White Vinyl Windows With Wood Trim

White trim on a colored body looks like a vinyl sided split level home.

White vinyl windows with wood 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. White vinyl against wood doesn t look too great really. 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. My wife finally convinced me that having white vinyl windows with stained wood trim around them wouldn t look bad at all.

Honestly wood casement windows are pretty much the top of the line as far as windows are concerned i have double paned wood casements myself and decided to restore mine instead of going the vinyl route because the look and durability of wood is beyond what vinyl offers. 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. My wife found quite a few examples in the 15 different sales brochures we had been given.

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. My burning question has been what to do about the interior trim around replacement windows. We re also exploring the diy route of course but even those replacements with wood interiors average about 1 000 a window. White window trim with white vinyl window.

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. 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. 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.

In fact she prefers the look over a wood window wood trim. I also looked for pictures on the internet and had a hard time finding any. One of my readers melissa huber asked.