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After scaffolding went up over her neighbor's building, covering her house in N.Y.C., Kristi Hemric made it her mission to beautify the sore sight

After positive reviews from neighbors, Kristi and her husband continued construction, making it more and more elaborate

Now, her account documenting the stoop, @stoopandthecity, has gone viral with over 12 million likes

If you’ve taken a stroll around New York City’s Upper East Side or scrolled on social media recently, you may have come across a vibrantly decorated brownstone stoop — often sporting larger-than-life props and seasonal themes.

For a while this summer, the stoop was fully decked out in a playful “summerween” exhibit, featuring bold, autumnal flowers and large M&M decorations — a preview of what's to come as fall

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