Dutch door
Halved horizontal entry
A Dutch door is a door divided horizontally in the middle, allowing the top and bottom halves to open independently.
The design lets in light and air while keeping children in or animals out: She leaned over the Dutch door to chat with her neighbor.
Common in farmhouses and stables, now sometimes used decoratively in homes.
- hingeMovable connecting joint
- latchDoor-securing catch
- child safetyGuarding minors from harm
- pet gateIndoor animal containment fence
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
top · threshold · frame · panel · bottom · horse stall · bolt · wooden · air circulation · handle · open · portal · close · entry · colonial architecture · cottage · country · rustic
- Dutch AmericaNew Amsterdam, Henry Hudson, New Netherland, patroon, Hollanders
- greenhouse partsglass panels, glazing, vents, doors, roof vent
- DutchHolland, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Utrecht