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How to Achieve Modern Japandi Style with Your Windows

large white oak finish Japandi style windows in a modern, minimal living room with a view to kitchen

Many homeowners who visit our Holly Springs, NC window supply store want to achieve a modern style with their new windows. Recently, black windows have been the favored choice for homeowners who want a contemporary look. However, some homeowners want a modern style with more natural finishes. For those homeowners, we love to recommend Japandi-style windows.

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If you aren’t familiar with the Japandi style, it’s a modern mix of Japanese and Scandinavian design elements. As this article explains in more detail, this aesthetic celebrates organic materials, minimalist design, and functionality.

Japandi style emphasizes connection to nature, finding beauty in what is simple, and permeating warmth.

Your home’s windows are the bridge from your interior to the natural elements outside. If you love this aesthetic, Japandi-style windows make sense to connect your home to the outdoors.

Of course, you may be wondering, can a wood window really be contemporary? How do you keep a wood window from looking outdated, overly traditional, and stale?

What Features Make Japandi-Style Windows Modern?

There are several key design features that will ensure that your windows are modern and fresh.

Frame size

Large kitchen picture window
The thin frames create the feeling that there’s no separation between the kitchen and the outdoors.

To keep your new wood windows looking contemporary, you want a style that accentuates the glass. You can accomplish this by choosing a window profile that has thin frames.

Installation

Modern minimal bedroom
Installing these windows using drywall returns, instead of adding additional framing or moulding, reflects the minimalist, Japanese aesthetic.

Furthering the modern look, opt for drywall returns in your installation.

In this window installation method, the window is installed without any trim or casing framing it.

This keeps your window’s profile ultra-thin.

Grille Size and Pattern

Large white oak windows with thin grilles
The delicate grilles and their unique pattern make these Japandi-style windows stunning.

It’s important to choose grilles that match your modern window frames. This means that your grilles should be delicate and thin.

As a general rule, the more divided glass panes you have, the more traditional a window will appear. If your goal is to achieve a contemporary look, we recommend you choose windows that have no more than a two over two arrangement if you have a single or double-hung window.

Or, you can opt for a unique grille pattern, such as the uneven prairie pattern featured in the picture above.

Of course, a picture window (one that has no grilles diving the glass) would be great choice, too.

Finish

Large wood windows in white oak finish overlook modern minimal living room
White oak is the perfect warm neutral complement to the Japandi aesthetic.

We predict that white oak finish will be the next big thing in window design. This neutral wood finish is a perfect embodiment of the Japanese style.

Size of the Window

Large white oak wood windows
Wood windows that fill a whole wall are definitively modern.

Finally, sizing is another feature that can make a wood window distinctively modern.

Opting for large sized windows is another hallmark of contemporary design.

This is usually done to match the scale of dramatically high-pitched roofs and expansive open floor plans.

Best Window Installation Company Serving Holly Springs, NC, and Nearby Areas

When you’re ready to replace your home’s windows, you want to work with professionals who can help you find the right window to complement your home’s design aesthetic.

Window Works Co. has helped thousands of homeowners in the Triangle area find the windows they love. We’d love to help you, too!

When you’re ready to find the perfect windows to complement your aesthetic, schedule your free in-home window consultation today.

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