Whenever you are interested in any kind of home improvement project, you may find yourself looking at other people’s houses more closely. When you want to paint your siding, for example, you look at color tones, what looks good together, and what you prefer. As you think about replacement windows in Irvine, CA, one way to figure out your preferences and what you want for your house is to look at the houses you drive by on your regular commute to work, school, or wherever else you go. Here are a few things to look for when you inspect those houses you drive past.

Color Schemes

You want to get just the right color on your replacement windows, but you also want them to look nice with your home. Look for houses that have a similar color to yours and then take a look at the window colors and see what works best with those home’s colors. Think about the future as well. Will you ever paint your home? If so, will you stick with the same color? That can be hard to predict right now and if you have any doubts, it’s good to go with a color that can go with lots of different options, just in case.

Styles And Locations

Window styles vary from home to home and they can also vary from room to room. It’s nice to take a look at the styles along with the overall home style. Do you have a modern home? Look for other houses like that and see what windows they feature. There might be houses with bay or bow windows. Where are those windows located and how do they stand out? Do you like that look? Figure out what styles you like in looks and then go into a window store and play around with functions at the same time.

Add-Ons

You aren’t going to be able to tell a lot about window add-ons, like inert gas fillings or low-E coatings, but you can tell if they have cross bars, unique shapes, or fogging features. What of those features do you think would work well for your home? Do you like the cross bars for style or would you rather have an open window for a better view? Start thinking about those types of things as you examine other homes.

Sometimes, one of the best things you can do to get started on replacement windows in Irvine, CA is to simply look around at other houses and learn what you do and don’t like. Then, once you hit Mancino Door & Window, Inc, you have a few things ruled out and can focus on certain details. Give us a call if you have questions about the process and we’re happy to help in any way we can. Get a hold of us at (949) 328-9910. You can also visit our showroom at 27801 La Paz Rd #B Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 to look over some of the items you’ve seen on other houses.