Making Room to Do Better Work

Growth has a way of sneaking up on you.

When we moved into 312 West Avenue, it was the right space for the work we were doing at the time. Over the years, though, something changed — not just in volume, but in scale. Projects have become larger. More complex. More ambitious. And frankly, much bigger.

That’s a good problem to have.

But it also meant we were running out of room.

Navigating the shop was becoming tighter than it should be. Large projects require space — not just physical square footage, but breathing room for careful handling, thoughtful design decisions, and proper staging. As a business built around craftsmanship and preservation, we don’t rush work and we don’t compromise process. So something had to change.

We evaluated a number of options. Move everything? Expand the current building? Reconfigure production entirely?

In the end, the simplest and most thoughtful solution was this: separate design from production.

We’re excited to share that Red Wing Framing Design Studio will open at 327 West 3rd Street in Downtown Red Wing, just two blocks from our 312 West Avenue shop.

The new studio will be dedicated to:

• Design consultations

• Project planning

• Customer pick-ups and drop-offs

It will be a quieter, more focused environment — a space designed for conversation, collaboration, and creativity.

Meanwhile, production will remain at 312 West Avenue. By shifting design and customer traffic to the new studio, we’re able to expand production within the existing shop without relocating it. That means more space to build, more room to handle larger projects safely, and a better workflow overall.

The first half of 2026 will involve some restructuring and reorganization as we fine-tune both spaces. We appreciate your patience as we dial things in. Transitions take intention — and intention is something we value.

In the meantime, it’s business as usual.

This move isn’t about getting bigger for the sake of it. It’s about creating the right environment to continue doing careful, handcrafted, preservation-minded work — and doing it well for many years to come.

More room. Better flow. Same craftsmanship.

We’re looking forward to welcoming you to the new studio.