A greenhouse window is an addition to your kitchen design that will give you the advantage of having more natural light as well as a space for seedlings and plants or your own fresh herb garden. Your custom-made window will protrude outward from your home to provide you with this extra space. To make the most out of your greenhouse window, you’ll need to consider a number of factors.
Make the Most of a Greenhouse Window
- How Do You See Yourself Using the Window
Before you can even start shopping for a greenhouse window, you need to have some idea about how it will be used in your kitchen. What kinds of plants will you be placing in the window? Will you be growing herbs for cooking or using it for starting flowers or vegetables for your garden? How many plants will you be growing?
- Kitchen Facing to the East or West
Before installing a greenhouse window, you will need to ensure that your plants will have enough direct sunlight in order to grow and thrive. A number of herbs will need at least six hours of sunlight per day, which means your greenhouse window will need to have either an eastern or western exposure to catch at least this level of sunshine.
- Sufficient Exterior Space for the Window
This type of window will give you more interior space for your plants and herbs, but you have to consider that it takes away space from your yard directly outside of your kitchen. How far will the greenhouse window be extending out into your yard? Do you have any trees or bushes that need to be pruned to provide more sunlight?
- Features and Options in Design
Once you have determined that your kitchen is situated in the right direction for a greenhouse window and you have enough exterior space to install one, you can focus on the features and options that you want. George Kent offers custom designed greenhouse windows with optional extended jambs, an optional glass shelf, and optional side casements. The awning style-top on the company’s greenhouse window can be opened with a crank so that you have the convenience of letting fresh air into your home.
Find out about more about greenhouse windows and other custom window products available from George Kent by contacting us today.
