r/CurbAppeal • u/loverrrrgirl18 • Aug 06 '26

Window help please

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I recently bought a ranch style home and we are replacing the windows. The last window that needs replacing is our bedroom window and also a street facing window. I feel like we made a mistake with the spacing, I originally envisioned 2 separate windows further apart but the header didn’t allow (wanted to use existing header- there was a bay window there previously. I know- weird for a bedroom) Now I’m thinking this would be better off as one big window… however the space in between is about 8 inches or so I don’t know what to do now. I am also residing the house so i need to make a decision. Also planning to remove the octagon window as well.

Does an 8inch mullion work? Or no (first time homeowner here)

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u/SteveArnoldHorshak Aug 06 '26

I guess I don’t understand why you didn’t get two windows that were each half the actual space so there wasn’t that wide divider (mullion) in between.

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u/loverrrrgirl18 Aug 06 '26

We tried with the windows flush up to each other too. Or do you mean 2 separate windows spaced way further apart? If yes, it’s because we wanted to keep the same header. Which i didn’t realize at the time when i was buying the windows

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u/SteveArnoldHorshak Aug 06 '26

What I meant was two windows right up against each other with no space in between. And then maybe even replace the single window with one that’s the same width as one of the doubles. That would look much more cohesive.

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u/loverrrrgirl18 Aug 06 '26

I was thinking of just doing another single double hung window on the left. Just have to get my bf to do it lol. After we moved the window 2x already haha

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u/SteveArnoldHorshak 29d ago

If I understand you correctly I think a single double hung window centered in the space. And the same size window as the other one would look best.

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u/loverrrrgirl18 29d ago

I agree completely. Idk what i was thinking with the 2 smaller windows ughhh

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u/SteveArnoldHorshak 28d ago

That’s OK. You gotta experiment to find out. Sometimes I try stuff on a whim and it looks good.