How Thoughtful Office Design Improves Business Performance and Workplace Efficiency
Office environments play a direct role in how businesses function on a daily basis. The layout, lighting, materials, and overall structure of a workspace influence
We have a long history at Grain Designs of rotating our preferred wood species. With those updated preferences and ongoing trends, we phase out different woods and look for alternatives. Sometimes these updates our out of necessity because of a supply limitations and other times it is simply because demand for that species has started to falter.
Reclaimed white pine, having been one of our favorites over the last decade, is being added to the list of species by request only. This doesn’t eliminate the usefulness of the white pine finishes that you see inside this blog, but instead, we have found that knotty alder and douglas fir has stained extremely similar to our white pine while also being more widely available in our area as well as having more popularity in modern home construction offering a higher likeliood of stain matching your table to your cabinets, trim, etc.
White pine still has its place with us at Grain Designs however. If you’re looking for a farmhouse style dining table, with our always popular Badlands X-Brace or Oxbow Trestle style bases, we can always try and source some white pine specifically for your project!
About Grain Designs Stain + Topcoat Finish – Our wood stain + top coat options provides a high build, low sheen, commercial polyurethane finish. You choose your desired stain color and then we seal the wood with a premium quality finish. Our top coat is extremely durable and highly resistant to water, stains, and heat.
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Office environments play a direct role in how businesses function on a daily basis. The layout, lighting, materials, and overall structure of a workspace influence
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Grain Designs builds custom wood wedding tables that bring warmth and character to your event. From rustic farmhouse tables with folding legs to industrial wood tops and solid wood reception tables, each piece is designed to be functional, durable, and linen-free. Our tables have been crafted for The Pines wedding venue and other event spaces across North Dakota and the surrounding region, offering a timeless alternative to standard rental tables.
In collaboration with Rhet Architecture and Epic Built, Grain Designs helped bring Pines White—an upscale barn-inspired wedding and event venue outside Fargo, ND—to life. Featuring rustic wood farmhouse tables, custom sliding barn doors, a handcrafted bar, and outdoor ceremony furnishings, the venue blends agricultural heritage with modern elegance to create a timeless space for weddings and events.