Doorman is a New Orleans-based furniture brand offering handmade, uniquely Southern, high-quality pieces for the home, directly to consumers online. Each piece is conceptualized by founder Alex Geriner and handcrafted by Alex and his skillful team of woodworkers and experienced artisans.

With an emphasis on sustainability and preservation, Doorman uses a variety of materials found throughout the Gulf South, including reclaimed woods and architectural salvage - much of which comes from the remnants of homes that were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Each design, along with its materials, tells a different story, keeping the history of the idiosyncratic city alive and evoking a sense of place. 

Over the years, Doorman has collaborated with designers on custom projects, furnishing boutique hotels, restaurants, and residential projects alike. From custom sizing to particular materials and finishes, Doorman is willing to explore bespoke requests to achieve the design vision. Based on the specific job, scope of the project and timeline, Doorman will carefully review each custom job and commission and accept them on a case-by-case basis. 

The headboard that started it all.

In 2008, Alex moved to New Orleans and rented his first adult apartment in a historic 1800s home. He said goodbye to his abused, college-life furniture, and took a stab at making a bed for himself. The city was still reeling from the hurricane, when he found a beautiful old door salvaged from a small shotgun home that flooded during Katrina.

Once cleaned up, he inlaid the panels with decorative ceiling tin from a store front just off Magazine Street. Not long after, a friend saw the headboard and wanted one of her own.

Flash forward ten years, and Doorman has built furniture for homes all over the world, from Australia to China to penthouses in New York City.