Indoor/Outdoor Living

Be outside even when you're inside

When you remove the limits from your home, you create endless possibilities. From cookouts on the patio to sunset dinners to simply clearing your mind, indoor/outdoor spaces encourage a healthier lifestyle and bring your home to life.

Products that fit your space

Doors & Windows

  • Big doors

  • Gliding patio doors

  • French & Hinged patio doors

  • Pass-through window

Andersen Windows

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New designs bring new possibilities to your home, and homeowners and pros agree we’re the #1 innovative window and door brand.
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We test, retest, and test again, so your windows and doors work every day, day after day. It's why homeowners, builders, contractors and architects agree Andersen® products rate #1 in quality.
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Your home experience extends outside your walls, and we have the best options for indoor and outdoor living spaces according to homeowners and pros.

Inspiration for your project

 Michelle Adams waters plants in her window box out of an open andersen casement window

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Embrace indoor/outdoor living in the heart of the Midwest

See how Michelle Adams transformed a Michigan ranch home into a bright and airy retreat “like something you’d see in L.A.”
Hilton Carter’s sunroom features a Folding Outswing door connecting to a deck

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The perfect entrance to the outdoors

Plant stylist and author Hilton Carter brings to life an indoor/outdoor space in a four-season climate.
 A backyard swimming pool and deck connect to the house through a bifolding door

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Indoor/outdoor living in a not-so-big backyard

Adding livable square footage to an existing home doesn’t always mean expanding the footprint, as this remodel proves!
Andersen doors opening up patio for indoor/outdoor entertaining

Limitless space

More space means more opportunities to create experiences with the ones you love. More living space, more dining space and more space for you to be you.
man playing guitar with dog outdoor patio on modern home with andersen doors

Immersive views

By opening your home to the outdoors, you turn the beauty of your landscape into an immersive part of your living space. This gives you a greater connection to the outside world and incredible views. 
Couple sitting outside enjoying fresh air with large Andersen sliding door

A healthier, happier home

When you completely surround yourself in natural light and fresh air, you create an uplifting environment that research suggests can make you healthier, happier and more inspired.

Simply replacing a window with a patio door is an easy place to start. This will help you bring in more fresh air and natural light while also giving you an all-new connection to the outdoors. See how designer Hilton Carter freshened up his sunroom.

 

Products to consider: A-Series Gliding Patio Door, A-Series Hinged Patio Door, E-Series Gliding Patio Door, E-Series Hinged Patio Door, All-Aluminum Multi-Slide Door*, 200 Series Narroline® Gliding Patio Door

 

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Put in a patio door

Hilton Carter patio doors home project featuring Andersen big doors, after the renovation.
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