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Houzz & Brands: What Gets You Noticed?

Our marketing coordinator, Emily, sat down with Janelle from Lonelybrand to discuss the essential elements of a Houzz profile, and how to use the site to get your brand noticed. 

First tip? Create Projects and Ideabooks that are titled to make the user want to click on them. Read more here: http://lonelybrand.com/blog/houzz-brands-get-noticed/

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Photos of 2013: The Most Popular Midcentury Modern Spaces

We're delighted to have one of our doors featured in Houzz's Most Popular Midcentury Modern Spaces of 2013. Check out the full list here: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/21116700?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u413&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery1

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Midcentury Entry by Pasadena Architects & Designers BiLDEN

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Before and After: The "Nokona" Mid-Century Door

See how the "Nokona" transforms this mid-century modern entryway. Find out if the "Nokona" is a good fit for you! Check it out here: http://www.crestviewdoors.com/capabilities/crestview-doors-and-entry-systems/exterior-flush-doors/nokona-door.html

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Hand-crafted and American-made

We are officially registered users of the Made in USA Brand Certification Mark! This makes us part of an exclusive group of 1,000 U.S. manufacturers that are self-certified to use the only federally registered Certification Mark of this kind.  We're so proud to be be able to offer you products made in America and thank you for your continued support!

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This past Wednesday evening we sponsored the AIA Austin Homes Tour Ticket Kickoff Party at Mockingbird Domestics here in Austin! It's official, folks. Tickets are on sale for the 2013 Homes Tour! Get the details here: http://www.aiahomestour.com/

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Take a look at our photo recap of the 2013 SXSW Eco conference here in Austin! We had a great time learning about the innovative ideas and businesses from today's environmentalist entrepreneurs, and feel refreshed and focused as we march on in our uphill battle to provide you with environmentally friendly and sustainable products.

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This week we're at SXSW Eco!

We're lucky enough to be spending this week rubbing shoulders with the thought leaders and decision makers in the world of sustainability. From tech startups, to bloggers, to custom door manufacturers (ahem), we're all here to learn how to spread one message: how to sustain life on this planet, while simultaneously making it more enjoyable for us all.

At Crestview Doors, we realize that every decision we make from manufacturing to packaging, has an impact on our health, society and planet. While we strive to create increasingly sustainable products and processes, it is our duty and honor to keep you informed of and connected to our efforts along the way.

Highlights from the first day of the conference:

Beth Terry from My Plastic-Free Life

What started as just an experiment, turned into a life mission for Beth Terry. In pursuit of determining just how much plastic waste she alone was producing, she started collecting all of her plastic waste into plastic bags underneath her sink. Six years later, and she's down to producing just one filled bag of plastic waste in a whole year. Her message is not to say that we should all be reducing our plastic waste to one bag full, but to let us all know what we're capable of.  Pedro Vieira from Good Guide

Good Guide provides consumers with a 0 to 10 rating systems to help consumers quickly evaluate and compare products. Their mission allows us all to incorporate our personal values into our shopping habits - very helpful indeed! Check back here on Wednesday for a re-cap of the entire conference!

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Announcement: The Winner of our Instagram Photo Round Up!

Over Labor Day weekend we asked you to show your support for American-made doors by posting a picture of your Crestview Door and tagging it #crestviewdoors #madeinusa. The results were spectacular. This one, from @JenHampto, was our winner! She said that her pup, Edith, sits by their Crestview Door every morning because the window height is perfect for her to look out and watch the day pass her by. Thank you for sharing, Jen and Edith! If you have a picture of your dog in front of your Crestview Door, be sure to e-mail it to us at info@crestviewdoors. And lastly...thank you for supporting American-made doors!

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Win tickets to the Austin Smarter Spaces Tour this Saturday!

The 2nd annual Austin Smarter Spaces Tour is this Saturday! Do you want to win a pair of tickets to see 6 highly curated homes under 2,500 square feet PLUS get entry to the exclusive after party?

Head to our Facebook page to tell us what Crestview design closely mimics the vintage patio guardrail design. Hint: The answer is on this page! Get more info on the Smarter Spaces Tour here.

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Meet a Crestview Doors Woodworker

Tell us about your experience/background with customer woodworking and design?

I have over 17 years of experience working in the construction industry.  I started early on in road and bridge construction, where I built simple plywood forms for concrete and learned the fundamentals of woodworking.

After getting my first taste of general carpentry, I sought an avenue to refine my techniques and apply my carpentry skills to fine woodworking and cabinetry, so I worked in residential and commercial construction, fine lumber and plywood sales, and most recently, cabinet installation and service.  However, I grew dissatisfied working with mass-produced, modular cabinets and decided to leave that field to pursue custom woodworking.

In addition to my woodworking experience, I also had the opportunity to work as a historian and archeologist.  In that field, I developed an appreciation for the evolution of handcrafted objects and how they are a reflection of culture and our society.

Walk us through one of your favorite design or production processes at work. Why is this your favorite process?

I really enjoy making our screen doors.  We use traditional mortise and tenon joinery and Spanish Cedar. The Spanish Cedar is very aromatic and easy to work with. The smell lingers in the shop for days. Working with solid lumber and using traditional woodworking techniques is very gratifying.

What type of design or woodworking projects do you do on the side? In my spare time, I operate a small business designing and building custom furniture and arts and crafts.  I specialize in antique reproductions and traditional furniture styles, such as Arts and Crafts, Shaker, and Early American.

From a personal standpoint, why is it important to support custom woodworking and American-made products?

It is important to support custom woodworking and American-made products because there are many truly talented craftspeople in American who enjoy their craft and desire to apply it to a steady vocation.  

From a human standpoint, I believe there is an emotional connection between the maker and the product.  The pride one feels when producing their work translates to attention-to-detail and quality, which adds value to the product.  Mass-produced items often lose that connection.  

I think American craftspeople can identify more closely with their customer base because the long list of intermediaries are removed from the supply chain.  Every step in the process, from offshore manufacturing and transoceanic shipping to wholesale and retail distribution, subtract from the quality and value of the product in order to keep costs low.  In the end, the customer becomes an anonymous figure.

Pride and emotional connection = attention to detail and quality = Value.

Greg joined the Crestview team in 2012 after more than 15 years of construction industry experience, including a decade of creating finely-crafted cabinetry and custom furniture for clients around Central Texas. He leads the Production team to increase efficiency in the workshop without sacrificing Crestview's commitment to quality craftsmanship, continuously working to improve our products and processes. Follow us to see more staff interviews with the Crestview crew, or learn a little bit about them here.

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J.J.P. Oud, House in Rotterdam, (1924) 

Oud Built and lived in this house, along side his wife in the early 1920’s while his famous municipal housing project in Rotterdam was constructed.

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A Crestview custom entry system featuring the "Fontenot" exterior door and a screen door with "Nantucket" grillwork. Dress up your door: http://www.crestviewdoors.com/order/products/screen-doors/screen-doors-nantucket.html

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Mid Century  Homes

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A classic mid-century look. Check out the "Piedmont" design here: http://www.crestviewdoors.com/order/products/crestview-doors-and-entry-systems/piedmont-a-door.html

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This man.

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Create an entryway! See how the beautiful "Allandale" entry system coupled with a custom "Oxford" interior panel create a welcoming and stylish transition from outside to inside in this open space. Check out the "Allandale" here: http://www.crestviewdoors.com/order/products/crestview-doors-and-entry-systems/allandale-door.html

Check out the "Oxford" here: http://www.crestviewdoors.com/order/products/redi-screens/redi-screens-oxford.html

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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

LEONARDO DA VINCI