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Replacing Windows...what color to choose?

5 years ago

We are replacing all of the wood slider windows on our house with double hung windows...not wood. We are thinking about getting dark bronze on the exterior, but are uncertain what to do with the interior. Our walls are painted grey, we have wood trim, and black accents here and there. Should we go with white on the interior? Dark bronze? Suggestions?

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toddinmn

5 years ago

I would stain. Them to match the trim if going with wood windows.

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A Walker
Original Author
5 years ago
I don't think we are going with wood.
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toddinmn
5 years ago
You could just go with a white interior if vinyl, keep in mind that it cost quote a bit more to get a colored exterior on a vinyl window.
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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
5 years ago
Wow! Great choice with bronze exterior color! I looked at Home Depot windows. I like color. I would go with white for interiors.
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A Walker
Original Author
5 years ago
I'm not sure white would look right on the exterior, though we considered it. That's also why we were considering the dark bronze on the interior instead of two different colors.
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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
5 years ago
Would good too for interiors, especially with light or white walls.
eandhl2
5 years ago
On our last house we did bronze outside & wood inside, stained to match.
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toddinmn
5 years ago
You will not be able to get a dark bronze on the interior with most vinyl windows
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A Walker
Original Author
5 years ago
That answers that. Thanks!

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