We're so happy with our super energy efficient Anderson 400 Series windows. We decided to put double hung windows throughout the house because they are practical, easy to use and easy to clean. With all those windows in the house and with Summit's wet nose, I DO NOT want to be spending a ton of time washing windows! Each double hung has grills for the upper sash that will be installed later. We decided to only do grills on the upper half of the window so they didn't look so traditional-colonial because we're not going for much of a traditional New England look if we can avoid it. One of the windows was ordered incorrectly and came with the grill between the glass. We originally were going to order our windows with the grill between the glass because it seems to be a popular option these days but at the last minute I changed my mind. I like the idea of being able to remove the grills if we want to and something about the between the glass look just wasn't as appealing. I'm really glad we made the last minute switch, even if it means the odd window sash in our laundry room needs to be reordered and replaced.
The windows will have removable grills in the upper 1/2 like the small one pictured on the right. This one has to be replaced though - we didn't want grills between the glass!
And oh! Check out our living room windows. They are huge! These pictures almost don't do them justice. On thing there will be plenty of in this house is natural light. We'll have lots of passive solar warming in this room.
Exterior doors went in as well. We'll have to figure out what color to paint our front door. I want something fun and inviting, no boring colors! I'll be soliciting suggestions once we reveal the color of the house.
Windows and slider in the master bedroom
Even the front door has lots of windows!
The windows will have removable grills in the upper 1/2 like the small one pictured on the right. This one has to be replaced though - we didn't want grills between the glass!
And oh! Check out our living room windows. They are huge! These pictures almost don't do them justice. On thing there will be plenty of in this house is natural light. We'll have lots of passive solar warming in this room.
Exterior doors went in as well. We'll have to figure out what color to paint our front door. I want something fun and inviting, no boring colors! I'll be soliciting suggestions once we reveal the color of the house.
Windows and slider in the master bedroom
Even the front door has lots of windows!
siding color totally depends on the shade! you should put up color samples. the shades of each color would alter my vote! that's my $.02 anyway. enjoying the process with you :)
ReplyDeleteYour house is really starting to look like a home. What a difference a roof and windows make! Natural light is wonderful. We have a giant bay window in our living room that provides enough light for our entire downstairs (kitchen, dining room, living room, family room) that combined with the other windows in each room, we don't ever need to turn on any lights in the house until after the sun sets. I love it.
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