When David and Christiane Erwin remodeled their own home in 2006, they couldn't find a cool retro door for their project, so David made one. In 2007, he suggested to his wife that they make a few doors for fun and a little extra money. Those first twelve doors were all sold in six weeks, and
Crestview Doors had been launched.
After some serious production problems and a downturn in the economy that forced David to go back to work full time, the Erwins decided to start selling DIY door kits instead of the high-end, handmade doors, and the Austin, Texas-based company really took off. Now Crestview Doors offers dozens of styles of kits, as well as house number signs, mailboxes, planters and interior mod millwork.
From crestviewdoors.com and blog.makezine.com
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Tom Linde's Fontenot door |
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The Allendale door |
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Anna Kuhn's mid-century makeover with Carlysle door |
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Retro wall panels
Top, Mr. Sandman; Bottom, Love Beads |
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Interior millwork, Love Beads |
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Crestview sample trio
l to r, Woodrow, Lexington, Allendale |
Update: After a good run, Crestview Doors dramatically raised their prices, and consumers deserted them. The company is now out of business.
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