A modern or contemporary window is less decorative and meant to blend in with the home’s design, ultimately putting the focus on views and light.
Characteristic features include:
- Thin frames with simple styling (you won’t see lots of texture or ornamentation).
- Darker colors, like black or dark bronze, as well as natural wood, like white oak.
- Either no grilles, or grilles in a ladder-like pattern — for example, grilles in a one-over-four specified equal light pattern.
- Sleek hardware with right angles and low profiles.
- Large-scale windows, think floor-to-ceiling windows, and large-scale window combinations — for example, mulled-together picture and awning windows.
- Window types like casement, awning, gliding, and picture.
Keep reading for the window series that make it easy to create a modern look.