This week Death In the Afternoon, located at 808 Chestnut St. in St. Louis, MO; a Rustic Grain project was featured on MODERN MIDWEST – Daily Pics. Check out the full story here: http://bit.ly/1wWvUhp
Read MoreRG Featured in Missouri Business Alert, “Furniture Maker Rustic Grain Gives New Life To Old Barns”
Check out the following article on Rustic Grain by Morgan Denlow of Missouri Business Alert: http://bit.ly/1f80Y8f ‘Growing up on the East Coast, Jimmy Farah used to build furniture with his grandfather, and his appreciation for crafted wood eventually became a hobby. So while Farah drove with his wife from New York to their new […]
Read More“A carpenter’s work shines in St. Louis home” – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
This week Susan Fadem wrote a special in the Post-Dispatch about Rustic Grain Founder Jimmy Farah. The article also highlights his renovated historical home in the Central West End. The full article and gallery can be found here and the transcript below: http://bit.ly/1KfqXrn By Susan Fadem, St. Louis Post-Dispatch ‘ The near-perfect […]
Read MoreRG #4 on .Mic list of “These Game Changers Are Fueling St. Louis’ Start-Up Revival”
We were honored to have our founder, Jimmy Farah; featured on the latest Top Ten .Mic start-up list . The full article by Elizabeth Nicholas can be found here and the partial transcript is below: http://bit.ly/1VNPPdG “When people think about St. Louis, some may think of poverty and impoverished neighborhoods. That may […]
Read MoreThe Rustic Chic Wedding Movement
Photo by: Pat Furey Photography Since launching my event planning company a year and a half ago, I have witnessed the “Rustic Chic” wedding aesthetic become more and more of a trend. It a designscheme that allows for a lot of flexibility because with small accents and decorative changes the […]
Read MoreFarmhouse Table – Suprise Gift
One Rustic Grain customer wanted a custom designed table as a surprise gift for his wife. We complied and went along with the surprise down to the delivery. We received the following email from the satisfied wife.
Read MorePatchwork Coffee Table/Chest
This is actually the coffee table chest from our Shabby Chic project. We originally did patchwork for both the end table crate and the chest. We later applied the paint sanded and refinished the wood. Tell us which version you like in the comments section below.
Read MoreReinventing Personally and Professionally
Old things, like people (and wine), become more interesting the older they get. That’s why I love transforming an old item into something entirely different – it’s both a second chance at life and a means of honoring and preserving the scars the journey left on the item. I love […]
Read MoreThe Pogue Barn, 1857 Edwardsville, IL
This classic pre Civil War barn came to Rustic Grain off of a piece of land in Edwardsville, IL. The barn was constructed in 1857 by the land’s owner, Mr. Pogue. This property has the distinction of having the oldest written description of a parcel of land found in the […]
Read MoreCraftsmanship: History and Future
When looking at furniture, people often come back to the word craftsmanship, as an intrinsic value they want to see imbedded in the objects they use. In this age of mass production, where wood is shipped from the US to Asia only to be returned to us as an overly […]
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