Snapshots Five unique window ideas. You don't need Rocky Mountain vistas or the mighty Pacific Ocean to create a point of view. A stand of trees, a park, or even a storm water retention pond can be the focal point of your floor plans. Office Orientation Diffuse northern light is easy on the eyes and makes for a bright office without glare or dark shadows. Better Than Wood Homeowners love the look of solid wood windows, but most don t want the upkeep, let alone the cost.
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A Perfect Fit Glass block's reputation for being cumbersome and expensive is being transformed. Interior Shutters Prior to 1900 interior shutters were ubiquitous, considered necessary fittings in every fine dwelling. Today, they are long gone from countless old homes. This article from Old House Journal takes a look back at interior shutters. Windows Deconstructed Jim Estes likes to take windows apart and build views with them.