Project of the Week - Ships & the Sea

Let us carry on from where we left off last week to the latest and greatest 'Project of the Week' from My Door Company. We jump from the Virgin Islands to the heart of our very own Colorado landscape - Black Forest. Located slightly northeast of Colorado Springs, Black Forest is a beautiful wooded area with rolling hills and great views of the Rocky Mountains, particularly Pikes Peak.

This particular door, as you can see from the image above, is simple in design with an arched top and oversized sidelites (sidelites are the stationary windows to either side of the door). The door unit was built from select Alder, which is a common hardwood used for cabinets, furniture, and the likes. Much of the Alder used in the States originates from Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, as well as Canada, though other sub-species of Alder can be found in Africa, Europe, Russia, and Japan. Even further one can purchase 'Select' Alder, which is mostly straight-grained with limited knot patterns, or 'Knotty' Alder, which has a more rustic look with it's natural character and prominent knots.  Alder is easy to work with and once finished has the elegance of Cherry, without the price tag. Given it is a pleasant-looking hardwood that is both widely-available and affordable, My Door Company has used a great deal of Alder recently for both exterior and interior doors, as well as cabinets and other furniture.

This particular door unit is quite impressive as it towers almost 8 feet tall and 9 feet wide, though it is the glass itself that commands all attention. As you can see in the below image, the glass in the door and the sidelites have quite the ocean scene (the project was for a retired Vice Admiral). Between the three panes of glass, there is a massive ocean vessel with sails and crew, along with tumbling oceans waves, whitecaps, clouds, and fowl to match. Such a simple elegant door, with such a sandblasted scene leaves one captivated, even with the great mountain views surrounding the property.

As much as the craftsmen at My Door Company would love to take credit for both the door AND the glass art, alas, we cannot. We must give credit where credit is due (imagine Immaculate Door Builders AND Incredible Glass Artists - quite the resume!). We utilized the artisan talents of a local glass artist, who as you can see in the short video below, both designed and hand cut the pattern, as well as sand blasted the scene on the glass panes. The video shows the process of the design and fabrication, and at the very end you can get a better look at the finished product of My Door Company.

Not only does My Door Company strive to build the highest quality doors made in Colorado, we also offer options like this glass art to truly personalize all the work that we do. The options are endless. Thanks again for joining us.

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-rh@mdc