Persin and her children, Lu, Mae, and Calvin, pose on their front stoop, built with ipe left over after the completion of the back deck. “It looks lush—almost like a fur blanket,” Persin says.

Removing the exterior white siding and creating a new cantilevered concrete stoop was the first order of business. "Both Julie and Chris being structural engineers, I thought we should show off what they do with this cantilevered concrete slab for the new front stoop,

Set high on a cliff along the south end of the beach, this residence of three glass-and-copper pavilions offers a mighty reward for conquering the steep ascent.

Yang Yeo and his girlfriend Ching Ian relax on the back stoop of their renovated and radically updated Singapore shophouse—an archetypal building type in this busy port city. “Shophouses brought back memories of our childhood,” says Yeo.

Indoor Stoop by Bridie Picot and Matt Smith for Thing Industries As multi-functional items go, this step stool, soft-close storage solution, display, and seating option proves its utility in spades.

Karen and Brian’s home is a vibrant new addition to a block of midcentury bungalows in Vancouver, British Columbia. One of the volumes is clad in untreated tongue-and-groove Western red cedar. The other is covered in multicolored cedar shakes, which are skewed at an angle that aligns with the slope of the roof. Architect Clinton Cuddington of Measured Architecture worked with the owners to fine-tune the unconventional pattern and color palette. Concrete from the building that formerly occupied the site was repurposed for the stoop.

Neatly nestled on Chelsea's Cushman Row, the grand townhouse at 408 West 20th Street boasts tremendous curb appeal, including a dramatic front stoop with 19th-century detailing.

Parlor Living Room + Main Entryway Above Stoop

For the new entry, the team installed custom double doors topped with a transom. The stoop and door header are new constructions that matches the home’s original style. Black paint on the exterior trim looks sharp against the preserved facade.

Set high on a cliff along the south end of the beach, this residence of three glass-and-copper pavilions offers a mighty reward for conquering the steep ascent.

Cantilever and Entry stoop

Front Entry and Stoop

Side view of cantilever at stoop

The front door with oversized stoop with wingwalls

Cantilever forms a deep weather protected entry stoop

Existing cacti and a diagonal stoop leading up to the rear entry

8' cantilever forms a deep, weather protected entry stoop

A 600-bottle wine cellar is stealthily-tucked under the home's front stoop.

Sherman chats with his neighbor Sakhawat Ullah, the mason who built his front stoop.

Deep window ledges on the exterior act as small stoops, where the client Wayne Euston-Moore often takes phone calls.

During exhibition openings, visitors gathered inside the gallery tend to spill out into the stoop and sidewalk.

The brownstones feature street level front stoops, rooftop patios with river and skyline views and 2-car attached garages.

Conquering the Summit. Nick and Joel - thank you guys. Here's a little post in Nick's blog bestoutdooritems.com

By moving the foot of the stairway away from the front door, Bischoff and his team carved out a transition point from the stoop and sidewalk below, providing a welcome measure of privacy. (Visitors must scale the steps and stand at the door before they can peer in.) The concrete floor tiles were left over from an earlier MADE project. “We didn’t have an equal balance of black and white or even the right sizes,” Bischoff says, “so we made a design moment out of what we had.” Saving on the floor tiles meant that Casale and Crofton could spring for hand-finished wallpaper by Swedish company Sandberg.

The original stoop was recreated and modern steel handrail added. New custom double doors with transom were made. Photo by Kate Glicksberg.

Entrance By moving the foot of the stairway away from the front door, Bischoff and his team carved out a transition point from the stoop and sidewalk below, providing a welcome measure of privacy. (Visitors must scale the steps and stand at the door before they can peer in.) The concrete floor tiles were left over from an earlier MADE project. “We didn’t have an equal balance of black and white or even the right sizes,” Bischoff says, “so we made a design moment out of what we had.” Saving on the floor tiles meant that Casale and Crofton could spring for hand-finished wallpaper by Swedish company Sandberg.

Tungestølen serves as a starting point for adept hikers who wish to conquer local glaciers in guided groups, as well as less-advanced adventurers who want to explore the surrounding area.

Before: when the new owners bought the house, it was separated into a two-bedroom rental apartment at the garden level and a three-floor unit above. The front stoop had been removed at some point.

“Since Julie and Chris are structural engineers, I thought we should show off what they do with this cantilevered concrete slab for the new front stoop,” says architect Ian Butcher.

Welcome to our home! Sitting pretty at the top of our stoop is the main entrance to our home. The original bench, stair banister, and other wood details are over 100 years old.

Indoor Stoop by Thing Industries, $820 thingindustries.com As multi-functional items go, this step stool, soft-close storage solution, display, and seating option proves its utility in spades.

Jeff Walz gazes over the railing from the front stoop of his recycled steel–and–glass home, which replaced the quaint-but-decrepit 140-year-old farm-house in which he’d originally planned to reside.

An iphone picture from the owners shows how the front façade was reworked. The basement entry was kept, and a new first floor entry added, then given a steel stoop that reflects brownstone proportions but has a modern materiality.

Dutch designer Aldo Bakker's abstract, triangular cast Iron Pourer sports a versatile lid and is calibrated for the perfect oil pour. “And when you move it backwards, it immediately draws the fluid in," say Bakker. "I like this – as if the user conquers the can every time."

The custom mahogany door painted a contrasting green (Farrow & Ball W56 Sap Green) announces entry into the house. Cast stone Peacock pavers were used to clad the entry steps and stoop. Charcoal Shades from The Shade Store cover all the windows and sliding glass doors.

Front patio with beautiful sunset views. The roof structure was added with the second floor addition to keep a neighbor friendly stoop and provide additional outdoor space protected from the elements. The original 1917 brick exterior was maintained and new windows and doors were added with details appropriate to the age of the original home.