If you’re looking for a timeless and elegant window that will let ample natural light and fresh air into your home, then a French window could be a great option. With an ancient heritage and a wonderful ability to bring completely unobstructed views to your home, we explore this fascinating window design in more detail

They are used just about anywhere. Taller French windows are ideal for ground floor rooms that open out to the garden, for convenient access in the summer or when a French door is too big to appropriately fit into a space on the ground floor as less timber is used. Or upper floor levels with Juliette balconies that invite the romantic style of an elegant French window.

You may even find them as dormer windows on the upper floors of a property, where the views are the most impressive. French windows can also be an ideal solution for first-floor windows where the opening isn’t large enough to meet fire escape regulations.