Providing the unexpected

At Gold Leaf Design Group, we love to experiment and explore, creating something truly beautiful that fits the space and vision of our clients. A great example of that is the design we installed onsite at the Hilton Oakbrook Suites for Looney and Associates. An explosion of color and texture, this patchwork permanent botanical design creates an eye-catching and functional divider.

Gold Leaf at HD Expo Las Vegas 2016

We can officially mark another successful HD Expo off the books, phew! This year we showcased our newest planters, wall hangings and artful decor. Using a palette of beachy neutrals and mixing in luxury textures, we added visual excitement with our bold patterns, flowing grasses and our metallic wall hangings. It was definitely one of our favorite booth designs to date and if you know us at Gold Leaf, that's saying a lot! Scroll down now to check out the fan favorites.

Above: Wall Play and three new custom wall hanging designs. Left: Detail of our Mocha Ware vase with vibrant orchids set on our graphic Inlaid Stone Cube. Right: Inlaid Stone Spheres in stripe and check patterns. 

 Hanging Sponge Planters with our permanent Tillandsia. 

Linea planters and Wood Chain.

Coral Wall Play (TM) design with yellow cord. Inlaid Stone tables and sphere in background. 

Our permanent Weeping Willow in our Linea planter.

Arrangement of Orb Wall Play (TM) with Hanging Orb Planters and 

Polished Half Stainless Steel Balls.

Naoshima and Trapezoid planters with our permanent Bear Grass.

Bell Urbano planter with permanent Sansevieria with 

Gold Seed Wall Play (TM) wall accents.

Hanging Sponge Wall Sculpture and custom permanent green wall (succulents and echiveria). Custom wood planter with Talking Stick arrangement. 

Liriope Grass with custom walnut planter with stainless steel legs with 

Cactus Wall Play (TM) accenting the wall.  

Top Design: Kalanchoe stem with flowers in shadow box, custom painted with Pollen Wall Play (TM). Bottom Design: Custom wall hanging planter with Burro Tail. 

Thank you for checking out our 2016 HD Show Booth. We hope you were inspired! For quotes on any of the designs shown above, please contact us today: quotes@goldleafdesigngroup.com.

I am Gold Leaf: Cathy

Cathy in her own words...

Art & Nature have always been a large part of my life. It began with my parents…my dad filling our home with paintings and wood carvings and my mom sewing and knitting everything we wore.  Great art programs in grade & high school helped nurture my talents, as well as working on school stage designs. We built trees and rocks with chicken wire and papier mache (so much easier to order redwood and rocks from Gold Leaf).

My love for nature grew when my family traveled all over the country visiting national parks and camping along the way.  I truly believe that Green Space, outside and inside, improves our overall well-being.

Working for Gold Leaf Design Group embodies many of my passions in life…art, nature, sustainability. Everything we do is with the highest of quality and integrity. We create visual spaces, custom art & botanical designs that inspire and enrich the lives of many people…..what a great thing!

THE OFFICIAL GOLD LEAF QUIZ

Name: Cathy Collins

Title: Hospitality Production Manager
My typical day starts at: 7:30 a.m.
My typical day involves:  Hospitality team meetings, coordinating our design staff and the production of custom design projects

FAVORITES
Favorite season: Fall
Favorite Band/Singers: Genesis, Chicago, Frank Sinatra
Favorite quote: Life is a journey, not a destination
Favorite Books: City of the Century, Orphan Train
I would have liked to have met: My grandfather

TRIVIA
When no one is looking, I... leave dishes piled in the sink
How many tattoos do you have? 0

Favorite TV shows: Castle, historical documentaries

My top three hobbies / interests...Gardening, Running, Antiques

I wish I had more... time to travel

My ideal day starts with: Early morning run, coffee outside with the daily paper or good book

My ideal day ends with: Listening to music albums on my vintage console

What inspires me: Nature, children, art

How many scars do you have?  3

EITHER/OR

Peanut Butter....Crunchy or Smooth​? Smooth
Talker or Listener? Listener
Pencil or Pen? Pencil
Beatles or Elvis? Elvis
Chocolate or Vanilla?​ Chocolate

Congratulations to HOK and Martin Katz

A while back, we had shared photos of Martin Katz's & HOK's Jewel Suite at the New York Palace Hotel. The whole suite is exquisitely outfitted with great care. We were excited to see our Gold Seed Wall Play™had been used as part of the design, as well as our enamel bowls which had been customized and put to unexpected use on the walls.

