Bays are often thought of as an outdoor element, but with bay windows, you can bring the beauty of a garden indoors. These windows protrude out from your home’s exterior wall at an angle, featuring three side-by-side glass panels. Shorter bay windows have a flat bottom and begin at about waist-height. This window style is increasing in popularity in the Midwest, and they’re a great option for your Dayton home. Here are four benefits of adding a half-height bay window to your space.
1. Bay Windows Let You Grow Herbs Year-Round
Growing herbs indoors is more difficult than you might assume. Without abundant sunshine, most herbs do not grow productively enough for you to keep cutting them and using them in your cooking. With a bay window, you can set your herbs right inside the window ledge, and they can receive sunshine from multiple directions. This gives you a better supply of herbs year-round, saving you money on ingredients at the grocery store.
2. Bay Windows Let In More Sunshine
If you’re looking to bring more sunshine into your home in general, a bay window is a great choice. It captures sunlight from multiple directions so you don’t have those dreary hours in the late afternoon or mid-morning. More sunshine will make the colors in your kitchen look more vibrant, and it’s also good for your mood and overall health. Getting a little more sunshine each day can help fight off the winter blues, which are so common in a climate like that of Dayton.
3. Bay Windows Can Filter Out UV Rays
You may worry that the harmful UV rays in the sunlight will do more harm than good. It’s true that UV rays can bleach out your decorations and cause damage to your skin. However, you can buy bay windows made with specialized glass that filters out these harmful UV rays and only lets in the bright, healthy sunshine. Andersen’s SmartSun™ glass is a great example. It blocks 95% of harmful UV rays and is also very energy-efficient. In fact, it’s 45% more energy efficient in the winter and 70% more energy-efficient in the winter than standard glass.
4. Bay Windows Add a Unique Decorative Element
Are you tired of your home’s exterior looking like that of every other home on the block? A bay window is a great way to add a unique touch. You can vary the plants you place in the window to change the look year-round. In the winter, you can add a pop of green with herbs, and when spring comes, you can give the exterior of your Dayton home some color by displaying purple or yellow flowers in your bay window.
Bay windows can be the focal point of your interior decor, too. Use the plants you place inside them to echo these throughout your kitchen. For instance, if you have wallpaper that features lilies, you can also grow lilies in your bay window.
If you love nature, plants, and sunshine, then installing a bay window in your Dayton home is a great choice! Contact Renewal by Andersen to learn more about this and other window styles. We offer free, in-home consultations and can help you choose the perfect windows to meet your needs.
