Add Contemporary Style to Your Home With New Windows

While an ornate exterior window element can add an architectural aesthetic to a traditional home, ornate windows won't always match a modern style. If your older windows have intricate woodwork or other accents, a simple, plain replacement can modernize the look of your home.

Create clean lines with plain panes, horizontal sliders, or casement windows. Avoid anything with a heavy grid or other interruptions (in the plane pane of glass) in it. If you want to add visual interest, but still want to maintain a modern look, vary the sizes or shapes of the windows. Custom cut glass can create contemporary designs with slanted, square, or elongated windows.

Are your windows framed with older warped wood or covered in peeling paint? Cracked, damaged, or worn wooden frames can detract from your home's style and take away from a contemporary feel. If you need to replace the entire window, and not just the glass, consider an aluminum frame.

While wood has an elegant feel, its classic style isn't always compatible with a modern exterior design. Aluminum adds a sleekness to the exterior and adds to the simplicity of a single pane, casement, or slider window. This type of frame also creates an angular aesthetic that blends seamlessly into a contemporary type of design.

Beyond the clean, angular look of aluminum, the color can coordinate with a contemporary home exterior. Choose a metallic hue for an industrial style or opt for a neutral hue. Either of these options adds to your home's new look — without the need to repaint the exterior or make major renovations.

Do you have a larger area of window space to replace? Whether you want to swap out your old patio door for something new or your picture windows need to go, a sleek glass wall system can totally transform your home's exterior look.

The addition of window space on an exterior wall is a fresh modern décor option that also provides extra natural light to your home. This brightens the interior and allows you to highlight a contemporary indoor design or brighten a dark space (if you choose an industrial or monochromatic, dark room style).

If your contemporary home leans more towards clean, natural lines over industrial designs, a larger window system is also an option. Along with the light, you'll let the natural outdoor space in. This reduces the boundary between the out and the in and brings your yard's beauty directly into your home.

A larger window system isn't the only way to let the light in and add a contemporary flair to your home. Corner windows create a modern feel and come with many of the same benefits you'd find in a larger window. The ability to span two exterior surfaces creates a sleek, clean finish that other building materials can’t replicate.

You can also add visual interest to your space in a clean, contemporary way. Plane panes on each side of the corner window can take the place of ornate or complex designs. Again, ornate windows often create a more traditional or less modern look. A corner window is part of your home's exterior that won't compromise a minimalist contemporary design.

Do you need to replace your older home's windows with new contemporary ones? Contact Bob's Glass for more information on your options.