LIVING. Windows will largely determine how your house look on the inside and the outside looks like. The bouwsite Livios went to Oben the current trends. And guess what, people want large, sleek, and black windows. 1. Black: timeless and universal
“today, It is all black the clock strikes,” says Jurgen Oben, executive director of Oben. “Residents of classic homes to choose there are also more and more, whereas in the past, especially grey and beige in that design was popular.” And of course, black also do well in modern homes. “The colour suits all types of homes and is timeless. The only drawback? A lot of constant scouring.”
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2. Large glass surfaces
Windows to be bigger and bigger. “That, of course, is very nice and gives a lot of light. But if you don’t like windows brushes, are you looking for the best all a ramenwasser,” laughs Oben. “The demand for large glass surfaces, we place more and more hard windows that you can’t open it. Therefore, you are no longer limited, and you can the windows much larger.”
3. Insulating and solar control
“With new construction we choose anyway for triple glass. By the stricter energieregels is necessary”, explains Jurgen Oben. Lots of glass means lots of sun, and large windows so a lot of heat. “To prevent overheating, triple glazing is often combined with a solar control glass on the outside. In the past, had a mirror-like appearance, but nowadays, you can see there nothing more of it. He is so completely transparent, while the heat outside.” Click here to view more photos of the latest trends.
4. Daring combinations
Combined window pillars are very popular. “On the front of a house, you can for example opt for a small, classic windows, while you on the back for a large, modern windows to choose.” There is also a more common colors played. “White interiors in combination with black windows give a nice contrast,” Oben.
