Top 3 Window Styles for Traditional Homes – PART 2: Casement: Combining Simplicity and Functionality

Another excellent option for your traditional home is the casement window. This is the second most prevalent window style for historic homes in America, trailing the double hung by a hair. Casement windows are particularly more common to homes with European Medieval heritage, such as Tudor, and to some early 20th-Century American styles, including the Craftsman design. Although they have a simpler look than double-hung windows, they bring superior functionality and accessibility to the table.

Features and Benefits of Casement Windows

Casement windows swing outward like a door. They are hinged on the side and have cranks and handles, making it easy for homeowners to operate their wide panels. Because of their broad glass area, casement windows are able to connect your interior to the outdoors, opening up your home to a magnificent view of your surroundings. Many homeowners prefer this style because they can open it as they like and have a great view, as well as maximum air circulation. Compared with other styles, they open much wider, helping create a relaxing atmosphere within your spaces.

Let’s take a closer look at some of the biggest benefits of casement windows:

• Illumination Function – These windows have wide, clean panes that run from one end of the frame  to the other. Known for their classic simplicity, they don’t have any muntins or design extras that might block the flow of natural light. Their design allows homeowners to enjoy a relaxing and calming indoor environment.

• Improved Air Circulation – Their hinge system lets them open up their entire width and height to give way to fresh air. As a result, you can take advantage of good ventilation, which can help prevent respiratory problems brought by stale air. Casement windows also allow homeowners to enjoy cool breezes during summer months.

• Versatile – Casement windows are available in numerous sizes. And with their top-of-the-line illumination and ventilation functions, they can suit just about any room in a house. Most homeowners, though, usually install them in the living areas and kitchen, as these places see a lot of traffic throughout the day.

• Easy Maintenance – Since their panes are very accessible, cleaning is easier with these windows. You don’t have to clean them from the outside; simply reach out to both the inner and outer panes and wipe them with a clean cloth to preserve their beauty.

Looking for yet another window style to complement your traditional home? Bay and bow windows might  fit the bill! We’ll share their features in the last part of this three-part blog series, so stay tuned!