Home window replacement can increase a home's energy efficiency and aesthetic value while giving it a personality all its own. Depending on the shape, style and design of structural openings, a home can give off vibes of vintage taste, upscale modernity or stately elegance. Large picture windows, enchanting bay breakfast nooks or creative sliding styles can beautify an otherwise-dull architectural design.

Home Window Replacement Ideas

There are several common areas for window replacements.

1. Make laundry rooms, bathrooms or stairwells stand out with a small, octagonal opening that brings light and depth to cozy areas.
2. Add a transom over an already-large picture pane. Especially good for high ceilings, transoms reveal expanded outdoor views.
3. Add a bay window in the kitchen nook, or extend the kitchen opening toward the yard with the use of a bay design.
4. Replace wood bookcases along the sides of a fireplace with stained glass panes. Tall, slender windows allow light to filter in while maintaining privacy.
5. Add small, square casements or sliders in powder rooms, next to fireplaces or above kitchen sinks for increased ventilation.

Homeowners building a new structure can increase exterior interest by adding a variety of architecturally correct pane shapes and styles during the planning stages. While it is more difficult to add or replace windows in existing structures, it may be worth the effort from a design and lighting standpoint.

Gilroy residents and homeowners living in Northern or Southern California and Northern Nevada can replace their aging wood windows with a variety of high-quality vinyl products by contacting Brothers Home Improvement. Call 800-672-3777 for locations, operating hours, product catalogs or in-home estimate appointments. Visit a showroom to view Brothers' products in sample home settings.