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California-based builder, Dagan Koffler of Dagan Design & Construction, Inc., recently completed a “mid-century coastal” style home in Encinitas, California. “The intention was to create a high design home that’s also warm and livable,” Koffler said. To that end, the home features clean lines, lots of glass, and natural materials with interesting textures. White oak was a part of the plan from the start, as the material of choice for the ceilings and floors. It was key to warming up the bright and airy home and avoiding the cold feeling that can sometimes characterize modern spaces. When the owners and designers decided to also go with white oak interior doors, Koffler suggested they choose the same for the windows, and the results speak for themselves.
The takeaway: Since it's both warm and neutral, natural wood is incredibly versatile. We’ve seen it work beautifully in a range of modern and contemporary homes — think mid-century, Japandi, Scandi, and more styles.

Of course, wood windows are not strictly modern. Many traditional architectural styles feature interior wood windows. To differentiate these windows from traditionally styled wood windows, specific choices were made, including the following:
The takeaway: To modernize a wood window, make selections that maximize the glass and minimize the frame so the focus is on the view rather than the window.
