PILAR Pantry Jars by Nina Thöming for blomus

PILAR Pantry Jars by Nina Thöming for blomus — Stoneware storage canisters with a silicone-sealed lid, in three shapes for coffee, tea, flour and dry goods.

Part of PILAR, Nina Thöming’s matte-and-glazed stoneware tableware for the German design house blomus.

The Design Story

Storage was the natural next step for a collection named after a column. Thöming gave the canisters the same cylinder and a lid that sits flush, so three of them read as one stack. Thöming, born in 1984, trained as an industrial designer and works at Flöz Design in Germany, a studio blomus has relied on for many years. Her method is to study the need before drawing the answer, and PILAR is one of her best-known results, alongside the SONO bath collection.

PILAR plays one idea across the whole table: a velvety matte shell with a glossy glazed lining. The body is stoneware, cast from clay, quartz and minerals and fired hot, so it has more heft than porcelain and none of its translucency. The name is Spanish for pillar or column, a nod to shapes that stack straight and true. Colors run from Moonbeam (soft beige) and Mirage Grey (light gray with a hint of green) to Agave Green (dark and muted) and Pewter (charcoal).

Why You’ll Love It

Opaque stoneware protects coffee, tea and spices from light. The seal keeps things fresh, and the glazed interior wipes clean. Lined up by a window they look like part of the architecture.

Made for Real Life

Dishwasher and microwave safe, according to blomus. Firing and glazing leave small differences from piece to piece, so no two are exactly alike. Pairs well with the butter box, salt & pepper trio, water jugs.

Product Details

Where It Shines

It looks at home in a row on a kitchen windowsill, beside the coffee machine, on open pantry shelves, or on a bathroom shelf for cotton pads.

Questions We Hear Most

Which PILAR pantry jar is best for coffee?

The tall 34 fl oz jar suits coffee beans or ground coffee; the small one suits loose tea.

Can PILAR pantry jars sit out on the counter?

Yes. They are designed to be seen, and the opaque stoneware shields the contents from light.

What can I keep in PILAR pantry jars?

Coffee, tea, sugar, flour, oats, rice, cookies and other dry goods.

What makes the PILAR pantry jars matte outside and glossy inside?

The glaze goes where food and drink touch, so it cleans easily; the outside is left matte for a soft, velvety look and feel.

Which interiors suit the PILAR pantry jars?

Minimalist, Scandinavian and Japandi kitchens, and any room where muted, earthy color leads.

When will my PILAR pantry jars leave the warehouse?

In-stock orders usually leave within 2–3 business days.

For the Trade

Working on a restaurant, a boutique hotel, a rental or a client’s home? Members of the LoftModern Trade Program (interior designers, architects, hospitality buyers, home stagers and commercial buyers) receive trade pricing, up to 20% off retail on eligible brands, plus concierge support for quantities, stock checks and lead times. Apply once with your business details; we reply by email with your account.

Why We Love It

Matte outside, glossy inside, and built to stack: PILAR is tableware reduced to what matters. From a small town in Germany’s old steel region, the Blome family has gone from bicycle parts (1921) to metal gifts (1961) to the design label blomus (2000), still family-run in its fourth generation. LoftModern is an authorized blomus retailer.

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