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Catwalk

Design Dictionary Catwalk

This architectural walkway struts its stuff in both interior and exterior settings

Lean-to

Design Dictionary Lean-to

Three walls are the charm for a lean-to structure

Loggia

Design Dictionary Loggia

This space along a building's facade has walkways covered

Fluted

Design Dictionary Fluted

Rounded, vertical grooves make the cut in this style for columns, furniture and more

Carriage Doors

Design Dictionary Carriage Doors

Horse-drawn carriages are rare nowadays, but carriage doors may never go out of style

Parapet

Design Dictionary Parapet

Safety comes first with this rooftop wall

Hip Roof

Design Dictionary Hip Roof

This roof hits the slopes in high style, but watch out for less attic space

Spindle

Design Dictionary Spindle

This tapered and often carved rod supports a handrail or a furniture piece's frame

Greek Revival Style

Design Dictionary Greek Revival Style

Columns are key in Greek Revival architecture — just have a look at many banks and civic centers

Mullion

Design Dictionary Mullion

When an architectural piece divides two or more windows, it's a mullion

Section

Design Dictionary Section

Sections are architectural drawings that show the layers of a home in a vertical plane

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