Color Your House Happy

Not long ago, a young couple came to the showroom with what they thought would be a decorating dilemma. They wanted to replace the old windows in their home with energy-efficient ones. Problem was, their home’s crisp white frame exterior was in sharp contrast to the cozy colonial warmth they were trying to create inside. They needed windows that would do “double duty,” exuding warmth and old-world charm on the inside while enhancing the simplicity of the house’s exterior.

Happily, the couple’s design dilemma was not a challenge at Mr. Rogers Windows. We’ve seen just about every “old window” problem there is in over 40 years of window replacement. And the Renewal by Andersen windows we sell make it easy for homeowners to have one color on the outside and another color or finish on the inside.

We believe windows are one of the most important furnishings in your home.

Furnishings, you say? Think about it. Walk through your house right now and look around. Take note of all the windows in your house. Look at how much of your wall space is actually “window.” Notice the different character windows take on in each room. See what catches your eye first when you walk in, and it’s not necessarily your sofa or your great-grandmother’s dining table. Windows play an important role in furnishing a room.

Now look at the window coverings and accessories you chose to beautify your room. Think back to when you picked the colors for your home and found just the right hues for the walls. Remember the planning that went into matching carpets and drapes?

Now think about your home’s exterior. Think about how you found just the right shade of paint, or the entry door you installed and the hardware you chose to go with it.

Windows are an integral part of your home’s decor too, both inside and out. So it’s important that everything about those windows fits your home’s style. You want to be able to choose one finish for the interior and another for the exterior, with a wide range of color choices and the option of wood veneers in some rooms.

Today, window manufacturers, installers, and design consultants can deliver on all of that. Thanks to Renewal by Andersen’s line of windows and doors, you can select any style, from colonial to sleek modern. Andersen replacement windows are available in a wide range of long-lasting exterior colors and several interior finishes, including real wood veneers, with over 47 color and finish combinations to choose from.

And our young couple, Jesse and Marta, what did they ultimately choose? They opted for a warm oak interior finish throughout and Andersen’s forest green for the exterior trim. The white house with green windows turned out to be quite charming.