Large Window Design Ideas

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Statement-making windows come in all shapes, sizes, and configurations. Take a look at these North Carolina New Home photos to see window designs that craft sophisticated great rooms, elegant eating areas, and cozy master bedrooms.

Great Room Windows with Cedar Framing

These oversized great room windows - wrapped in "raw" cedar - accentuate mountain-home views in a modern home design.

Grey wall paint contrasts against the natural wood tones in the window frames and hardwood flooring stain.

Bay Window Design

A bay style breakfast room is the perfect place to catch morning rays with tons windows - topped with transom accents - on all sides.

More new home windows are going gridless - especially in modern design motifs.

Triangle Window Design

Triangular angled windows highlight the height of the vaulted ceiling in this two story great room.

A contemporary ball light with curved lines adds contrasting elements to this large space.

Geometrical Window Design

A series of rectangular picture windows opens up this great room - with a full wall of natural light.

Transom or accent windows will make a room feel taller and more open, a great design technique used in one story rooms.

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Two Levels of Windows

Two stories of windows wrap around this curved great room. Grids punctuate each window, for a more traditional feel.

Each design element, from the wainscoting fireplace mantel to the built-in bookcase, adds altitude.

Curved Window Design

Curved or arched window designs form unique architectural accents that will stand out in any room.

Half Round or Elliptical Arch windows can offer a more delicate feel - and are great for more formal rooms such as formal dining rooms, grand rooms, and two story foyers.

Eyebrow Arched Window Design

The window pattern in this version of The Cove - made of half (or "eyebrow") and full arches - forms a frame around the fireplace.

Master Bedroom Curved Window Layout

Prairie grid windows wrap this master bedroom in natural light, with a curved design along the sitting room.

Cozy up to a good book (or movie), in this large master suite filled with windows.

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Types of Window Grids

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Prairie. Colonial. Craftsman. Add flair to your home. Blend architectural styles. Create curb appeal. See how much you can do with window grid selections.

Here the three most popular window grid styles for Raleigh new homes.

Each of these window grid styles can come in a variety of materials, including vinyl, aluminum and fiberglass. And each grid style and material can be placed:

- On the inside of the window panes

- Outside of the window panes

- Between the window panes

Today's newly manufactured windows almost always place the grids between the window panes.

Window Grid Style #1: Prairie Style Window Grids

What is a prairie style window?

A prairie style window is divided into 9 unequal panes.

A prairie window has four small square corner panes, four long rectangle edge panes, and one large center square pane.

The custom home pictured to the right, a version of the Bakersfield, uses prairie style window grids in the upper windows.

The contemporary grid-less windows below add a more transcendent appeal to the home.

Why choose prairie style window grids?

They can help create a sense of a larger living space - with less obstructed light.

Window Grid Style #2: Colonial Style Window Grids

What is a colonial style window?

A colonial style window is usually divided into an equal number of panes - and can commonly be seen in sets of 9, 6, or 4.

Colonial style windows are among the most common in new homes - with classic appeal.

The custom home pictured to the left, a version of the Lowery, combines typical colonial windows with colonial arch windows - placed above for architectural emphasis.

Each aspect of this custom exterior was carefully chosen for its quality and eye-catching appeal, from hardi, stone, and shake exterior siding to arched keystone header accents.

Window Grid Style #3: Craftsman Style Window Grids

What is a craftsman style window?

A craftsman style window is simplistic and evokes feelings of permanence.

Craftsman windows are usually divided into 2 panes and are horizontally rectangular more often than in typical architecture.

In the custom home pictured to the right, a version of the Brogan, the upper windows use a single grid divider and the lower windows are left open as single panes. Large picture accent windows in this home usually do not contain any grids.

These craftsman window grids pair well with other architectural elements - such as the front porches with stone base and tapered columns.

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