5 options for homeowners who want modern windows

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.

Our most customizable product line, the E-Series features windows with thinner frames and minimalist profiles. They’re available in a wide array of dark colors and wood types, plus custom shapes and sizes. Sleek hardware is available as are all the go-to contemporary window types. This is the right choice for the homeowner who wants ultimate design control.

Our ever-popular 400 Series now has a contemporary option with a frame that’s ultra-sleek. It’s available in dark colors like black or dark bronze. Contemporary window types, including picture, casement, and awning windows, are available along with contemporary folding hardware.

Our streamlined 200 Series offers a few of our most popular window sizes and most popular window types, including go-to contemporary options: gliding and picture windows. Frames are simple and clean, and sleek hardware is available.

Our budget-friendly 100 Series features windows with feature flat and unobtrusive frames perfect for creating a clean, contemporary look. Frames come in black and dark bronze, and hardware is simple and similarly unobtrusive.

Tip: This is a particularly great choice when a homeowner is looking for a black composite window that will perform in a harsh climate — read more about 100 Series performance.

In the Southwest, our contemporary All-Aluminum windows are available. They feature clean lines and lots of glass, plus dark color options and sleek hardware. Our go-to contemporary window types are available through this product line, plus there's the option to go all-in on glass by ordering a window wall.