“Being a sustainable company isn’t just about using reclaimed materials; it’s also in building quality products.”

-Grant Koenig

Grain Designs is a Fargo, North Dakota company that creates hand-made furniture and home goods made primarily from reclaimed materials.  We offer unique designs and high quality craftsmanship for custom furniture and reclaimed fixtures of all kinds including, tables, sliding doors, and desks.  This combination of original designs and historic reclaimed materials allow Grain Designs to create unique furniture pieces that have a story to share.
Sharing that story is our passion.

Who We Are

 

Grain Designs is the product of two North Dakota State University Architecture graduates Blain Mikkonen and Grant Koenig. The two paired their passion for design, and drive for irregularity, to form Grain Designs.

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Where We Work

 

The progression of our studio space is an illustration of our dreams for Grain Designs and where we started.  Our work space continues to transform and progress with our operation as an ever changing expression of our work.

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Why Reclaimed

 

The core value of Grain Designs lies in the material we have chosen to work with.  The materials and salvaged goods that we build with have outlasted their previous life and have a story to tell.  Continuing that story is our passion.

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They chose the perfect wood for my backsplash and have been so helpful with the entire process.

Alicia Mae Spickler
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A delight to work with!

Kristina Garrels
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Grain Designs has great customer service and does a fabulous job!!

Heidi Thielges Tweten
July 11, 2020 in Resources

Design Guide – Custom Wall Decor & Business Sign

Are you considering a piece of custom wall decor for your home? Or maybe you’re looking for the perfect custom business signage for your office. We will work with you to design your and build your custom sign and bring…
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May 15, 2020 in GD Team Tales

NEW Tradition of Gathering Around the Table.

Phil, a lifetime hunter, and fisherman, only recently got into specialty dish cooking after reading the book “A Scavengers Guide to Haute Cuisine”.  In that book, the author hunted, fished, and gathered all the ingredients for an entire year, in…
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April 16, 2020 in Stories

Sourcing Reclaimed Wood

When we started Grain Designs in the fall of 2013, our original business plan outlined the use of reclaimed wood as our primary building material. This was a choice for a few reasons...we were architecture students with an appreciation for…
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