In your view style template you can access the node reference value, load the related node and then do whatever you need with that. You don't need a relationship for this approach.

Display a field of a node that is referenced on another node via a relationship
I need to buy a new Pantone color swatch. I need one that says which percentage of Pantone colors are needed to create another Pantone colors (read: formula guide).

Now, I read that newer color swatches pages are very thin, I'd like to have heavy cardboard pages, like in old guides.

Maybe the DESIGNER FIELD guide has heavier pages? I don't really understand the difference between the two guides.