We're very pleased, therefore, to have seen that the Jewel Suite had been named "Best Suite in the World" with a Gold Key Award for excellence at the 2014 International Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Show. Martin Katz and HOK created a 3 level jewel box of a space that includes a Grand Reception Foyer, "The Diamond Boudoir Sitting Room", and much more. The team was recognized for its vision and attention to detail in creating this extraordinary suite.

Congratulations!

You can read more about the award at Hospitality Net and HOK's website. See more photos at Interior Design magazine.

2015 Custom Designs

Our 2015 Gold Leaf Design Group catalog hit mail boxes last week. Every year we add many new high-style and unique artifacts to our collections and present new ways to think about our perennial favorites. We also devote a portion of the catalog to our custom creations for the Hospitality/Commercial industries. We pride ourselves on being creative, efficient, and dedicated to producing only high quality works here in our Chicago facility, and our customers (big and small) appreciate our attention to detail.

As you might imagine...when the possibilities are so open, trying to communicate them can be challenging. This year, we have made several changes to how we present our custom capabilities to clarify and make planning easier for you. 

Let's get Reorganized

In keeping with our tradition, we like to start with a splash. Our custom design gallery is up front, but the bulk of our custom portfolio is at the back of the catalog starting on page 175. It is there that you'll find examples of custom designs, our components, and a graphic layout of our streamlined ordering process.

It may sound cliché, but it’s truly as easy as 1, 2, 3. Choose the silhouette of your design elements. Determine the profile of your container. Add your finishing touches to make it unique and voila! You’ll have yourself a truly custom design that our in-house project managers can quickly quote and get you details on. We've organized our components in our catalog around these principles, reducing the need to search for items.  The process is streamlined, but the possibilities are nearly endless.

Plus, our Chicago-based facility means quicker turn around times and expert in-house production and oversight ensuring that your design vision comes to life. And, as always, your design will be constructed with the highest attention to detail and quality of materials. It’s the Gold Leaf promise.

For quotes and info on your specific projects, contact our Design Project Managers today: quotes@goldleafdesigngroup.com or 877.738.1790.

Other features

In addition to showing a selection of designs, we know that the details are important. That is why we included detail photos so you can see the texture and coloring of our components. Our exacting eye and demanding nature means the quality is unparalleled.

We have also sprinkled human silhouettes throughout the catalog, giving you a better sense of the scaling of our huge containers and large lux décor items.

You will also notice we have priced out some of our custom creations. These items are available "Off-the-Shelf." These "stock" pieces are still individually constructed especially for each project, but with the ordering process simplified, you'll find them to be quick and affordable. You can even order them directly off our website.

Go check it out

So go check out our catalog. You'll find not only great inspiration and options for custom designs, but our curated collections of unique artifacts.

Gold Leaf in the News

This was a busy month for us here at Gold Leaf! We were featured in 4 magazines this month, and we're excited to share. Not to brag, but we're pretty proud of it.  

We're pleased to be in Hospitality Design Magazine with our ceramic Athena vases. The calming blue and geometric pattern makes this a beautiful accent piece. 

Home Accents Today featured our Organic Glass bowl in this issue. Each piece is carefully handmade, giving each a unique shape and variety in color. With flowers or candles inside, or even as a sculptural piece, this glass is perfect in any space. 

Look for us in Interior Design magazine this month too! Our seed Wall Play was used with customized versions of our enamel bowls to create a sophisticated retreat in the Jewel Suite. 

Social media brought us a new project as well! While browsing through pinterest (one of my favorite pastimes) we're always looking for interesting uses of our products. 

This amazing house in Krakow, Poland used our Ball Chain as a staircase accent piece. 

Look for our 4th feature in an upcoming blog post!