White Vinyl Windows With Wood Trim

White vinyl against wood doesn t look too great really.

White vinyl windows with wood trim.

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. I also looked for pictures on the internet and had a hard time finding any. White window trim with white vinyl window. My wife found quite a few examples in the 15 different sales brochures we had been given.

My wife finally convinced me that having white vinyl windows with stained wood trim around them wouldn t look bad at all. Typically homeowners in new england tend to prefer white trim around the windows to match the white exterior of the window. I know everyone is going to tell me not to paint it but all i can see is the white vinyl. In fact she prefers the look over a wood window wood trim.

One of my readers melissa huber asked. I rarely recommend white windows or white trim for a house unless it is all white or the body is a very pale color. Where andersen has innovated with vinyl is by using it as a protective cladding for its wood core windows. 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.

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. I know purchasing the white vinyl windows was a mistake but its too late. 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. 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.

My burning question has been what to do about the interior trim around replacement windows. Of course one of the biggest adders is the wood interiors that we want. White trim on a colored body looks like a vinyl sided split level home.