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Can Elyse Keaton or someone help me out with windows?
I'm good with interior decor but don't know much about architecture or windows.
Our house has two large picture windows on the bottom. One is the living room and one is the dining room. It's just two large windows with no grid or anything.These are fine and in good shape for now. Upstairs we have 4 windows that need to be replaced.
Right now the windows have ugly aluminum trim with vinyl faded shutters from when the house was built in 1988.
I have no idea what to do. Get new shutters and mount them correctly? (on the window frame as opposed to the house itself)
or ditch the shutters all together and just have the window frame thicker. ( I don't know the correct word for this)
For the windows themselves, should I get a grid? Skip it? They have grids within the window (which I know a lot people hate) or removable grids.
Do you think a colonial style house needs shutters?
Any suggestions appreciated!
Re: Can Elyse Keaton or someone help me out with windows?
this isn't my house but the style is very similar to this one. Big picture windows on bottom and small windows on top.
Thank you for those ideas! I love it!
I'm so clueless when it comes to things like this. I agree that eventually I'd love to get the bottom windows changed and that is a GREAT idea about having the top of them fixed and the bottom opening.
I knew the house needed something but I couldn't figure out what. I'd love to get into some great architectural detail but of course there is the pesky budget.
Thanks again! I hope EK sees this. I value both of your opinions.