The Photograph Is Showing You a Moment, Not the Window A window can look almost perfect online because the photograph is doing more work than we realise. The viewpoint has been chosen carefully, the light is flattering, the room is styled and the landscape beyond the glass may be doing as much to create the […]
Tag Archives: choosing windows
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It Is Not Really About Choosing the Windows The decision that keeps a homeowner awake during a renovation is rarely just which windows or doors to choose. It is the possibility of reaching the end of a long, demanding project and discovering that the finished home does not feel quite as they imagined. The glazing […]
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I Would Start With the House, Not the Windows If I were choosing windows again, I would begin by looking more carefully at the house itself. It is easy to spend weeks comparing frame styles, saving photographs and researching manufacturers without first deciding what each window needs to contribute to the building. The research feels […]
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You Experience Products, Not Just Pictures Most homeowners begin their glazing journey online. They browse manufacturer websites, compare brochures, save inspiration from Pinterest and Instagram, and read articles about different window systems before speaking to a supplier. This research is an important first step, but architects understand that it can only take a project so […]
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Start With the Home, Not the Windows One of the most common mistakes homeowners make when approaching a glazing supplier is beginning the conversation with products rather than the project itself. Questions such as “Do you supply slim sliding doors?” or “Which aluminium windows do you recommend?” are understandable, but they encourage discussion about solutions […]
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What Is the Building Trying to Achieve? When homeowners begin choosing new windows and doors, the conversation often starts with products, colours or quotations. Architects approach the process from an entirely different perspective. Before considering frame systems or glazing specifications, they first ask what the building is trying to achieve. Every subsequent decision is then […]