I have this thing with Windows
One of the first things I notice when I go into someone’s home is their windows. I love them to be sparkly clean and well dressed.
I adore big bay windows looking out onto the street. I keep looking at new houses and these always attract me. I can imagine sitting by the them reading as the sunlight pours in.
I have this thing with Windows
Stained glass . particularly in doorways, make me especially happy when the sunshine streams through and the colours dance in the hallway.
Roof windows completely delight me: being able to see the blue skies of summer, fluffy clouds, teeming rain and of course the stars. Oh I would love some roof windows. There is a great practical guide to roof windows over at Solstro Roof that shows they are entirely do-able.
I like to see well dressed ones too, I am not a fan of fussy or patterned curtains. Lace nets make me twitch for some reason, despite my home town of Nottingham having the most fabulous lace making history.
I like plain blinds too, simple, sleek, clean lines that block out all the light.
I also really like white and blue wooden shutters that open up onto balconies, onto gardens or directly onto the street. I went to Rome once and I stayed in a hotel which had the most beautiful wooden shutters that opened up on to a tiny balcony on a busy buzzy plaza. I would stand drinking coffee watching the handsome men on their vespa and smelling pizza and sunshine. It was blissful.
If you look up the hashtag on Instagram #Ihavethisthingwithwindows you will find over 13,ooo photographs people have shared of their favourite from churches to random houses they have passed, from ships to sheds. Windows are adored everywhere.
I guess quite a few of us have a bit of a thing about windows!
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