![]() ![]() And in the case of a colonial home, the symmetry and balance of modest square grids create timeless curb appeal. A craftsman bungalow, however, may better lend itself to more simplistic grids, such as prairie or colonial. Once you’ve committed to a certain look, finding options that balance curb appeal with functional desires, such as more natural light in certain rooms, becomes an easier journey.įor example, if your home is built in the Tudor style, which features steep pitches and intricate ornamentation, consider windows with classic grids or even decorative detailed glass to bolster the traditional Tudor look and feel. Find your styleĭo research on your home’s style to see what type of window grids will complement its basic architecture. Otherwise, you’ll have your neighbors commenting on your “interesting” style rather than your beautiful new windows. For most homes, it can be helpful to keep the variety of window grid styles to two or fewer, especially if the windows vary in shape. For a cohesive aesthetic, less is more and consistency is valued. Occasionally, however, the temptation to customize goes a little haywire, and a single façade ends up with far too many different shapes and grid patterns, such as a few traditional colonial grids, some stained glass, blank panes, and more. Those windows may have different shapes, providing ample opportunity for customization. Keep it simpleĭepending on its style, your home may have a lot of windows across its façade. Check out our tips for choosing the best window grid style for your home. With so many patterns, combinations, and materials available, it can be difficult to know which type of grid complements the interior and exterior of your home best. ![]() At Window World of Joliet, we offer window grids that allow for a distinctive way to add personality to your home. Our windows are built locally in Oriskany Falls, NY and are built specifically for your home or building.The style of your home can play a major role in the type of grid you select. Are you looking to upgrade your home’s energy efficiency? Give Clearview Vinyl a call at (315) 821-2222 or request a free online estimate. They are very happy with the results and upgrade to the style of the home.Įach new windows also features Energy Star technology that keeps the temperatures inside warm in the winter and cool in the summer, eliminating any drafts that old worn out windows are famous for. Our customer chose to have white window frames and trims installed to compliment the rest of the home and the results are tremendous. In addition to the front, we also installed new double hung windows on the side and back of the home. Each double hung window we installed on this home features two moving sashes or panels that tilt inwards to make cleaning and maintaining easy. On the front of the house we installed a large fixed picture window surrounded on each side by our popular double hung windows, all featuring the Prairie grid style. This was a superb choice, raising the aesthetic value of the home. Our customer chose to customize the style to accommodate the look and feel of the rest of the home’s exterior, utilizing white lines to compliment the existing trim on the rest of the home. The Prairie grid style is widely credited to the architect Frank Lloyd Wright and features bold, clean lines that are usually trimmed in the colors brown, red or rust. Our team at Clearview Vinyl Windows replaced the windows on a home in Verona recently, which featured a Prairie style pattern on the newly installed windows. ![]()
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