Bay windows are both eminently practical as well as an absolutely gorgeous addition to any home. While they are certainly not cheap, however, the ‘value addition’ they create far offsets their cost.
If you are in the market for some snazzy home improvement plans or renovations, you might want to consider the installation of a bay window. Although, you may well have to stretch your budget a bit, since bay windows cost far more than their conventional counter parts, nevertheless, they are quite capable of turning an otherwise staid house into an eye-catching beautiful property, all by themselves. One look and your interest would instantly be captured and retained too!
Defining characteristics
The key differentiation feature of your typical bay window is that they tend to be curvy with the main window being fixed in the middle and the other ones placed at a slanted angle to the middle one. There are many advantages to installing a bay window in your home, some of which are mentioned below:
Beauty
Bay windows are an excellent way to ‘show off’ your home since they add a sense of beauty and grace to the overall structure of your home.
Value addition of your property
Such is the high aesthetic appeal of these windows that your real estate agent would quite probably advise you to increase your sale price when compared to a similar home with conventional windows even if all other factors remain the same. And it’s not just the inside of your property that looks amazing, but the outside as well since their innate stylishness, adds a sublime elegance to the external visage of your home that is as graceful as it is pretty.
Extra room
Should you fancy a cup of hot tea or coffee while being firmly ensconced in your favorite armchair than a well-made bay window might provide you that cozy space you might grow to love.
Let there be light!
Since bay windows are primarily built as a cluster that consists of multiple windows they are able to let in a lot of sunlight indeed, quite apart from the fact that from the inside they offer a panoramic view, a function that defines their existence.
Air… Lots of air
Since a bay window essentially consists of multiple windows, once they are all opened they let in plenty of fresh air. Mesh netting may be installed on the outside to deny any creepy crawlies access while allowing a fresh breeze to waft through the environs of your abode.
Versatility is the keyword
Once upon a time bay windows used to be the sole purview of hoary old Victorian structures. However, now that same elegant look can easily be imparted to even the most ultra-modern structures. And moreover, it is not necessary that they are installed only in the dining room. They may be added to your study area or den or even kitchen.
In short, a bay window is a uniquely valuable investment and definitely deserves a place in any renovation plan you may have for your home.