Friday, October 8, 2010

Bow and Bay Windows for a Beautiful Home

There are many different ways that you can improve the appearance, feel and value of your home. One option that many people are taking today is to install a new bay window or bow window in one or more rooms. These windows will add a great touch to your home and will instantly lend a classier appearance to the room itself and your entire house.

First of all, it's important that you understand the difference between bay windows and bow windows. Many people use the terms interchangeably however that's not entirely accurate. A bay window is a window that extends from your home and features three separate windows or window panels. A window extends at an angle on each side of the bay window and the middle window extends flat across between the two.


A bow window on the other hand can feature three, four or five different window panels or sections. Whereas the bay window takes on a very angular appearance and it projects from the home several feet, a bow window is going to look more curved in nature. Hence the name bow, as the curved design looks like the arch of an archery bow. The bow window will still extend out from the home, but typically will not extend as far.


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