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The entries are in alphabetical order by magazine name and then in chronological sequence.
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DOORWAY & ENTRYWAY
sa   ATTIC ENTRYWAY
sa   BASEMENT ENTRYWAY
x   ARCHWAY
x   ENTRYWAY
xx   DOOR
xx   HALLWAY
xx   HOUSE

Photo shows how a dramatic stone stairway with tile steps and landing and a door of 2x2 strips painted flat black can give a facelift to an older ranch style home.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS May 1971 (v.49#5) pg. 48

Photo shows how rough-sawn cedar trim and trellis add sparkle to a doorway.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS May 1971 (v.49#5) pg. 55

Photo shows how wood screens and overhangs can update the entrance of an older ranch style house.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Dec 1971 (v.49#12) pg. 133

Photo shows how to spruce up a plain entry by building areas of vertical screening tied together with overhead lattices.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jun 1975 (v.53#6) pg. 50

Seven entryway decks that have enough space to accommodate a table and chairs and will add an eye-catching appeal to the front of your house.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jun 1981 (v.59#6) pg. 111, 182

First impressions. Makeover ideas for the front door and entryway of a house. Includes instructions on modifying an existing exterior door to install a larger window in the door.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP May 1990 (v.13#8) pg. 18

How to convert an existing rectangular doorway into an archway with curved corners.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Aug 1995 (v.18#11) pg. 18

Tips on selecting a contractor to build a period doorway. Included in an article on Connecticut River Valley doorways.
EARLY AMERICAN LIFE Aug 1994 (v.25#4) pg. 30

Tip: Two inexpensive features that will update the entry of your home. How to add decorative arches near the roofline and a few feet of plank fencing.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #201 Sep 1979 (v.29#7) pg. 34

Colonial style entry is built from stock moldings.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #225 Jan 1982 (v.32#1) pg. 56

Great-looking entries for small homes. (1) Landscaping, privacy fence, awning. (2) Add a front porch. (3) Build an entry foyer.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #268 Apr 1986 (v.36#4) pg. 31

Unmask hidden style at your front door. Three handsome entrance treatments are viewed. (1) Molded millwork surrounding doors and windows. (2) Compact plantings and island planter gives house a patio-like entry. (3) Faux marble finish on entrance door.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #278 Apr 1987 (v.37#4) pg. 27

Do-it-yourself dress-ups for windows, doors, and porch. Ideas include shutters, window boxes, door surrounds, replacement columns, etc.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #294 Jan 1989 (v.39#1) pg. 30

How to scribe an arc for cutting an archway, making a valance or other large semi-ellipse.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #335 Feb 1993 (v.43#2) pg. 83

How to install a new front door with glass sidelights and fancy trim work.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #338 May 1993 (v.43#5) pg. 50

Convert an ordinary rectangular opening between two rooms into an ornamental archway. Use flexible moldings and old-time carpentry tricks to create an ellipse-top archway.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #355 Feb 1995 (v.45#2) pg. 64

Tip on using a mirror to warn you about low doorways.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #362 Oct 1995 (v.45#9) pg. 89

A formal entryway, complete with a carved shell and a copper-clad roof, is a challenging adaptation of traditional designs.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #3 Jun-Jul 1981 pg. 14

Connecticut River Valley entrance. Reproducing a famous 18th-century broken-pediment entrance with double 24-in. wide doors.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #11 Oct-Nov 1982 pg. 36

Advice on building a recessed entry over floor trusses.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #51 Feb-Mar 1989 pg. 14
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #55 Aug-Sep 1989 pg. 20

A Greek Revival-style addition. Joining stock and custom-milled trim to add a formal entryway (airlock) to a Cape Cod cottage.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #54 Jun-Jul 1989 pg. 68

How to layout large arches that need to have specific heights at the ends and/or center.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #76 Aug-Sep 1992 pg. 28

How to calculate the radius of an arched doorway or head casing.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #112 Oct-Nov 1997 pg. 34

