Creating a healthy home

Make your home your sanctuary

Your home should be more than a place to live. It should contribute to your health and well-being by making you feel stronger, happier and more at peace. Windows and doors can help make that possible.

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Embrace biophilic design

Biophilic design is about connecting our built environments with nature through views, light, air, water, plants and more. Since it’s estimated Americans spend 90 percent of their time indoors, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)1, biophilic interior design is really design for healthy living. Windows and doors offer the opportunity to bring views of nature into our homes at any scale – from creating a garden window to replacing a wall with a gliding glass door.

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Creating a quiet home on a busy street

Home renovations always come with their share of challenges but converting a nearly 100-year-old commercial space into a family home comes with extra quirks.

Bed with two windows over nightstands and Mediterranean-inspired decor

Windows for a better night’s rest

You know where noise reduction is most needed in your home. Consider windows with upgraded performance in your bedroom, baby’s nursery or other spaces where it’s most needed.

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Bringing the outdoors in with houseplant

It’s one thing to bring a beautiful “plantscape” to life, it’s another to keep it alive! That’s why we sought out some advice from plant stylist and author, Hilton Carter.

Increase natural light

Natural light has been shown to improve mood and energy and promote sleep2. So think about using windows and doors in a way that maximizes the warmth and natural light from the sun. You can do this by placing windows on the south side of a home, if you’re in the northern hemisphere. Of course, with sunlight comes heat. Luckily, you get the final say in how much heat is transferred into your home with our energy-efficient glass options

Adult and kid inside white bathroom with a dark bronze Andersen Heritage Multi-Slide Patio Door with full divided grilles

Improve indoor air quality

Don't underestimate the benefits of an open window. Pollutants inside the home can be 2 to 5 times higher than what’s found outdoors, according to the EPA3. Placing windows strategically to promote cross ventilation allows fresh air to circulate through the home. Choosing larger windows and even higher-performing insect screens – Andersen® TruScene® Insect Screens let in 25 percent more fresh air than conventional insect screens – can increase fresh air flow into the home. Also, windows and doors that are Indoor Advantage Gold certified (like most of ours) for low VOC emissions help promote clean air, even when they’re closed. 

Person in front of Andersen 200 Series Bi-Parting 4-Panel Narroline Gliding Patio Door with Black/Black Albany Hardware and black full divided grilles

Reduce noise levels

Windows and doors open your home to the outside world, which can sometimes include unwanted noise. High-quality windows and doors help muffle outside noise, through the thickness of their glass, spacing between panes and other factors related to their design. Improving your family’s comfort, through creating a calmer home, can start with choosing the right windows and doors.

Person doing yoga in front of white Andersen 400 Series Tilt-Wash Double-Hung windows with 2x2 grilles in the upper sash
Black casement windows that open outwards with colonial grilles above kitchen sink to help fresh air clear away smoke, cooking smells and other indoor pollutants that commonly occur in kitchens.

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 Mandi Gubler standing in front of her black Andersen E-Series windows that help muffle noise from the outside.

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House with wooden interior and large black windows overlooking a lake and mountains

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White kitchen with brown cupboards and large Andersen Windows showcasing the outdoors allowing in natural sunlight to create a healthy home environment

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