Style Options for Replacement Windows

If you are redecorating your home, you may choose to replace your windows as part of a style scheme. Choosing the perfect replacements involves not only picking the right color or material, but the right style as well. The following is a list of several popular replacement window styles.

Double-hung sash window

The double hung sash window is a traditional style of window in the USA, and has two parts that overlap slightly and slide up and down inside the frame with spring balances to support the sashes. These windows are usually fit with shutters.

Single-hung sash window

This style involves one movable sash and one fixed sash. Typically, the single-hung sash window is much cheaper than the double hung.

Horizontal sliding sash window

This UK inspired window style has two or more sashes that overlap slightly but slide horizontally within the frame.

Casement window

An outward-opening window which is oftentimes opened using a crank.

Tilt and slide

This window is door-sized, with a single sash that tilts inwards at the top and then slides horizontally behind the fixed pane.

Jalousie window

A Jalousie window is comprised of many slats of glass that open and close like a Venetian blind; sometimes these windows are placed on the top half of a door.

Clerestory window

This window is usually small and vertical, and is often set in the roof or in a high surface that will let in light.

Bay window

Bay windows are multi-paneled, with each panel facing a different direction. These windows are typically in the front of a house.

Fixed window

This window can not be opened, as it is only used for a light source.

Picture window

This style of window is popular in a lot of newer model homes, or country homes with beautiful surroundings, as it is extremely large and gives a clear view of the surroundings it frames.