Window Grid Styles: Choosing What's Best for your Home
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Written by: Woodland Windows & Doors
Your home's windows play an important role in the appearance and aesthetics of your property. Windows come in many styles, including casement, double-hung, single-hung, and picture windows. Once you've decided on the window style for each room in your house, you still have another aesthetic choice to make: what window grid styles are best for your home?
Window grids, also called muntins or grilles, are the little lines that give the appearance that your home's windows are separated into many smaller panes of glass. Some windows have grid lines throughout the window while others have few or none. In the past, grids found in windows connected many panes of glass to create a larger window. Today, grid lines are almost always decorative. Some grids are even found between panes of glass, and the solid pane of glass encases the grids.
As a homeowner, you have to decide for yourself what window grid styles are right for you and which window grid will enhance the appearance of your home.
In this article, we'll go over the window grid options when you shop with Woodland Windows and Doors. We'll discuss popular window grid styles, the difference between grids and grilles, and how to choose the right grid style for your home. If you're noticing signs it's time to replace your windows, the professionals at Woodland Windows and Doors can help. Our sales professionals can help you choose window grids to enhance your interior space.
What Are Window Grids, and Why Do They Matter?
Window grids are the decorative lines that are bonded with the window glass either on the inside, outside, or in between panes of glass. Window grids can be a variety of colors and finishes to enhance the appearance of your home. Window grids come in many configurations and can be customized for your windows. Talk to your window dealer and installer to choose the right window grid pattern for your needs.
Grids vs. Grilles: Understanding the Difference
When you're talking to window dealers and installers, you may hear a range of terminologies, including grids, grilles, muntins, dividers, and mullions. Generally speaking, unless the window dealer or installer defines the differences between these terms, they can be used interchangeably when discussing new window purchases.
Some window manufacturers have specific terms they will use to discuss grids or grilles, and knowing those terms can help you navigate the purchase process. When you're working with a dealer that offers many brands, they may use more than one term to describe the same item.
Popular Window Grid Styles
Here are some examples of window grid styles to consider for your home:
Traditional
Traditional window grid styles assume a grid formation that covers the entire window. You'll see this window grid pattern on colonial-style homes.
Prairie
Prairie-style grids consist of one grid line running parallel to each window side. The parallel lines cross one another at the corners.
Cross
Cross-style grids consist of one crossed set of grids in the middle of the window. Cross grids may cross in the upper quadrant of the window or the direct center.
Diamond
Diamond-shaped grids crisscross like traditional grids, but they work in a diagonal direction. This is where they get their name, as the criss-crossing grids make a diamond shape.
Popular Window Grid Styles
Removable window grids are available to decorate windows that were previously without grids, or you can purchase a window with removable grids. Removable grids can make cleaning the window easier if the grids are removed at cleaning.
Removable grids are also available for separate purchase and can be installed after the window is installed. If you're unsure whether removable window grids are right for your home, talk to your window installer to find out what options are available and whether this will make sense for your window installation purchase.
How to Choose the Right Window Grid Style for Your Home
Choosing the right window grid style can be a challenge. Work with your window installer to explore the window grid options available. The professionals at Woodland Windows and Doors will sit down with you in your home to explore the many window styles available for your home.
Another way to learn more about window grid designs is to visit our showroom, where you can see windows available on display. Seeing the windows in person can make choosing the window grid style easier.
Remember that custom window grids are available for homeowners who want them. If you would like to match the window grids in your new window to an existing window, then you may be able to do that by ordering custom window grids. Speak with your window dealer and installer about your goals for your home's windows so you can find the right option for your property.
Enhancing Curb Appeal with the Perfect Window Grids
The perfect window grids can give your home beauty and elegance. At Woodland Windows and Doors, we offer modern window designs, including grid formations that can enhance your property.
Our products aren't just beautiful - they're also functional. With eight types of window glass available for you to choose from, you can select the functionality that can make all the difference in your home. Whether you're hoping to cut back on sound from outside or you're seeking to enhance your home's energy efficiency, we have the type of window glass that will make your home a more comfortable and pleasant place to live.
Whether you're seeking windows for your rental property or primary home, we offer resources to help. We sell double-pane and triple-pane windows that make your space more sophisticated and high-value. Call today to learn more about how we can enhance your home's interior space. Our professionals are happy to choose the window style and grids that can make your home stand out.
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