Homeowners who choose bay or bow windows for their window replacement project often install them in living rooms or master bedrooms as a window seat. While not a bad choice in itself, you can style window seats in other ways. Here are some.
1. Bathroom storage – Using windows seats as storage is typical, but it’s not often chosen for bathrooms. Small bathrooms can benefit from the additional combined storage and seating, letting you reclaim much of your bathroom’s floor space. The seat is perfect for when you need to sit down to dry your legs or trim your toenails. The storage can be used in lieu of cabinets to store spare towels, medication, and bathroom supplies.
When privacy is a concern, get creative with window treatments or choose our obscured glass options if you don’t want to sacrifice natural light. We recommend adding some splash-proofing by choosing outdoor fabrics for the upholstery work.
2. Kids’ playroom – Organizing clutter in kids’ playrooms is a daily challenge for most parents. In many cases, parents sacrifice style by resorting to storing playthings in stackable boxes. But a nice combination window seat and storage can be installed with any bow and bay window shape and size. Like our bathroom storage idea, you can reclaim floor space in the playroom.
3. Stairway landing – A common problem with stairway landings is that the proportionally tall ceiling creates a cold, cavernous feel, especially when the landing is nothing but a wall. Some homeowners typically use the space to showcase art or a beautiful crystal chandelier. Why be typical when you can choose to have a window seat installed facing the landing? It anchors the increased visual space, creates a more open feel, and introduces natural lighting.
4. Private workspace – You can make a private space for work or study by installing a window seat within a recessed niche in the bedroom. The increased natural light makes it an excellent place to study in, regardless of weather. Our replacement window styles help increase the amount of natural light without increasing the amount of heat from the sun, thanks to our High-Performance™ Low-E4® glass options and insulated Fibrex® material frames.
Renewal by Andersen® of New Jersey and New York Metro serves homeowners in and around Toms River and Jackson, New Jersey. To know more about our replacement window styles, including sliding window, call us today at (201) 208-9818 or fill out our contact form to schedule a free in-home consultation.
