Thoughtful design for businesses, landscapes,
and living spaces

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Our Story

We believe good design works at every scale, from the systems that run your business to the plant communities that sustain your ecosystem. White Oak Design Works is a North Carolina studio rooted in careful thinking, native and edible landscapes, and the craft of things built to last.

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Process design, efficiency expertise, custom automation, and AI-powered workflows for small businesses

Systems & Automation

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Curated plant communities and landscape design services for the North Carolina Sandhills and Piedmont

Native & Edible Landscape Design and Nursery

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Dried Florals Studio

High-quality dried wreaths and arrangements crafted from home-grown and foraged florals

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Tara St. Clair

FOUNDER

About Me

I'm Tara, the person behind White Oak Design Works. I spent years in enterprise analytics and software architecture before building something more intentional: a practice that lets me design systems that work, whether that's a business workflow or a backyard ecosystem.