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5 Bars, Breweries, and Restaurants You’ll Want to Visit for Happy Hour
…right from the tank. Lean into a comfy lounge chair under a glass roof and enjoy some natural light while you socialize or find a communal table with plenty of…
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Introducing the Onesima Table Collection: Inspired by Nature — Designed to Nurture Connections
…At Grand Rapids Chair, we believe that furniture should do more than just occupy space. It should foster connections, inspire creativity, and create a sense of comfort. That’s why we’re…
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Welcome to da Gama, Houston’s New Indian and Portuguese Canteen
…oculus ceiling and on their commercial outdoor chairs that evoke the delightful spices found in their cuisine, and earthy botanical green details like their lush potted plants and the powder…
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3 Things We Love About This Farm-to-Table Restaurant
…farm tables mixed with more industrial pieces like the factory lighting above the bar. Combined, these pieces offer character, charm, and contrast. We’re biased, but our favorite contrast can be…
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Is This Detroit’s Most Beautiful Restaurant? Inside Friend & Associate
…authentic. It’s a true combination of elevated interior space, the comfort of a familiar face, and genuine hospitality. AR: What was the inspiration for the design? ME: The name Friend…
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Atlanta’s Brightest Restaurant Design: Recess
…neon pinks, yellows, and whites. Everything is pulled together by the artwork hanging from the painted white brick walls. Created by Meredith Anne White, the art combines all of the…
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3 Facts About Our Solid Wood Tables
…to be sure we have sourced the best lumber possible. All the wood we use to create our tables comes straight from our trusted, local suppliers. We only use wood…
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Our Best Outdoor Restaurant Furniture
Our Best Outdoor Restaurant Furniture In honor of the coming sunny months, we decided it was time to pull out our outdoor furniture. By Share this In honor of the…
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Top Picks for Fast Casual Restaurant Chairs
…are three ingredients for a successful fast casual restaurant: fresh food, transparent sourcing, and modern design. Consumers have come to expect this recipe, and not meeting expectations can mean closed…
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3 Reasons Wood Restaurant Tables Need Protective Topcoat
…always equate to practicality, and wood needs some work before it can stand up to the rigors of a commercial dining environment. We make sure that our solid hardwood table…
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A Grocery Store’s Saving Grace: The Groceraunt
…and grocery shopping: a winning combination in our book. Offering a 24-tap taproom onsite, the indoor bar space is designed much like a downtown pub. Classic Bentwood Barstools and Chairs…
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Better Than LVL: Our 2 Best Table Alternatives
…scratches that comes with 365-day-lines-out-the-door use. Tough on germs. Since laminate is such a hearty product, you can use almost any type of cleaner or disinfectant. No need to be…
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Product Patents
Product Patents Grand Rapids Chair Company has been granted more than 20 patents and design registrations in North America. This list includes United States utility and design patents linked to…
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Our Post-pandemic Office Design Prediction
…like more comfortable clothing and 24/7 access to our pets but we’d be lying if we didn’t admit to missing the office environment sometimes. If there are two things we’ve…
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Introducing the Half Hurdle Barstool
…upon request. The chairs and barstools come with a natural oiled White Oak seat, but can be finished in 16 wood stain variations. The Half Hurdle barstool is just the…
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HERE Atlanta’s Luxury Student Housing Has Everything a Student Needs
…apartment, you can also take advantage of the community kitchens which have extra seating and counter space. We haven’t even talked about the actual apartments yet, which come in an…
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4 Reasons to Love The Harper Collection
4 Reasons to Love The Harper Collection See how the Harper Collection combines two familiar materials, steel and wood to create a timeless, modern seating solution. By Share this A…
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Sarah Carpenter of Carpenter + Mason on Her Latest Design, The Deco
…in 1906 as the home of the McGraw publishing company, our site was the first reinforced concrete concrete office building built in New York City. Once the spaces were combined,…
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Coffee Talk: An Inside Look At This Coffee Chain
…firms and wanted to create a firm that took a fresh, innovative and different approach. We work on a variety of project types including multi-family and senior living communities, hospitality,…
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Great State Burger: A Contemporary & Colorful Burger Restaurant Design
…By Photography by Rafeal Soldi Share this When you Google “burger restaurant design,” you come across a slew of heavy industrialized designs. You know the kind: giant beams of reclaimed…
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A Stunning Polished Casual Concept: Enter Lada
…a pared down approach compared to the family dining room, but its simple forms and natural materials create a casual and comfortable ambience. Not to be outdone, the outdoor patio…
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Garden Fresh: A Vibrant Museum Cafe Renovation
…Garden, the sculpture seemingly dances across the ceiling. The work of art is comprised of dozens of individual blown-glass pieces in a spectrum of colors from cool greens to cobalt…
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A Grand Rapids Chair Guide to Chicago Dining
…attracting enthusiasts of commercial furniture to gather in Chicago. Although Grand Rapids Chair will not be showcasing our collection in a showroom this year, our furniture can still be discovered…
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Noble Thai: Classic Thai Food in an Irresistibly Modern Setting
…modern look and feel,” Noble Thai is open for business in Chicago at the corner of North Noble Street and West Chicago Avenue. In this sleek modern space, owner Jay…
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