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Capitalizing on views of their landscaped backyards from the kitchen and breakfast nook is a common goal of many homeowners and a challenge for kitchen designers. Many product options are available today that allow kitchen layouts to go well beyond including just the standard window above the sink.
Renaissance Conservatories, Leola, Pa-based manufacturer of wood frame conservatories and solariums, also offers garden windows. Each garden window is built to order, so it can be custom sized to fit any window opening. Standard features include adjustable wood or glass plant shelves, operating sash with screens, high performance Low E insulating glass, decorative corbel supports, a removable copper drip tray for easy clean-up, and framing in mahogany, redwood, or cedar.
Two window styles are available-a top-hinged awning style, which opens out from the bottom and a side-hinged casement window style.
Incorporating garden windows opens up a range of design choices:
*Increase the window
projection from 16" to 24" for
the client who craves well-lit
space for an indoor garden.
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*Add plant boxes with
interchangeable flower trays
and seed screens.
*Create a focal point in the
kitchen through the decorative
grid and arch frames in a
complementary or
contrasting wood species.
*Add visual interest to the
exterior of the home via
capping frame metals such as
copper, lead-coated copper or
custom powder-coated
aluminum.
*Tie the kitchen in with an
adjacent solarium or
conservatory that serves as
the breakfast nook or dining
area. Conservatories are
particularly well-suited for
creating period looks and
extending the styling of
Victorian, Arts & Crafts, and
other traditionally designed
homes.
For out-of-the-box examples and ideas on windows and conservatories, visit www.renaissance-online.com.
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