White Vinyl Windows With Wood Trim

I can t get past the stark white vinyl against the dark stained wood trim and i think my only answer is to paint the wood.

White vinyl windows with wood trim. White vinyl against wood doesn t look too great really. My wife finally convinced me that having white vinyl windows with stained wood trim around them wouldn t look bad at all. White window trim with white vinyl window. One of my readers melissa huber asked.

White trim is what you see on just about every house and it looks cheap these days since it is associated with vinyl sided homes. The replacement windows are white but our window trims match all the wood throughout the house molding chair railing beams crown molding all kitchen and bath cabinets. White trim on a colored body looks like a vinyl sided split level home. In fact she prefers the look over a wood window wood trim.

I know purchasing the white vinyl windows was a mistake but its too late. My burning question has been what to do about the interior trim around replacement windows. That s because we have an aversion to white composite or vinyl which sweetie pie really doesn t like coupled with our wood interior trim. I rarely recommend white windows or white trim for a house unless it is all white or the body is a very pale color.

I also looked for pictures on the internet and had a hard time finding any. We re also exploring the diy route of course but even those replacements with wood interiors average about 1 000 a window. Where andersen has innovated with vinyl is by using it as a protective cladding for its wood core windows. While most home s exterior accents typically come from doors shutters and landscaping trim is a great way to add a splash of color to a home.

This combination of a weather resistant vinyl exterior the strength of a solid wood frame and the beauty of a wood interior performs well beyond what vinyl can achieve on its own. I know everyone is going to tell me not to paint it but all i can see is the white vinyl. My wife found quite a few examples in the 15 different sales brochures we had been given.