Have you ever gazed out across your yard or the landscape in the background and thought to yourself, “wow, that would be a pretty picture?” If so, perhaps you need to make that view a picture… through your very own picture window. Picture windows capture a beautiful view, whether it’s of your flower beds or the forests in the distance, and bring that view right into your living space. But that’s not the only reason to install picture windows in your Cincinnati home! Here are six more.
You put a lot of effort into maintaining your landscape, but how often do you really go outside and enjoy its beauty? With a picture window, you can enjoy that beauty from inside your home, even when it’s a little chilly or rainy outside.
Good interior designs all have a focal point: a central item that calls your eye towards it. In a room with a picture window, that window (and the beautiful view through it) becomes your focal point. Choose unique interior colors and hardware colors to really play up the window and make it a central element of your decor.
A picture window takes up most of the wall, which means you have less space less to decorate! Add an end table or two, a couple of pictures to the walls, and perhaps a few knickknacks on the shelves, and you’re ready to go. There’s no need for a big, expensive painting or a mural, since your picture window creates the picture for you.
Even though a picture window does not open, you can pair it with another style of window, like a double-hung or casement window, to allow for ventilation. This also allows you to create a cohesive look throughout your home, as you can use the other window style all through your Cincinnati home.
Even though glass is, by nature, a poor insulator, picture windows are not as inefficient as you may think. They are the least prone to air leaks of any window style, since the sash is fixed into the frame. This means you won’t feel any drafts when you walk by a picture window. When you choose low-e glass, like Renewal by Andersen’s SmartSun™ glass, you don’t have to worry about the summer heat coming in through your picture window.
Think about all of the bright, sunshine that will come streaming in through your huge picture window! Your decor will look so much more vibrant when bathed in natural light. Plus, natural light is good for your body and mind. You won’t feel so blue even when you do spend a good portion of the day inside. Note that even low-e glass, like SmartSun glass, lets in plenty of sunshine as it blocks heat waves.
Picture windows look lovely in living rooms, dining rooms, and even master bedrooms. To learn more about the many color choices, grille styles, and hardware styles available when you choose a picture window from Renewal by Andersen, contact us to set up a free consultation in your Cincinnati home.
