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French doors leading to balcony
(French door: A door, usually one of a pair, with glass panes extending for most of its length)
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French Doors
A pair of doors similar to casement windows that are hinged on the outer edges so that they open in the middle, usually with glass panes throughout the door. May be used as interior or exterior doors.
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A tall casement window that reaches to the floor and opens like a door. It is a popular accent that brings more light into a home.
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French doors - A pair of doors, each of which often occupies little more than half the width of a normal door and am either half or fully glazed.

Hinged French doors: Hinged door(s) which have wider panel members around the glass.

French Doors
Interior or exterior casement doors that have small glass panes throughout. French doors and windows were very popular in Regency architecture. They are generally painted white or a light colour.
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FRENCH DOORS
Pair of identical glass-paned doors.
FRENCH WINDOW
Pair of identical casement windows with no dividing mullion.

Fingerplate A small oblong plate, usually of china or metal, fixed behind a door handle or lock for decoration and protection Foliated A leaf-like decoration (usually carved) French Doors A pair of casement windows serving as ...

astragal A narrow convex molding often having the form of beading. Simple T-shaped astragals are common on French doors.

thin wooden columns
living quarters raised above ground level
wide porches, called "galleries"
no interior hallways
porches used as passageway between rooms
french doors (doors with many small panes of glass) ...

See also: Frame, Brick, Door, Cornice, Ornament