To give the Founding Farmers restaurant in Tysons Corner, Virginia, real maker authenticity, GrizForm Architects had some barn builders come from Vermont to lay out a frame and hoist it up over the bar. Quirky touches abound: twigs and moss embedded in resin, the silhouette of a tree laser-cut from a sheet of steel, and a diorama of how marshmallows are made recessed into the bar counter.

Hickory cabinets with the look of pie safes are brewing stations for sun tea, while the latticework overhead suggests an outdoor trellis. The dining set has the simple, sturdy lines of Shaker furniture.