In response to today’s shifting aesthetic, Jan Gleysteen, a Boston-area architect, designed what he calls a “Modern Colonial,” combining the pitched roof, symmetrical window composition, and ...

CasementThe Boardman-Mitchell House, a looming, mid-19th-century, Italianate structure overlooking Bay Street in Stapleton, will be the site of a seminar on historic wood windows to be conducted ...

Instead: Resist variety.In a large English country-style home in Darien, Conn., for example, VanderHorn stuck with casement windows, hinged like a door, and cautions against mixing this and double ...

Sash windows are often prized for their looks, but they cost more than standard casement windows due to their more complex ... glass divided by glazing bars to create the look of multiple small panes.

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Here in New England, the Colonial house was informed by English precedent. During the 17th century, its box-like appearance was relieved by a prominent chimney and small casement windows; often ...

Early-evening sun is streaming through small casement windows framed by regiments of collectible plates and wainscotting, which on closer inspection turns out to be a clever job with brown paint ...

Suitable for: Small to medium-sized wall openings. 2. Double Casement Windows. Also known as French windows, double casement windows consist of two sashes that are separated by a divider.