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How to Improve Natural Light and Ventilation in the Bathroom With a Shower Window

ArchDaily

Image © Tom Ferguson As one of the smallest spaces in the home , shower rooms often find it difficult to get enough light. Due to issues with privacy and water damage, meanwhile, when a shower room does have the opportunity to add a window, it’s rarely positioned in the shower itself.

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These Five Homes Get a Fresh Outlook With Custom Windows and Doors

Dwell

Despite light’s transformative power, standardized window sizes remain a mainstay in home improvement centers. While there’s nothing wrong with the ease and convenience of stock windows, we know that one size doesn’t (and shouldn’t) always fit all.

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Eight homes with practical and stylish built-in window seats

Deezen

For our latest lookbook , we've collected eight window seats in homes across the world including clever custom-made solutions in wood and concrete. By installing a window seat, interior designers don't just add extra seating to a room, they also create a peaceful space that can be used for contemplation and relaxation.

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House with pink windows by Objekt Architecten

Archinect

We were commissioned by our clients to transform an outdated Flemish 3-fronted house with traditional rear extension into a contemporary home with plenty of light. The new home had to feel especially spacious and, above all, take advantage of the view to the green area behind. The kitchen takes a central place in the house.

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All About Window Testing

Westeck News

Faulty, leaking, windows can be frustrating, both financially and lack energy efficiency. Windows that let drafts in, cause cold spots, collect condensation, dampness, and mould, usually don’t offer enough defence against noise pollution either. Calculating thermal efficiency involves figuring out its U-Value.

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Curved Windows Allow This Home To Have Unobstructed Water Views

Contemporist

The Wiseman Group has updated a mid-90's home with curved windows, that was originally designed by the late architect Donald Olsen.

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This Family’s Country Home in Massachusetts Has a Wall Lined With Window Nooks

Dwell

The owners, Emily and Jeremy, their two children, two dogs, several cats, chickens, and horses call the farm home. In addition to building the house, Jeremy harvested most of the wood finishes from the forest around the house."

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