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Home And Gardens Magazines Award Winning Design 2002. Featuring Custom Entry Doors Handmade in America.

Our 18th Century Castle of Laken Style Custom Entry door is a one of a kind in all of it's neighboring French Castles. With all handmade forged wrought iron door pull, we are able to hand forge with a stone inlay of your choice and since our products are unique in creation and custom made just for you we can add anything you would like to make this beautiful door your very own. Our hand carved wooden doors will exceed your expectations and are guaranteed to last forever, just as they did long ago.

Historical Origin And Design Inspiration for this one of a kind entry door

The Royal Castle of Laken is the official residence of the King of the Belgians. The castle at Laken was built between 1782-1784 after the plans of the French architect Charles de Wailly under supervision of Louis Montoyer as a summer residence for the Governors of the Habsburg Netherlands, Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria and her husband Albert of Saxe-Teschen.

"To the Belgians and the inhabitants of the left bank of the Rhine. - The ephemeral success of my enemies detached you for a moment from my empire. In my exile, upon a rock in the sea, I heard your complaint; the God of Battles has decided the fate of your beautiful provinces; Napoleon is among you; you are worthy to be Frenchmen. Rise in a body; join my invincible phalanxes to exterminate the remainder of these barbarians, who are your enemies and mine: they fly with rage and despair in their hearts. - The Imperial Palace of Lacken, 17 June 1815. (Signed) NAPOLEON, The Imperial Palace of Lacken, 17 June 1815. By the Emperor, The Major-General of the Army, Count Bertrand."

Nicolas-Jean Rouppe, as burgomaster of Brussels, received the new king Leopold I of Belgium also at the Castle of Laken on 21 July 1831, the day when Leopold swore allegiance to the Belgian constitution. The French architect Charles Girault gave it its present outline in 1902. It has been the royal residence since the accession to the throne of King Leopold I in 1831. The domain also contains the magnificent Royal Greenhouses of Laeken, a set of monumental dome-shaped constructions. They were designed as well by Alphonse Balat, with the cooperation of the young and talented Victor Horta.

We Build Custom Commercial And Residential Doors & Gates - All Styles And Sizes

All ArtFactory.com Doors Are Designed and Built In America Using Solid Natural Air Dried Timber And Hand Forged Steel By The Hands Of True American Master Craftsmen.

Custom Entry Door Info

Custom Built Doors

Size - any size door, shape, structural jamb
Style - wood, design, hand carvings, decorative accents
Panels - windows, grills, door straps, inlays, clavos, sidelights
Glass - stained, thermal, energy efficient, decorative, protective
Hardware - hand forged wrought iron handles, latches, hinges, grills
Finishes - over 400 standard colors of hand applied stains and finishes or color match
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Handcrafted Wood Doors - ArtFactory.com

American hand made solid wood doors
Available in any wood types, stain and patina finishes
Solid, full length timber, air dried (never kiln dried) timber
Custom solid wood door, handcrafted using mortise and tenon joinery
Pre-hung structural 3" thick door jamb with 1" seal face stop (double thermal seal)
Self-closing, heavy duty tension adjustable hinges
Adjustable tension roller style door latch closure
Self-lifting, heavy duty mechanical door sweep
Heavy duty, crush proof threshold with adjustable saddle
Hand rubbed, 10 process finish on all custom wood doors
Solid hand forged wrought iron hardware - no hollow iron or fake castings
Built in the original craft - not reproduction
Order any size or style doors custom designed for your residential or commercial space
Available in solid wood front doors, hand carved panels, glass or portal windows
All custom doors are guaranteed forever - backed by over a century of fine craftsmanship

About ArtFactory.com And H.J. Nick

ArtFactory.com is an American manufacturer of custom doors, door hardware, iron gates, and designer furniture based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Featuring designs by H.J. Nick, we have been designing and building some of the world's finest furnishings, all hand crafted in America, since 1913. Most of our clients want a furnishing that has a big WOW factor and timeless elegance. They all want investment value furnishings that make a proper statement reflecting their personality, or the personality of the environment for which the designer custom furnishings are intended. Our master level craftsmanship ensures your custom wrought iron gates and furnishings will stand the test of time, and are guaranteed forever, backed by over a century of fine craftsmanship.