Designing a gracious entry for a house, starting at the street.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #118 Aug-Sep 1998 pg. 36

How to build a canopy over your front door. Styles for various types of houses shown.
HANDY ANDY Jan 1979 (v.3#4) pg. 25

Remodel your entrance. Six entry face-lifts that offer lots of ideas. How add-on porches, paths, arches, columns, trelliswork, roofs, etc. can improve a home's appearance.
HOME MECHANIX #724 Aug 1988 (v.84) pg. 29

Create an arched doorway by installing prefabricated polyurethane curves and covering with joint compound.
HOME MECHANIX #742 Feb 1990 (v.86) pg. 46
Added Info HOME MECHANIX #747 Jul-Aug 1990 (v.86) pg. 11

Tip on installing a shallow closet with bifold doors and matching molding in a narrow entryway of a 19th-century house.
HOME MECHANIX #771 Dec 1992-Jan 1993 (v.88) pg. 94

Well-rounded door conversions. How to install an arched transom window over an existing exterior door or a combination door-and-transom replacement unit.
HOME MECHANIX #776 Jun 1993 (v.89) pg. 12

Elegant entryways. Design ideas for vestibules to provide an energy-saving air lock for your front door.
HOMEOWNER Oct 1987 (v.12#8) pg. 22

Homes that help. Designs that give disabled people mobility and independence. Design ideas and dimensions for accessible entries, kitchens, and bathrooms.
HOMEOWNER Oct 1988 (v.13#8) pg. 44

Improving your entry. Strategies and designs for making a foyer (vestibule, entrance hall) into a home's most welcoming place.
HOMEOWNER Jan-Feb 1990 (v.15#1) pg. 21

Indoor architecture. Using arches, curves, columns and other architectural elements to add style and interest to a wall or doorway.
HOMEOWNER Dec 1990 (v.15#10) pg. 28

Photos show how to make problem entrance halls inviting.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Jan-Feb 1979 (v.4#1) pg. 38

Seven graceful entrances to create with walks and planting areas.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Jul-Aug 1980 (v.5#4) pg. 53

A pediment, installed over the entrance door to your house, can improve the appearance. A look at various designs.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Jul-Aug 1982 (v.7#4) pg. 78

Four styles of air-locks which are added to your front entrance in order to save energy.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Sep-Oct 1982 (v.7#5) pg. 70

How to design and construct an entry porch that is safe and convenient.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO May-Jun 1983 (v.8#3) pg. 38

A vestibule to save energy. How to construct a temporary vestibule for the front door of your house. A portable roof and two walls bolt together, along with a second storm door, to provide additional heat saving when going in and out of your home. Built of simple framing, plywood, and siding to match your house.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #605 Oct 1978 (v.74) pg. 78

How to add an entryway to the front of your house.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #611 Apr 1979 (v.75) pg. 122

How to add a columned entryway (small, covered porch).
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #659 Apr 1983 (v.79) pg. 122

How to create a grand front entrance.
NEW SHELTER Sep 1985 (v.6#7) pg. 46

New life for an early doorway. Restoring a Federal door surround using wood repair techniques that can be applied to many old-house projects.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1993 (v.21#2) pg. 34

Make your own colonial door frame for about $15. Includes fluted side pilasters and a built-up pediment.
POPULAR MECHANICS Sep 1969 (v.132#3) pg. 163

Create an elegant entrance by remodeling a standard front door with translucent panels and adding a filigree-paneled archway.
POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1971 (v.135#3) pg. 144

How to create an entryway or minifoyer in your living room. Three styles are shown: (1) a floor-to-ceiling divider wall, (2) a semi-enclosed vestibule with coat closet and (3) a two-sided room divider.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1973 (v.139#4) pg. 148

How to re-style the entry or front-door of your home without costly structural changes. Emphasis is on landscaping, painting, porch and deck, lighting and other simple changes.
POPULAR MECHANICS Oct 1977 (v.148#4) pg. 128

