Window Frame
Buy smart. Window-frame styles and materials offer a variety of benefits, including style, energy efficiency, interior livability, low maintenance, and convenience. Check out the options and discover which type of window is right for you.
Today's window frame materials offer a variety of benefits including style, energy efficiency, interior livability, low maintenance, and convenience. Here's what's out there now.
"Wood, the traditional window frame material, is admired for its natural beauty. What we love … window) Color-stabilized PVC wraps the exterior side of wood window frames to lower maintenance. What we love: -- Won't peel, warp …"
Articles
What you can do to finish a window frame inside a bathroom shower.
Building a Window Frame Trellis
… curtains and sheers. Dress up an old window frame with draperies made of annual vines. This window frame salutes the day with sun-worshiping … eye-catching results. This vintage window frame , salvaged from a church, provides …
… sash that slide vertically within the window frame ; single-hung models also feature … slide horizontally in the tracks of the window frame , has a long history that includes Japanese … more common for the structural core of window frames and components. These compounds are …
Videos
Vintage Window = Chalkboard Planner
Organize your family's schedule by taking an old window (glass removed) and adding a backer board covered with chalkboard paint.
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Your Guide to Painting: What Tools to Use
Find our what tools you should have handy for your next painting project.
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Decorating Lessons: Measuring for Window Treatments
All you need to know when measuring for blinds and drapes.
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Slide Shows
15 Ways to Prepare Your Home for Winter
… percent of the air that leaks out of a house exits through the windows. Caulk around window frames and apply weatherstripping between the sash and window frame to eliminate air leakage. Tension seal and magnetic types of weatherstripping are …
Sneaky Ways to Cut Your Fuel Bill
… percent of the air that leaks out of a house exits through the windows. Caulk around window frames and apply weather stripping between the sash and window frame to eliminate air leakage. Tension seal and magnetic types of weather stripping are …
… patina. Then roll out an Aubusson-style rug and soften window frames and doorways with luscious folds of fabric. Here, an inexpensive … reproduction French armchairs in this living room. Old metal window frames retrofitted with gleaming mirrors match the scale of an oversize …
Window Picks: Energy-Efficient Windows
… 800/535-3936; jeld-wen.com These replacement windows from JELD-WEN are designed for installation into existing window frames , regardless of the brand of the original window. Because the replacement windows fit into existing openings, the process …
… this elegant dining room. Tea-stained carpets inject opulence and drama while draperies soften the hard lines of door and window frames and add depth. Make the draperies full and let them billow on the floor a bit. Slipcovers and tablecloths bring grace to …
… wide -- they're useful for detailed areas. A 3-inch-wide, straight-edge trim brush is recommended for painting window frames and doors. For paint rollers, follow the same rule as for brushes: Use only synthetic rollers for latex paint and either …