Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Congratulations to our Marathoners!

Darren and Jose both completed (yet another) Chicago Marathon this past weekend. It was a lovely day for a run (or for watching a run...there was a Gold Leaf contingent out there to cheer them on). We are proud of them both.




Making Discoveries while Cleaning House

We are not quite done with the 2013 trade shows. High Point Market starts October 19. We actually sent our crack Trade Show Team(tm) out there to set up a few weeks early. We decided that being exhausted from working days and days straight making everything perfect when the show opened was no way to go through life. So this time, we're out early...setting up...coming home to rest up...then going out again to see all you lovely people.

Before Allan left, he decided to wreak some order on his office. Allan's office is a swirling mass of creativity and projects. He has cut outs and drawings on his walls (and desk and, occasionally, floor)...there are samples for review and prototypes for exploration. There are also catalogs and magazines galore. During this clean up he found some press that we had not noted before! 


In June 2012, Canadian House and Home showed our Mason Jars in a feature about summer styles.  Flowers & was looking forward to spring in their February 2012 issue and appreciated the natural look of our Manzanita branches for one of their arrangements. Finally, close to home, Chicago magazine's Home and Garden issue focused on great lighting options of which our basket lanterns were one.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

It has begun...

Under a cloak of secrecy and intrigue we have begun work on the 2014 catalog. Our Warehouse is stuffed to the gills with new product. Flashes of light can be seen under our loading doors. Mysterious sounds emanate from the aisles as space is created and built for photos and our showroom. Our graphic designers gird their loins and buy coffee by the drum to prepare for layout....

Well maybe not that extreme but our neighbors may well be wondering what we're building in there. We're very excited about our new offerings. Keep an eye on this space for some previews over the next few months.


Tuesday, October 8, 2013

More In the News...

Gold Leaf Design Group continues to be found in the most interesting of places. First we found ourselves in the great home decor/travel/design/entertaining/culture magazine Anthology courtesy of our friends (and April 2013 Featured Customer) at Flora Grubb. She took our Large Polyhedron Sculpture and paired with tillandsia for a great table piece.

Then the November/December issue of Hobby Farm Home goes to show that our metal Firewood Holders remain popular. As they say in certain quarters..."Winter is coming" so be prepared *and* elegant.




Friday, October 4, 2013

Vote for Us in the Best of the Year Awards!

We recently completed a design for JCJ Architecture. They were commissioned to design the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Hotel and Casino, which is situated along the Rio Grande. The design, inspired by the Texas landscape, called for vivid colors and textural contrast throughout the hotel. Our mission was to create a series of divider screens reminiscent of fiery Texas sunsets. We think our Sun-Kissed dyed hardwood arrangements succeed admirably! We and JCJ Architecture were so pleased with the result that we've entered it into the Interior Design Best of the Year Awards. The first round curating is done by YOU! If you are an Interior Designer, Architect, Industrial Designer, or in a similar field, please give us your vote!

Did you know that you might have already SEEN our Sun-Kissed Dividers? Hospitality Design magazine declared them a work of art by including them in a feature on...well..Art! We were also pleased to see our incredibly versatile Rubber Woven Wall Art in their article on Recycled Earth-friendly products. Waterproof, durable, great indoors or out and alone or in multiples, we have been happy with how much notice these pieces have been getting.