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04/01/2005
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| Every door from La Puerta is hand-restored and specially finished with organic sealant or paint to suit each client’s home. |
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“Our clients don’t want to open the same front door as their neighbor,” says
Melissa Coleman, who owns and manages La Puerta Originals with her
husband,
Scott. “When you buy antiques from us, they are one of a kind,
and can be
completely customized to fit any space or design
requirements.”
 The inventory at La Puerta includes antique doors
with grills or locks or
flower motifs, as well as carved mantels.
Antique reproduction hardware is
used on doors, gates, furniture and
cabinetry. (Click image to enlarge)
The Santa Fe
company has been restoring and reusing antique
doors and wood accessories since
Scott, a former architect, found
himself amassing salvaged materials for his
architecture commissions.
“He would travel a lot and bring back hoards of
items—the business
basically grew out of his garage,” says Melissa, who, along
with her
husband, advocates green construction. “We are concerned about the
environment, so our goal is to reuse materials that are already
available, which
oftentimes are a better product.”
While La
Puerta’s main focus is on antique
doors and windows, which come mainly
from Central America, the company also
specializes in custom pieces
such as mantels, moldings, cabinets and hardware.
Every
piece from La Puerta is hand-restored and specially finished with
organic sealant or paint to suit each client’s home. Most standard-size
interior
doors range from $800 to $2,400, depending on size and rarity,
while large and
specialty entries can go up to $30,000. “Our clients
usually start with a few
doors, but they end up wanting everything to
look antique and aged,” Melissa
explains. “If you want a new house to
have an authentic antique look, then you
can’t use new materials.”
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