If you’re looking for a way to add style to your Cincinnati home’s windows, grilles can be a great choice. Grilles are decorative bars that are either placed over the glass or through it. They come in an array of different patterns, each of which conveys a different image and serves a different purpose. While Renewal by Andersen offers customized grilles in almost any pattern you can think of, here’s a look at nine of the most common types.
Colonial grilles divide a window into a specified number of equally sized squares. For instance, you can have a colonial grille that divides your window into six squares, or one that divides it into four. This is likely the most common grille style and is seen on many traditional homes, Craftsman homes, and Victorian-era homes.
Prairie grilles feature two horizontal bars and two vertical bars. They create a small square in each corner of the window and longer rectangles along the sides. Prairie grilles look in-place on a lot of country-style, rustic houses and cottages.
Gothic grilles are seen on arch-shaped windows. The bottom of the grille divides the rectangular portion of the window into squares, and the bars bend towards the top of the arch, creating triangular segments near the top of the window.
Renaissance grilles can also be used on arch-shaped windows. The bottom of the grille divides the window into rectangles. At the top, there is a half-circle segment surrounded by arched rectangle segments.
This grille style is sometimes used to customize half-circle and quarter circle windows. It’s named for its appearance, which is similar to that if a sunburst. The grille consists of a small, half-circle bar at the base of the half-circle, and then several bars that radiate outward from the bottom to the edge of the circle.
This style of grille is often seen, as its name suggests, on older farmhouses and rustic homes. Two vertical bars split the window into three equally sized, side-by-side rectangles.
Equal light grilles consist of horizontal bars only. They divide the window into any number of vertically stacked rectangles. They’re often used on casement windows or fixed, rectangular windows rather than on double-hung windows, and they create a very modern appearance.
Fractional grilles are highly customizable because they only cover part of the window. Typically used with casement windows, these grilles can have any number of vertical and horizontal bars, and they typically are placed only over the top quarter of the glass. They offer a transitional look that can help give an older home a more updated appearance.
Simulated double-hung window grilles make a casement or fixed window look like it’s a double hung window. Basically, they consist of a single bar that goes horizontally across the center of the window. This is a good grille choice if you have a traditional Cincinnati home that looks most stylish with double-hung windows, but you prefer casement windows for energy efficiency or security reasons.
Renewal by Andersen is happy to offer these and many other grille styles with your replacement windows. If you’re not sure which style is best for your Cincinnati home, contact us to schedule a free, in-home consultation with one of our knowledgeable representatives. All estimates are good for one year.
