Choosing colors for your home isn’t just about what your favorite colors are. Unless you want a supremely monochromatic aesthetic, you want combinations that work well with the features of your home. Do puce casement windows work well with the pastel reds of your walls? Does a white door contrast too much against a dark wood frame? Color combinations are not as easy as they sound. Your choices can greatly affect not only the look of your home but the feeling you get when you walk in.
ENERGY STAR® Certification: Why Does It Matter?
If you’ve been looking around for replacement windows, you may have noticed how most of them bear an ENERGY STAR® label. With steadily increasing energy costs, choosing replacement windows and patio doors that bear this certification can be beneficial in the long run. Renewal by Andersen® of Kansas City shares an in-depth look at the importance of the ENERGY STAR certification.
Renewal by Andersen® Windows and How They Prevent Fading
Window treatments are not just mere decorations inside the home. Curtains, drapes and blinds are there for a purpose, and that is to protect furniture, artwork and other ornaments from fading or discoloration due to direct sunlight. With residential windows from Renewal by Andersen®, however, such issues are prevented without the need for these treatments. Read on to learn more about how.
Why Natural Light Is Beneficial
Many homeowners waste electricity at home by turning on light bulbs in bathrooms and bedrooms during the day. Your trusted window company, Renewal by Andersen® of Kansas City, advocates using windows as a source of natural light. It can bring you two distinct advantages:
Fibrex® Window Material: Tough and Energy Efficient
One of Renewal by Andersen®’s most innovative ideas was the Fibrex® material. Thanks to this component, windows have never been better in terms of durability and energy efficiency. Read on to learn more about Fibrax, how it came to be and how it makes replacement windows strong and energy-efficient.