"I do love the doors, as does my husband.  They are primed and painted well.  As soon as we get the finishing touches done I'll certainly send you pix.  The doors are beautiful. They actually put our 65 year old garage to shame."
-- Susie
Falls Church, Virginia

"They're just beautiful. They let a lot of light into the building. We've gotten nothing but compliments on the doors and how they make the building look."
-- Kathy
Arlington, Washington

Carriage Doors A Thing of the Past?

At first glance, old-fashioned carriage house doors that part in the middle seem to be an element of the past. Some of their appeal is directly related to that. We love what seems rooted, of ... more.

Handcrafted for a Purpose

My good friend Nancy, whose reputation for baking is legendary, recently came back from a pie-baking workshop. Her husband Jim confessed that he had been skeptical that she would learn anything new, because her pies ... more.

Carriage doors when money is tight?

When my wife and I were young and out of college we moved to the big city to live the dream as actors. We landed jobs in a touring company and started getting paid real ... more.

Why carriage doors make sense in a recession

The economy has been tough on families, the job market, and the construction industry. You’d have to be Rip Van Winkle during REM sleep not to have noticed that. In a recession, folks hunker down, ... more.

Enemies of carriage doors

Carriage doors have their enemies. All good things do. Sleeping Beauty had the mean stepmother. Glaciers have global warming. Bacon has the American Heart Association. Who would want beautiful, useful, virtuous, convenient, classically admired carriage ... more.

Carriage Door Cost vs Value

“How much do carriage doors cost? The real kind that swing out.” We get a lot of inquiries that basically consist of that one question. “I have to have out-swing doors because I want to ... more.

Carriage doors solve problems

My buddy and I were having a friendly conversation recently about beauty, and why it seems to get squeezed out of society’s priorities. He put up the theory that beauty is optional, and morally neutral. ... more.

Good doors make good neighbors

The old saying is “good fences make good neighbors”. It’s based on the idea that establishing firm and unambiguous boundaries decreases the chance of disputes. Okay. True. But isn’t there something more to being a ... more.

The original barn door

Back in the day, barns were raised by farmers with the help of neighbors and extended family. The last thing up was the barn door. Built of a basic framework of vertical battens and horizontal ... more.

All Garage Doors Used to Swing Out

Authentic carriage doors do more than look historically correct. They swing out. There's something good about that motion. It's more like arms sending you on your way or receiving you back home than a big ... more.

The mark of authentic quality

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