Some of our great Solar handmade paper. Get your sample book of all our styles today! #handmade #paper #interiordesign #interiorstyling

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Interesting little Wall Play installation. All of our color Seed Wall Play is now on last call/discount. Get them while they last! Thanks for the photo @perkikisis via #goldleafdesigngroup • • • #interiordesign #interiorstyling #installation #installationart #homeaccessories #homedecor

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Get your orchid arrangements here! In our lovely Vortex or Contour Porcelain vases. #orchid • • • #orchids #vases #embracesustainability #interiordesign #interiorstyling #design #permanentbotanicals #luxury #homedecor #homeaccessories

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Had a great time last night watching Purple Rain with some of the GLDG crew at Millennium Park. #prince #purplerain

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Great installation of our Orb Wall Play @level5designs . Great photo @ejbagley . Thanks for tagging & using #goldleafdesigngroup #interiordesign #interiorstyling #luxury #homedecor #officedecor #design #designer

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New custom permanent green walls in the works! #greenwall • • #interiorlandscape #plants #interiordesign #interiorstyling #homedecor #luxury

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Slow start to the week. #monday #snail #vibes #interiordesign #interiorstyling #luxury #homedecor #homeaccessories

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Ito-ya and Gold Leaf Design Group

Ito-ya's Special Request

We love Japan. Darren's even run a marathon there. We also love Ito-ya. A magical store of paper, design, and stationery, Ito-Ya shares the same love we have for Charley Harper. For their new flagship store they wanted to create something truly special. They wanted something sleekly modern with an appreciation of the past. What better than a personalized clock featuring a glockenspiel and a one-of-a-kind Baffling Belly Charley Harper sculpture? 

We worked with Ito-ya and Seiko to upscale our Baffling Belly decorative sculpture. The originals are all hand-carved from a single piece of solid wood, but this one would have to do something the smaller models cannot do....move. This red-headed woodpecker had to turn its head and peck to mark the time. Drawings and specifications were exchanged and the model was delivered.

The next step was the movement construction and sound tests. Several materials with different resonances and tones were tested. The clapper's movement had to be synced up with the bird's movement...as you can see in these tests.

The result is a wonderful design that perfectly fits the aesthetic and feeling of Ito-Ya. We are so happy to be part of this project. Working closely with our customers to create unique pieces is one of our favorite things. And, of course, creating creatively design-forward decorative pieces is another. :-D 

If you're a retailer or interior designer, check out our Charley Harper collection or register on our site and browse all our offerings.