We have Marvin windows and a colonial style home. We went with the "simulated divided light with spacer bar". Here's a cross section photo of this style. The interior is quality unfinished wood or primed wood, and the exterior is clad aluminum in your choice of color. The divided lights are permanently applied to the inside and outside of the window and there is a spacer bar in between the double layer of glass so that it really looks like true divided lights. True divided lights, like in antique houses, consists of individual small panes held together by the grid work of the window frame. Did I explain this okay so you know what I mean? WE LOVE OUR MARVIN simulated divided light windows!!! They tilt so they are easy to clean. Sure you have to clean each pane individually instead of removing a grid and having the whole window to clean in one shot. But I think the look is worth it. My experience with the removable grids is that they are flimsy and they don't look real (well, they aren't real divided lights). Marvin's simulated divided lights look pretty darn authentic. When we first built this house we did not have grids and I always hated those windows. The house looked like it wasn't quite right, especially from the exterior, because the windows didn't fit the colonial style. As others have said, maybe you can post a photo of your home and people can "vote". I'm including a photo of our home's exterior. And also an interior shot of the window. Good luck with your decisions. P.S. You can order Marvin's in any configuration. Divided lights on top window, none on bottom, etc. Also we got the low e option so our furniture doesn't get bleached out. They don't look different than regular windows, but the low e really works in keeping out the ultraviolet rays.

Perhaps if you posted a picture of the front of your house, and the two doors that are under consideration, you would get some decent responses. Absent that, here's my choice:

I wanted to add more info. Windows are currently 8/8 for double hung on most & grids match window color exterior. I was considering less grids 6/6 but was told grids or windows between would be too square. Don’t know what look is good for our home?? Interior window color is white with bronze grids currently. Should the interior grids be changed to white? I was told the bronze grids are more noticeable but I think the white grids would be more obvious. Also I have white wood blinds on most windows but I leave them open a lot.

@Patricia Colwell Conulting Thanks for your opinion. I'm clueless when it comes to design. That's why I posted this. It makes sense to match the existing windows. I didn't think of that until it was mentioned here. I'm somewhat overwhelmed by all of the decisions we have to make with our kitchen renovation! So what may seem obvious to others is not always obvious to me.