Tag Archives: Cabinets

And Away We Go!

Ah, Spring!  I was looking up quotes about spring, envisioning something witty, maybe ironic, and laughed when I saw a quote from Margaret Atwood, saying, “In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt”.  I … Continue reading

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LIFO PHOTOS FOR YOU

I am still gathering photos of some of the fab pieces that have been coming out of the shop of late (though, at this point, getting less late), but in the last week and a half or so, we have … Continue reading

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Island Paradise (part two)

Okay, I am back for part two, with the next group of kitchen islands.  I think this may end up being a three parter, maybe even four.  I will just keep choosing a dozen islands until I run out.   I … Continue reading

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Installation Happiness (part two)

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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Our Fabulous Fall Continues!

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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A Visit to the Library

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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Grillin’

Walking through the shipping dock, where a lot of our photos are taken, I passed the piece of grillwork shown above.  I went back to take a closer look because I noticed that there were flecks of color in the … Continue reading

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From Raw Material to Finished Product

I am so intrigued by the architectural antiques in the yard.  They are so much more than just recycled building material.  It’s fun to compare the photographs of the antique material originally selected to the photographs of the finished product.  … Continue reading

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The Tinman Cometh

Back out to the fabulous antique material yard! This is a wall of reclaimed antique tin. The majority of it is salvaged stamped Victorian ceiling tiles. (Don’t forget to click on the pics to see them larger and in more … Continue reading

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The Dream

In the last 5 years or so, La Puerta Originals’ production has really grown in the area of solid wood custom kitchen cabinetry.  Of course I love the doors LPO produces and am continually astounded at the variety that comes … Continue reading

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