Feeling like you’re a little cramped in your home but you don’t have the budget to put on an addition? We’ve got a more affordable solution.
An illusion of larger space can be created with the right window replacement.
The correct windows in your home can trick your eye into believing there is more space due to room size being a perception. Let us explain.
Choose a Window with Glass Size That Is Increased
You could of course choose to enlarge your window openings, but that’s an additional expense and not always practical. A simpler way is to select windows that have thinner frames. A greater amount of the outside comes to the inside frame by replacing existing windows with ones that contain a larger glass area.
You can also select a different style. Oversized windows, such as bow, bay, and picture windows, grab extensive views within the same size opening. You get the feel of more space without changing anything other than the window style.
Bringing the outside in can also happen with casement or double-hung units combined with circular or angular transoms. These provide great visual trickery to give the feel of more expanse in your space.
Clarity of Glass
Crystal-clear glass isn’t necessarily the answer. Clear glass may provide the sharpest views from outdoors. However, without UV protection, you would have almost no resistance to both UV radiation and solar heat. That can lead to deterioration of your woodwork, carpets, and furniture as well as an increase in cooling costs.
Professionals in window replacement can all tell you clarity of glass greatly complements any unit’s apparent size. By investing in Low-E technology, your windows would block the damaging and undesirable rays of the sun. At the same time, a great amount of visible light would come through your window. More light tends to make an area look larger.
Window Outfitters offers a wide selection of replacement windows providing UV protection.
Heightened Daylight
Another way to trick your eye into seeing greater space is with rooms that are well-lit. Darker rooms do not have this advantage; dark rooms appear smaller. Make maximizing day light indoors as one of the top priorities when considering window replacement.
Considering all styles of windows, ones we recommend would be bay or bow units. These windows have segments that extend out from the wall of the home and bring in light from multiple directions. Some are even manufactured with glass above, giving even more light. Unlike most other window styles, these units allow a rich abundance of sunshine into your space well into the final hours of daylight.
Before making arrangements to extend your home, consider window replacement to make your interior space optically larger.
Window Outfitters is a licensed, bonded, and insured professional Minneapolis window installation company with many years of excellent experience behind them. Contact us today to speak with a replacement window installer.
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