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Stoop, "a small porch", comes from Dutch stoep [1] (meaning: step/sidewalk, pronounced the same as English "stoop"); the word is now in general use in the Northeastern United States and is probably [original research?] spreading.
Here's how to apply double-sided tape to hang front door garland: Step 1: Measure a strand of tape that fits the length of the top of your door frame and cut it.
The raised ranch includes a basement on the bottom and a "full set of stairs" (a full flight of stairs, usually 12 or 13) which leads to the first level. A raised ranch has a different look on the front than a split-entry as the front door lines up to the front windows differently. The front door entry is predominately at the lower floor.
A formalized lintel, the lowest member of the classical entablature. Also the moulded frame of a door or window (often borrowing the profile of a classical architrave). Area or basement area In Georgian architecture, the small paved yard giving entry, via "area steps", to the basement floor at the front of a terraced house. Arris
Find the 40 best front door plants for fall that'll make it look stylish and welcoming, including topiaries, trees, shrubs, and low-maintenance houseplants.
After mopping, a damp donkey stone would be rubbed around the outside edge of a flagged stone floor or along the leading edge and sides of a stone door-step. When skilfully applied the dried residue would give a neat contrasting border or line. It was not very durable and would have to be refreshed on a regular basis.
Neighbors used to wait until the fruit was ripe, then come knocking on the front door, practically begging to pick from the trees. “So many memories, so many parties,” Crystal says wearily.
A secondary function is a place for brief visits without being invited across the genkan step into the house proper. [2] For example, where a pizza delivery driver in an English-speaking country would normally stand on the porch and conduct business through the open front door, in Japan a food delivery would traditionally have taken place ...