Rejuvenation is an American manufacturer and direct marketer of light fixtures and hardware. The company manufactures most of their lighting in Portland, Oregon. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. acquired the company in November 2011.
History The company began in 1977 as an architectural salvage shop in a former saloon in North Portland. The founder, Jim Kelly, began the business with $1,000 and his interest in architectural salvage. When business was slow, Kelly would restore vintage light fixtures to working order.BALLE, Zero Waste Manufacturing: Rejuvenation, Portland, Oregon, www.livingeconomies.org.
As demand for the fixtures grew, Kelly began manufacturing reproduction vintage lighting in a Portland factory and selling it nationally through a mail-order catalog. A website was added in 1997, followed by a store in Seattle in 2004,Carol Tice, Portland's Rejuvenation finally reaches Seattle, Puget Sound Business Journal, March 19, 2004. and a Los Angeles store located in the Helms Bakery buildings in late 2011,Lisa Boone, Rejuvenation opens store in Los Angeles updated along with a Berkeley store in 2012.Elena Kadvany, Rejuvenation lighting comes to Berkeley Rejuvenation was acquired by Williams-Sonoma in 2011.Kristian Foden-Vencil, Williams-Sonoma Acquires Portland's Rejuvenation
Rejuvenation is a major U.S. manufacturer of reproduction lighting and house parts.Bob Vila TV, Classic Lighting from Rejuvenation, www.bobvila.com. The company has declared a commitment to green manufacturingOregon Natural Step Network Newsletter, The First Ten Years 1997–2007: A Framework for Change, www.ortns.org. and support for livable communities.Bosco-Milligan Foundation, 2002 Architectural Heritage Awards, www.visitahc.org.
References
External links Rejuvenation Official Website