How to remodel an entry hall to give it a bright, inviting look.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jun 1979 (v.151#6) pg. 112

Seal out cold drafts with a new entry (vestibule).
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1983 (v.160#5) pg. 100

Improving the looks of the front entrance to your home.
POPULAR SCIENCE Sep 1964 (v.185#3) pg. 116

Improve the looks of your front door. Suggestions include replacing the door, restyling the existing door, adding a sheltering roof or porch, and adding lights or shutters.
POPULAR SCIENCE Apr 1966 (v.188#4) pg. 156

Four home additions: a carport, a covered entry, a fence and a deck.
POPULAR SCIENCE Sep 1970 (v.197#3) pg. 88

Decorative doors. Upgrade your front entrance with doors which you can buy or make yourself. Further enhance it by adding a canopy, enclosing with trellis, adding seating and other ideas.
POPULAR SCIENCE Sep 1974 (v.205#3) pg. 87, 90

How to construct temporary or permanent airlocks (two door entry ways) to keep cold air out of your house.
POPULAR SCIENCE Sep 1975 (v.207#3) pg. 92

Four ways to incorporate an add-on air-lock entry to your home. Designs for a glass-enclosed air lock that prevents outside air from entering the house when the inner entry door is opened.
POPULAR SCIENCE Sep 1986 (v.229#3) pg. 96

Entry dress-ups. (1) Add decorative moldings to front door casing. (2) Back door concrete-slab patio is enclosed with a privacy wall made from vinyl lattice attached to a 4x4 and 2x4 framework.
POPULAR SCIENCE Apr 1988 (v.232#4) pg. 78, 80

Mudrooms make sense. Easy-to-build addition is a place to shed dirt, store coats, remove boots, etc.
PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER Mar 1987 (v.2#3) pg. 26

Entryways. Suggestions from designers on ways to correct situations where entryways open directly into a main room of the house. Insert shows how to install a ceramic tile insert in a hardwood floor in an entryway.
PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER Mar 1989 (v.4#2) pg. 40

How to install a stone foyer using slabs of various stones.
SCIENCE & MECHANICS Summer 1979 pg. 83

Photos show how a boxy bungalow was given a new appearance by the addition of new front and back vernandas of concrete and railroad ties.
SUNSET Apr 1977 (v.158#4) pg. 168

Tip: How to turn one end of a living room into an entry hall by adding a false ceiling, diffused lighting, and a slate floor.
SUNSET Oct 1980 (v.165#4) pg. 171

An open, but covered entry, is a welcome transition from outdoors to indoors. Whether a porch or landing, it provides visitors with protection from inclement weather while waiting for the door to open. 5 ideas shown.
SUNSET Jan 1982 (v.168#1) pg. 50

Tiny porch becomes outdoor vestibule with the addition of a small roof, two columns, and lattice gates which fold inward against lattice sides when not in use.
SUNSET Jul 1982 (v.169#1) pg. 111

Grand openings. Advice on selecting from various front door styles and materials.
TODAY'S HOMEOWNER #822 Feb 1998 (v.94) pg. 64

Front face-lifts. Advice on adding distinction and curb appeal to your home without spending a fortune.
TODAY'S HOMEOWNER #825 May 1998 (v.94) pg. 26

Architectural art. Introduce a classic look by constructing an archway flanked with wooden columns.
WOOD MAGAZINE #137 Nov 2001 (v.18#8) pg. 54

Front-door conversion involves adding a pediment at the top and fluted columns on each side.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1976 (v.32#1) pg. 57

How to update a front entrance.
WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1976 (v.32#5) pg. 8

Classic put-downs. Build an entryway put-down shelf. A collection of ideas for places to lay objects so that you can free up your hands and arms to unlock and open an exterior door.
WORKBENCH Aug-Sep 1991 (v.47#4) pg. 26