FAMILY-OWNED & OPERATED
La Puerta Originals is a family owned and operated business based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serving customers throughout the United States. We craft one-of-a-kind architectural pieces for discerning homeowners, architects, and custom builders with an appreciation for exceptional craftsmanship and enduring materials. Our team of highly skilled craftsmen builds every exterior and interior door, gate, cabinet, kitchen, and piece of furniture entirely by hand — one piece at a time — nothing is mass-produced or sold off the shelf.
At the heart of everything we build is a deep commitment to the preservation, reuse, and reclamation of wood and other rare architectural materials. We source from our vast collection of architectural antiques salvaged from around the world — ancient hardwoods, hand-forged ironwork, intricately carved timbers, and centuries-old building elements, each with its own history and provenance. Giving these irreplaceable materials new life is both our craft and our responsibility: every piece we create speaks to timeless beauty while honoring a commitment to prevent further deforestation.
We specialize in solid wood custom doors and entryways, gates, kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, furniture, fireplace mantels, wine storage, door surrounds, wainscoting, and wooden ceiling treatments. Whatever the scope, whether your project calls for Old World grandeur or a singular architectural statement, we design and build to your exact vision.
Let us design and build an Original for you!
FROM PERSONAL PASSION TO THRIVING BUSINESS
Our Story
La Puerta Originals evolved out of founder Scott Coleman’s combined love of art, architecture and world travel. As a graduate of SCI-ARC (Southern California Institute of Architecture) Scott was particularly interested in Old World architecture. He began collecting discarded doors, columns and corbels, beautifully carved wood, iron work and other building materials bound for the landfill. Collecting these materials became his passion and his inventory grew out of his garage and onto four-plus acres of doors, surrounds, reclaimed wood, timbers, metalwork and other building materials. As word spread about the unique architectural elements of La Puerta’s products, a new business was born–the production and manufacturing of custom doors and products made from his unique collection of antique materials.
Now, 25+ years later, La Puerta Originals has a vast collection of architectural antique materials salvaged from around the world and the company is regarded among architects and custom home builders as the go-to company for unique, handcrafted, solid wood custom pieces.
ScottColeman
Founder & Owner Scott Coleman
CUSTOM CREATIONS BY
Our Talented Craftsmen
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
come visit our antique yard
La Puerta Originals has a vast collection of architectural antique materials salvaged from around the world. These materials are used exclusively in our custom exterior and interior doors, kitchens, gates, cabinetry and furniture.
A story behind every door
Watch and learn how we build new, custom doors, furniture and cabinets using reclaimed architectural antique materials.
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La Puerta in the news
The owners of this small townhouse wanted a calm and serene kitchen that would look decidedly not fancy or brand new.
An extensive remodel results in a bigger, better, and more beautiful kitchen for a pair of Santa Fe Homeowners.
A family that works together, lives together—in a home of their own creation