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Eye Care Retail Store Build-Out

Starting with client-provided inspiration photos, the Grain Designs team collaborrated with interior design firm Trever Hill Design to create distinguished and distinct display areas custom-built to showcase Aspire Optical's products. Client provided a collection of inspiration photos that would create…
Jonathan Calix
December 16, 2021
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Restored Law Office

When Panjini Law Offices claimed office space in Fargo’s historic and iconic Ford Building, they came to us needing something special. They wanted a remarkable space that nodded to this history of the building and made their clients feel at-home,…
Kristen Kjellberg
September 15, 2021
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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…
Grain Designs
April 16, 2020
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Modern Farmhouse, with a Rustic Twist.

Last month, we had the courtesy of bringing a number of design ideas to life for the first time homeowners, Marissa and Gabe Pankonin! Building their home with RCH Custom Homes on the outskirts of Hawley, MN these two had…
Grain Designs
February 28, 2020
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Wood Finish Options

Grain Designs utilizes two primary stain/finish options on our custom reclaimed wood furniture; a stain + commercial urethane top coat finish OR Rubio Monocoat. Wood finish samples, reclaimed wood furniture examples, and details about each finish option are outlined below!…
Blain Mikkonen
January 21, 2020
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