Author Archives: Britta

Installation Happiness (part two)

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Britta

Okay, I’m back.  Lots going on, so let’s see how quickly I can whip this puppy out.  I always think I am in the home stretch and it should take me no time at all and then I keep finding … Continue reading →

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Installation Happiness (part one)

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Britta

As I have mentioned numerous times, getting installation photos makes me very happy.  Our shots of the items as they come out of the shop are great for showing details and craftsmanship, but seeing things in place in the home … Continue reading →

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All Things Wine, Part Two

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Britta

Part One of All Things Wine was about different pieces, large and small, that La Puerta Originals has done in regard to wine storage.  Here in Part Two I am going to be featuring doors that have something to do … Continue reading →

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All Things Wine, Part One

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Britta

Visiting Northern California recently put me in mind of wine. I was lucky enough to share an incredible Zinfandel from Mazzocco Vineyards with a friend whose husband works at Korbel, and we visited several wineries in the area. There is … Continue reading →

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Fresh Vegetables!

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Britta

I love it when I have just come back from town and a trip to the market. Especially the farmers’ market – the potential, when the fridge is packed with possibilities…  It is the same at LPO when I have … Continue reading →

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Beds, Beds, Beds, Beds. More Beds. Oh, and a Step Stool.

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Britta

You might think I am turning to the topic of beds because we are heading into winter.  It would be a good theory, especially since it has turned so very cold here (36 degrees as I write this) and we … Continue reading →

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Our Fabulous Fall Continues!

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Britta

We didn’t really have much of a spring this year – we seemed to jump straight from winter into summer.  I thought that might happen with fall, that it would be short, so after being out of town for a … Continue reading →

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Fifteen for Owen

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Britta

Man!  There is nothing like fall in New Mexico!  The air is so crisp and invigorating!  The mountains turn from green to gold and the smell of roasting chiles is in the air.  We almost get ourselves into a state … Continue reading →

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Dog Days

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Britta

The monsoons have arrived (last year I met a woman on a plane who had been visiting Santa Fe from India and, eyes wide, she said, “you call them monsoons?”, ours, obviously and thankfully, paling in comparison to those in … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Library

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Britta

At La Puerta Originals, we have a library.  This houses books with pictures of most of the projects that LPO has done.  There is an entire row for doors, from Arched Doors & Arched Front Entries to Doors with Grillwork, … Continue reading →

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