The original plan was this (please excuse the crooked scan):
Then we decided to move the door to the middle and came up with this for the top window config:
Then the framing started, and we learned that a vertical beam above the door was necessary, spilling our pentagonal window in two!
So we went back to something closer to the original plan, but in order to align the two double-hung windows on each side and such, we were looking at a whopping six custom windows. Can you hear the cash register's ching? It was too loud for our ears! If we want to consider a front porch and the kitchen we envision, something's gotta give!
So, how to best bring in the outdoors and stick with standard windows? Remember, you will see this back room right when you walk in the front door! So we do want it to look nice.
And we want to see lots of the woods! Here is the room we're talking about in its current state of construction. If we go with transom windows above the double-hungs, we can raise the header up, and we'll probably lower the window sash. The whole wall will probably be redone.
Our current thinking is something like one of these renderings below. With the first two, I think we'd be in the market for some rockin' art up high in the gable!
A: Four double-hungs:
B: Six double-hungs:
C: Four double-hungs with a taller door and 3 transom windows:
I would say that I like more the first version 'A'. You definitely can put up some nice art over the door to fill up the gable triangle area.
ReplyDeleteAlso, do you mean to only have the vertical mullions as shown on the upper sashes? I would do away with the mullions, and use just a clear uninterrupted glass panel.
I vote for C because I like o see the sky.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'd never seen the word mullions, but now that I've seen it, I agree.