14. wow! Thanks so much for letting us know about this wonderful vendor and showing us some pics of his work, it is fabulous! I never knew that stuff could be made into works of art, so he totally deserved the Best in Show award! I would love to win one of his pieces so I could get my own "SHINE ON" courtesy of you and Joe in my own home! have a wonderful weekend!

    micaela6955 at msn dot com

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  15. Shine on! Love this light, I have not seen anything like this before either- love it!

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  16. Shine On!! Fabulous!! Why didn't I think of this!!??

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  17. Cristi,
    I am so loving this company! I'm glad they are one of your many fabulous finds! SHINE ON, dear!

    Jill (jill.dittmer@gmail.com)

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  18. Shine on! Cstakel@yahoo.com

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  19. * Just "discovered" you, & what fun you are!!!~~~ and the lighting is fabulously creative~~~ am sure it would "SHINE ON" beautifully to the city below in our house here, high in the hills of the Arizona desert! What a fun "contest" and something truly WORTHY of WISHING to win!

    Thanks... I'll be visiting your blog regularly~~~ looks like it'll be a FUN ONE!

    Blessings,
    Linda in AZ
    bellesmom1234@comcast.net

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  20. I am willing to see you "shine on" on the following paths. very luxurious & very stylish look & feel of your interior. That's too awesome. For you buy sliding wardrobe doors and mirror doors online from Your Style Doors at cheap prices in UK. They also manufacture and distribute the sliding mirror and wardrobe doors to the whole UK.
    Allvira,

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  21. SHINE ON. I would love to win the pendant light! I need something to go over a table in one of my rooms..The room is green and brown so it would match..

    Thanks!
    Julie Heinisch

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  22. SHINE ON... the lamps are great but the chair is GORGEOUS.

    Here's hoping I win,
    Shima Kelly
    walterandshima@bellouth.net

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  23. Love this new lighting..so eco friendly!

    Shine on Shiner!

    Mary Cowan

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  24. Susan ScarbroughJanuary 14, 2010 9:56 PM

    SHINE ON! These are beautiful lights - thanks for showing them to me!

    Susan Scarbrough
    scarbrough9@gmail.com

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  25. SHINE ON! I am so so excited! I saw these at the Mart and they are so beautiful! I love that they are so earth friendly. I have a huge compost bin in my back yard and always throw my boxes in there, but what a genius idea. Do you know how joe cuts out the shapes? I assume it is not by hand (that would be so time consuming and basically impossible I guess.) I also love that he uses Styrofoam... it's about time someone came up with a beautiful way to use it.

    I would absolutley LOVE LOVE LOVE to with this fixture. I am in the middle of transforming my home into an early twenties home into an adult home. I am going for that industrial look that is so popular right now. One thing I really need to do is change out two light fixtures. This would go so perfectly at the top of my stairs... I can imagine it now.

    This would really help my house's transformation, and I really love supporting new artistic endeavors.

    Oh please please please!!

    blayne@beacham.com
    www.thisphotographerslife.com

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  26. When I said "love to with this fixture," I meant win... woops :O

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  27. Fabulous light fixtures! Thanks for sharing! My sister told me about your website and I love it- such great ideas for those of us in the Atlanta area! Wendy wendy30076@yahoo.com

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  28. SHINE ON! Very cool lighting... love it! Susiefikse@gmail.com

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  29. Shine on...beautiful stuff. Thanks

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  30. Dee

    Shine on! dminor@sc.rr.com

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  31. SHINE ON! Thank you for bringing this line to my attention. Love it. -Sarah L

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I love to hear your comments. Thanks for leaving one. xo, Cristi

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