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Windows Design Dilemma

Can I do black exterior/black interior windows in main living area

2 years ago

We are just starting to build our new home. We need to order windows soon. I like the look of black exterior and black interior windows. However, we have a lot of windows in our floor plan (50+ individual). To help save some money I’m considering removing some windows even though I would rather not. From a design standpoint, would it be odd if I put black interior in the main living space only? White interior in all bedrooms upstairs and the bonus room upstairs. Exteriors would all stay black. My thinking is blinds/curtains would hid them either way so why spend money on the black interior. It isn’t ideal and probably won’t save a ton but I need an outsider’s perspective. We are trying to think long term - if we had to sell some day would this look weird to others.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting

2 years ago

I agree but often if you keep the black on the exterior I see not reason to not do the white interior on another floor. You will however have to be awasre that if a window is seen from below it will need to the same as the main floor IMO. I would never remove windows to save money I would go white everywhere before removing windows.

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everdebz
2 years ago
Not a pro - possibly the style of the house matters as much.
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kandrewspa
2 years ago
Agree with Patricia - keep your windows. You're not going to want to cut holes in your house for them later and you might really miss the light. Plus removing windows is going to affect the appearance of the house from the outside. I assume someone thought long and hard about the window placement so if you remove some you will be negatively affecting the appearance of the house. Personally I don't agree with having half of your windows one color and half another, but this is something you will have to decide for yourself. I also think the black window thing is a trend which will pass in ten years or less, but there will be people who will disagree with me on that. All I know is that white has been used for hundreds of years but black has been used only rarely on just certain styles of homes. You don't need to replace your windows very often, so whatever you do you will be living with it for a long time.
Triune Soul
2 years ago
@amodavis
What did you decide?

I had the same idea, but the builder told me that would be odd.
amodavis
Original Author
2 years ago
We decided to do white interior throughout. The price difference was enough that it made the decision a little easier. I decided that having that extra money to use somewhere else in our build was worth doing the white interior. I think it would have looked fine in just the main living space.
Triune Soul
2 years ago
thank you

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