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A pergola is most commonly an outdoor garden feature forming a shaded walkway, passageway, or sitting area of vertical posts or pillars that usually support crossbeams and a sturdy open lattice, often upon which woody vines are trained. [1] The origin of the word is the Late Latin pergula, referring to a projecting eave.
The word gazebo appears in a mid-18th century English book by the architects John and William Halfpenny: Rural Architecture in the Chinese Taste. There Plate 55, "Elevation of a Chinese Gazebo", shows "a Chinese Tower or Gazebo, situated on a Rock, and raised to a considerable Height, and a Gallery round it to render the Prospect more complete ...
Loggia Valmarana in Vicenza, Italy, by Palladio, UNESCO. The main difference between a loggia and a portico is the role within the functional layout of the building. The portico allows entrance to the inside from the exterior and can be found on vernacular and small scale buildings.
Brass Bells. The jingle-jangle of bells is a hallmark of Christmas, whether on a horse-drawn sleigh, ringing by carolers, or the call to start a church service—they tantalize our ears and our eyes.
An outdoor seating area at a restaurant in State College, Pennsylvania. Patio is also a general term used for outdoor seating at restaurants, especially in Canadian English.
The Online Etymology Dictionary or Etymonline, sometimes abbreviated as OED (not to be confused with the Oxford English Dictionary, which the site often cites), is a free online dictionary that describes the origins of English words, written and compiled by Douglas R. Harper.
(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump has secured the White House, now raising the question: who will serve in his administration? Trump admitted on the Joe Rogan podcast just ...
Wendy Williams' health has taken a turn for the worse amid her battle with dementia and aphasia. The former "Wendy Williams Show" host, 60, has become "cognitively impaired and permanently ...