{"id":6,"date":"2026-04-25T16:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T23:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jayandgrain.com\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-04-26T10:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T17:37:32","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jayandgrain.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"jg-hero\">\n  <div class=\"jg-hero-overlay\">\n    <div class=\"jg-container\">\n      <p class=\"jg-eyebrow\">San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n      <h1>Jay &amp; Grain<\/h1>\n      <h2>Good Wood. Well Made.<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"jg-hero-copy\">\n        Handcrafted wood pieces built with clean lines, durable construction, and a deep appreciation for rich hardwoods like black walnut. From dining tables to endgrain cutting boards, every piece is made to be used, noticed, and kept.\n      <\/p>\n      <div class=\"jg-buttons\">\n        <a href=\"#builds\" class=\"jg-button jg-button-primary\">View Builds<\/a>\n        <a href=\"#contact\" class=\"jg-button jg-button-secondary\">Start a Project<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"builds\" class=\"jg-section\">\n  <div class=\"jg-container\">\n    <p class=\"jg-eyebrow\">Featured Work<\/p>\n    <h2 class=\"jg-section-title\">Two signature builds.<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"jg-section-intro\">\n      A compact showcase of larger furniture work and smaller functional pieces \u2014 both designed to be beautiful, durable, and used every day.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"jg-build-card\">\n      <div class=\"jg-build-image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jayandgrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8093.jpg\" alt=\"Black walnut dining table by Jay and Grain\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"jg-build-content\">\n        <p class=\"jg-eyebrow\">Furniture Build<\/p>\n        <h3>Black Walnut Dining Table<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          A warm, modern dining table designed around the natural depth and movement of black walnut. Built for everyday meals, long conversations, and a room that deserves a proper centerpiece.\n        <\/p>\n        <ul class=\"jg-tags\">\n          <li>Black walnut hardwood<\/li>\n          <li>Hand-finished surface<\/li>\n          <li>Custom dimensions<\/li>\n          <li>Built for daily use<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <a href=\"#contact\" class=\"jg-text-link\">Ask About a Table \u2192<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"jg-build-card jg-build-card-reverse\">\n      <div class=\"jg-build-image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jayandgrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Endgrain cutting board by Jay and Grain\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"jg-build-content\">\n        <p class=\"jg-eyebrow\">Kitchen Build<\/p>\n        <h3>Endgrain Cutting Board<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          A durable endgrain board with tight grain orientation, substantial weight, and a smooth food-safe finish. Designed to be gentle on knives, strong enough for daily prep, and handsome enough to leave on the counter.\n        <\/p>\n        <ul class=\"jg-tags\">\n          <li>Endgrain construction<\/li>\n          <li>Black walnut accents<\/li>\n          <li>Food-safe oil finish<\/li>\n          <li>Built to last<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <a href=\"#contact\" class=\"jg-text-link\">Ask About a Board \u2192<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"jg-detail-strip\">\n  <div class=\"jg-detail-overlay\">\n    <div class=\"jg-container jg-narrow\">\n      <p class=\"jg-eyebrow\">Material First<\/p>\n      <h2>Designed around the grain.<\/h2>\n      <p>\n        Every piece starts with the wood \u2014 its tone, movement, weight, and character. The goal is simple: build pieces that feel honest, useful, and good enough to keep for years.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"jg-section jg-section-alt\">\n  <div class=\"jg-container\">\n    <h2 class=\"jg-section-title\">Built with intention.<\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"jg-values\">\n      <div class=\"jg-value-card\">\n        <h3>Handcrafted<\/h3>\n        <p>Built one piece at a time with attention to proportion, finish, and feel.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"jg-value-card\">\n        <h3>Premium Hardwoods<\/h3>\n        <p>Focused on richly figured woods, especially black walnut and complementary species.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"jg-value-card\">\n        <h3>SF Made<\/h3>\n        <p>Designed and made in the San Francisco Bay Area for homes, kitchens, and gathering spaces.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"about\" class=\"jg-section\">\n  <div class=\"jg-container jg-narrow\">\n    <p class=\"jg-eyebrow\">The Maker<\/p>\n    <h2 class=\"jg-section-title\">About Jay &amp; Grain<\/h2>\n    <p>\n      Jay &amp; Grain is a small woodshop project by Jay Smith, focused on handcrafted furniture, endgrain cutting boards, and custom hardwood pieces.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      The work blends a Chicago-born sense of utility with two decades of California influence \u2014 clean, warm, practical, and made to last.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      Black walnut is a favorite material for its depth, strength, and timeless character, but each piece is shaped around the wood, the use case, and the person it is being made for.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"contact\" class=\"jg-section jg-contact\">\n  <div class=\"jg-container jg-narrow\">\n    <p class=\"jg-eyebrow\">Start a Project<\/p>\n    <h2>Have a board, table, or custom piece in mind?<\/h2>\n    <p>\n      Tell me what you want to build, the size you have in mind, the wood you love, and where the piece will live. 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