With expensive home improvements like door and window replacements, you want your investment to have staying power, so it’s important not to be taken in by fads or passing trends. After all, you don’t want to redo your doors and windows every year or two.
While there is certainly value in making yourself aware of what styles are popular, your final decision should balance your personal preferences and a timeless style to create a well pulled together look that doesn’t age. Here are some trending window and door designs for inspiration.
Expansive Glass
With many people spending more time in their yards, there is a growing need for opening glass walls. Whether you choose to install larger windows mulled together or lift-and-slide doors, you will enjoy increased daylight, magnificent views of the exterior, and many other benefits with multi-panel glass units.
Pass-Through Windows
While some homeowners choose to install big sliding or accordion-shaped elements that function as both windows, to let in light and ventilation, and doors, for easy access to the yard, others are choosing folding windows, sliders, and even awnings that also serve as exit points to the outside.
Clean Lines
Homeowners are choosing crisp lines and squared-off edges as opposed to arches. Moreover, there’s a growing interest in aluminium and steel framed storefront windows, which has led to an increase in demand for fixed, direct-set windows and casement windows instead of double-hung units.
High-End Woods
With homeowners looking to create a modern, clean appearance while making their homes warm and inviting, there is a growing demand for higher-end wood species such as mahogany and oak that boast a fine furniture feel and a more subtle grain, as opposed to traditional pine and other softwood options.
Wider Doors and Hallways
If you are remodelling your permanent residence, where you hope to live for the rest of your life, you should consider integrating practical solutions to problems that may arise with age. For instance, you may need to install wider doorways and hallways that provide enough room for walking aids such as scooters and wheelchairs. Pocket doors may also come in handy if you choose to age in your home, because they occupy less room compared to swinging doors, plus they are easier to operate.
Is Energy Efficiency a Trend?
Energy-efficient windows and doors have become so popular with the drive towards reduced energy costs and conserving the environment they are no longer considered a trend. It is important that you choose Energy Star rated products to maximize your comfort and reduce your energy bills.
