Rustic Coffee Table

Sabino Coffee Table This rustic coffee table was made from an antique sabino slab door. Also known as Montezuma Cypress, sabino is the national tree of Mexico and is sacred to the native peoples of Mexico. Though not as hard, sabino is sometimes compared to mesquite. The primitive door was roughly hewn with an axe […]

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Living Room Surround

Hallway to Living Room Surround Architectural elements, such as this living room surround, add character and ambience to your surroundings. Technically a case opening (a door without a door), it creates a bold, defining passage from the hallway to the living room. Made using salvaged lumber, it is adorned on either side with antique carved […]

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Carved Entry Gate

Gate & Front Entry Set A pair of antique doors were used to make this carved entry gate and front door. The gate features a section with two carved panels and their frame, retaining the original patina. The front is accented with clavos, and the top of the gate is trimmed with reclaimed tin ceiling […]

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Pool Gate

Gate with Grilled Peep Window This handsome pool gate features a multi-hued, hand-rubbed finish that gives it depth and character. The single gate features a peep window with custom grillwork and is topped with reclaimed tin. It is also accented with iron L-strapping and domed clavos. Additional photos include the back of the gate in […]

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Custom Entry Gate

Double Gate with Header This custom entry gate was made entirely of salvaged lumber. The top is trimmed in reclaimed tin tiles that have been hammered flat. The gate, which features custom iron grillwork, is adorned with large iron clavos and finished with a multi-layered, hand-rubbed patina. Additional photos show the back of the gate […]

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Make a Statement with a Surround

Make a Statement with a Surround Your front entry sets the tone for your home, and a door with a surround makes a statement setting your home apart. Functioning as a frame for the door, a surround can be large or small, simple or elaborate. Often a more formal element of architecture, in the hands […]

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Wabi Sabi Santa Fe Kitchen

Wabi-Sabi Santa Fe Kitchen Two artists, both with a love of found objects – made their way from Texas to Santa Fe a few years back.  With them were a couple of dogs, some horses, and a curious collection of treasures – items plucked from dumpsters, antiques from obscure flea markets and a few tree stumps.  […]

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Dreamy Creamy Doors

Dreamy Creamy Interior Doors At La Puerta Originals, we are known for our unique and complex hand-rubbed patinas. Our finishers are true artists. We do many colorful finishes as well as wood toned finishes – either enhancing the natural appearance of the wood, or matching years of use and wear or age, such as finishing […]

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The Sun and the Moon

Antique Carved Doors Recreated Sometimes the story behind a door is as interesting as the door itself. In this instance a brother & sister inherited a set of antique double doors carved with sun and moon figures. Both siblings wanted the doors. Rather than break up the set, the brother let the sister have the […]

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Custom Driveway Gates

Making a Grand Entrance At an extraordinary home nestled in the foothills of Santa Fe, a custom motorized driveway gate makes for a stunning entrance to the property. Hand crafted with lumber salvaged from an old California barn, the gate is set into an iron base operated by a call box in front of and […]

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Arched Gate

Custom Entry Gate This arched gate was crafted using antique cabinet doors with carved panels and salvaged lumber. The carved panels are on the front and back of the gate. The top of the gate is trimmed in reclaimed tin that is hammered flat and quilted into place with tiny nails. It features curling iron […]

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Arched Front Entry

Grilled Front Door This custom made front entryway was made entirely of salvaged lumber. It features curving grillwork over the tempered glass. Additional photos include the door as it came out of the finish shop, prior to the glass and grill installation. 10679-09 Coleman Installation photos: James Black

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Rustic Kitchen Island

Rustic Kitchen Island This rustic kitchen island was crafted using salvaged and antique woods. It is accented with traditionally carved Nuristani antique panels. The drawers feature a peg organizational system that keeps items stable in their proper place. Additional photos include the island in the wood shop, prior to the finish being applied. 10680-01 Coleman […]

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Bath Vanity

Bathroom Cabinets This custom bath vanity was made with salvaged wood accented with antique carved panels. The mirrors, also made with reclaimed wood, echo the center window. The cabinets feature brushed nickel drawer pulls and knobs. Detail photos include the antique door surround with carved panels and the cabinets fresh out of the shops. 10680-03 […]

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Columns and Beam

Backyard Architectural Accents Columns and beam – the living space for this Santa Fe home extends into the backyard under this portal accented with an enormous curved beam supported by antique carved columns. The beam is made entirely of salvaged lumber. Additional views show the antique columns, the beam in the wood shop and additional […]

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Beam and Columns

Portal Architectural Accents Beam and columns – the portal of the master bedroom suite of this Santa Fe home features an enormous curved beam and stout antique carved columns. Additional photos show the antique columns, the beam on our dock, fresh out of the wood shop and additional views of the portal. 10679-03-Beam, 10679-08-Columns, 10679-12-Doors […]

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Bedroom Doors with Header

Double Doors with Overlay These double bedroom doors were crafted using salvaged lumber. A geometric overlay pattern was accented with clavos. The door features an astragal capped on either end with carved finials from antique dowry chests and a header made from a reclaimed barn beam. 10679-20 Coleman Installation photos: James Black

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Closet Doors

Double Doors These double closet doors are made using salvaged lumber. They feature obscure glass and a ball catch closure. The detail photos include the doors as they came out of the finish shop and a crop to highlight the obscure glass. 10679-19 Coleman Installation photo: James Black

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Carved Pantry Doors

Double Doors An antique Nuristani carved beam and reclaimed Douglas fir were used to make these double pantry doors. When pushed open, the doors activate the light, which shuts off automatically after the doors are closed. 10679-17 Coleman Installation photos: James Black

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Bath Doors

Patterned Glass Doors This gorgeous entry for a master suite bath was made using double antique Mexican doors. They feature a transom and pressed glass. Additional photos include one of the doors when they came out of the shop, prior to glass installation. The thickness of the walls in the house did not allow for […]

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