Hi Princey,

Windows bring in ample light and provide ventilation to a room and at the same time bring the outsides visually in. Hence, it is necessary to determine their not only their size but also their location in a room. Deciding the lintel and sill level of the windows may depend on the overall look of the building or a home as they alter the elevation to a great extent. A standard 3' sill and 7' lintel gives you a 4' height to work with. You may then increase or decrease its width to your requirement. Anything between 4'-6' is a good window width.

If possible you may decrease the sill level to 2' to increase the window size where you want. Avoid doing this where the bed would be as its headboard will cover a large part of the window. Alternatively you may go for french windows/doors for living rooms.

As far as the design of the window is concerned, it largely depends on the functionality. Accordingly, the windows may be side hung, sliding, louvered, top hung, fixed etc. These days mostly we go for sliding or side hung ones. How they look will depend a lot on their mechanism. However, their style may be changed as per the aesthetics of the room and overall building elevation. Here are some examples -

The living room may have small or large windows depending on the area at our disposal as well as the floor where we reside. Ground floor with ample greenery around calls for large picture windows. But if there is no particularly pleasant view we may go for regular or even slit windows to solve our purpose.

All these are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to discussing windows. It is highly recommended to consult with your architect while deciding on the requirement, size, placement, design, material and aesthetics of the windows in your home. All the best!

Regards,

RnD Atelier

Nagpur

Hi Princey,

This looks like the main entry door to your house. Correct me if I am wrong by giving more details about the same. Do you need guidance for elevation of the entry only or the entire house?

Regards,

RnD Atelier

Nagpur

Hi Princey,

Thanks for your input. Since its the main entry door to your house, it should be grand but inviting. Its design would greatly depend on the rest of the building elevation. Whether you are going for modern, colonial or traditional Indian elevation design, it will go hand in hand with the elevation of the windows and doors.

Coming to the current framework of the opening, it seems a colonial or a traditional style will suit best since you have gone for the ventilators on top of the door. However, here are a few ideas that may help you in achieving the aesthetic you are looking for.

1] Modern doors and windows call for a cleaner look with sleek lines and neutral colours like brown and grey. The materials used for the door may be metal and/or wood. Black powder coated/ painted frames, mullions and muntins complete the look.

2] Colonial doors and windows are mostly pastel or white in colour achieved by painting over the wooden door/window. The windows and ventilators are decorated using patterns in glass and its framework. Beveled glass and beading designs and accessories such as knockers complete the look.

3] Traditional Indian door is hard to work with. Mainly because the original antique doors usually have a lot of ornamentation on them. If however, it suits your elevation, you may go for it anyway or better still draw inspiration and minimize on the ornamentation part of it. Coloured glass windows and ventilators work well with this style.

Hope these ideas inspire you. You may have to tweak them a bit given the shape of your ventilator opening and the overall design. All the best!

Regards,

RnD Atelier

Nagpur

Hi,

Your front door sets the tone for the rest of your house and adds an aesthetic feature but it should be safe at the same time. Here are a few kinds of glass you may opt -

1] Textured glass

It shields the interiors of your house and adds a decorative element to the glass. A variety of textures are available in the market for this kind. It may not be as secure as other types of glass.

2] Reflective glass

Provides protection from the weather outside. These also act as one way glasses so be vary of the fact that during night the interior of your house will be visible killing the privacy.

3] Toughened glass

This type of glass has been treated to be more resistant to breakage and to break in a more predictable way than others and is used for automobiles, buildings, glass partitions etc. It can be frosted or textured to provide privacy.

All the best!

Regards,

RnD Atelier

Nagpur