The steps below follow the order of the work for this remodel inspiration by room project.
25 Inspiring Exterior Window Treatments
Putting up exterior window treatments such as shutters and window boxes can beautify your home while adding some practical benefits. On top of curb appeal (both through flowers and paint colors), awnings and closable shutters can help keep the house cool and shield windows from the elements.
See what kind of curb appeal you can add with 25+ inspiring exterior window treatments – shutters, awnings, and more! (featured image via Lowe’s Creative options)
Looking to dress up your windows inside? look at this post of 25 Handmade Window Coverings.
See more of the striking home exteriors I’ve been pinning
Exterior Window Treatments to Add Color
bright cottage windows Jane Coslick
build and plant a colorful window box Lowe’s Creative options
painted window trim and window box via We Heart It
Shutters
Shutters can be functional, especially if you live in a high storm area. But decorative shutters are a fairly quick and inexpensive way to dress up your exterior windows. You can buy premade shutters in a variety of materials at your local home improvement store, or you can easily Handmade them as well! We just shared the walkthrough for building our cottage style board and batten wood shutters:
Thrifty Decor Chick shows you how she made both her window shutters and her window boxes from old fence posts.
The girls at East Coast Creative made their shutters and a variation of a window box — a shelf with holes for plant pots!
Give your windows character like Hello Newmans did with these tall thin window shutters.
And, hello, solid window shutters! Mandi from Vintage Revivals shows you how to make these chevron/herringbone wooden window shutters:
And look at these memorable barn door style shutters! I love me some barn doors…
Rustic Sliding Barn Door Shutter Wolveridge Architects on ArchDaily
(and the inside of this house is memorable!)
Two-Story Sliding Barn Door Window Covering Northeast Collaborative Architects
Wide Sliding Window Shutter Wagner Hodgson via Houzz
Awnings
Awnings typically manage to work double-duty, adding curb appeal while also filtering the sunlight that comes into your home and protecting your windows from the elements. Traditional cloth awnings come in a variety of sizes and styles, but a wood awning is striking!
Exterior Wooden Pergola Window Awning Architect Ana Williamson via Houzz
Wood Window Awning and walkthrough Twelve Oaks Manor
And, if you are getting REALLY creative, try a piece of an old car…
Awning From Car Hatch Window Leger Wanaselja Architecture on Dwell
See more exterior window treatment options and tutorials on the next page –>
IN THIS POST
page 1: 14 inspiring outdoor window treatments
page 2: 15 more inspiring outdoor window treatments
Exterior Window Treaments to Handmade
Exterior window treaments like shutters, window boxes, and awnings add curb appeal and beauty to your home! Try these, and see more options on the previous page.
Window Boxes
Window boxes are straightforward to build yourself and add both character and color when you fill them with striking flowers! I shared a few links to tutorials above, and here are some of my go-to less-than-boxy window boxes. Having separate flower pots makes it straightforward to bring your blooms inside and help them flourish year-round!
Window Ledge with Plant Pots Chiot’s Run
walkthrough for Window Shelf With Set-In Flower Pots Our Vintage Home Love
Instructions for 2×4 and Duct Cover Window Box Better Homes and Gardens
Window Ledge Seats Sharon Neuman Architects via Freshome
Window Grills
Window grills can add security without looking like prison bars. Just look at these striking window grills I found:
Open Outdoor Window with Grill Grizzly Iron, Inc on Houzz
Curved Wrought Iron Window Grill with Planter Shelf Grizzly Iron, Inc via Houzz
Non-Traditional Window Treatments
And then there are always a few features that I find that just don’t fit the other categories. Creativity knows no bounds!
I love this horizontal mounted shutter style window covering:
Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects via Houzz
And can you imagine having the whole wall of windows open up so you can walk outside? solid for parties!
Steven Dalton Architects via Houzz
Seasonal Outdoor Window Decor
What to do with those window boxes when the flowers fade? Add some holiday decor!
Use fall flowers and pumpkins like Hoosier Homemade and Six in the Suburbs did…
Hoosier Homemade
Six in the Suburbs
And swap it out for winter-style greenery or pinecones for the holidays.
Mariana Landscape via Traditional Home
Real direct
And Thrifty Decor Chick shows you how to hang wreaths on your shutters — no more blocking your window view!
What kind of outdoor window treatment do you have on your home? I love our shutters, but my (new) windows could sure use a good cleaning before winter hits (like Handmade Divas teach here)… How about yours?
IN THIS POST
page 1: 14 inspiring outdoor window treatments
page 2: 15 more inspiring outdoor window treatments
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For more great window treatment options, look at these:
How To Install Molding and Trim on Arched Windows
How to Handmade Faux Glass Windows
