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With an eye on esthetics, loewen notes that header
heights should line up to create a sense of congruity be-
tween different sight lines when looking at the front eleva-
tion of a home.
"The header is the top frame member of windows and
doors. Especially with the contemporary trend, you want
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to be certain of your lines. you don't want
one window starting a foot from the
roofline and the next one two feet from
the roof. It looks like a hodgepodge then,"
he says.
"Most builders in the Parade of Homes are
going to be doing a really good job at that
sort of thing. That's where the designers
and the architects really earn their keep."
In these new show homes, you'll see a
variety of window styles to reflect every
taste, even in children's bedrooms.
"Some will be putting very shallow but
very wide windows towards the upper
end of a bedroom. Some will just con-
tinue with the large window. It has a lot
to do with the outside look of the home
as well. Of course, people need to keep in
mind concerns with egress in case of fire,"
loewen says.
"There's so much experimentation go-
ing on. If you drive around in the Parade
of Homes, you'll probably see a lot more
creativity in design these days than you
did several years ago because everyone is
trying to get their own take on what con-
temporary means."
trying to get their own take on what con
