upstairs and downstairs
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Her extensive transformation included the flipping of the upstairs and downstairs layouts, overhauling the property’s greenhouse in order to turn it into an indoor/outdoor dining room, and the addition of a new chef’s kitchen.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2025
The series and the previous two films, 2019’s “Downton Abbey” and 2022’s “Downton Abbey: A New Era,” have followed several characters over an 18-year period, both from the upstairs and downstairs of the grand house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025
"My neighbours upstairs and downstairs were terrified and screaming, we had to evacuate immediately to another area."
From BBC ● May 4, 2023
For example, I have two zones in my house: upstairs and downstairs.
From The Verge ● May 17, 2022
At the end of the road was a two-storied white house with porches extending around its four sides, upstairs and downstairs.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
