Every night as I wash dishes in my kitchen sink I stare from the window that is handiest, dreaming about the day I will throw it into a Dumpster and replace it with a French casement window. Attached for their framework by side hinges, casement windows have been installed singly or in pairs within a common framework (French). They are famous for their capacity to open wide, allowing for optimum ventilation and unobstructed views. What’s best is how readily they are opened. Hand cranks or cam handles are quite accessible and can easily be achieved even if a freezer , sink or tub is your manner.

Security note: Use caution if casements are set up on the top level of a home, keeping in mind the security of small children and pets.

Joanne Palmisano, Salvage Secrets

A massive triple faucet sink sits beneath wood-trimmed casement windows. Luckily, the window’s cam handle allows for simple opening.

Koch Architects, Inc.. Joanne Koch

French casement windows mirror the area’s several sets of French doors.

Winder Gibson Architects

French casement windows open onto one of the greatest blocks in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights.

John Kraemer & Sons

Three casement windows with cranks and a leaded glass transom window marry to make a grand sitting-room window .

ZMK Group, Inc

An undermount stainless steel sink sits beneath black-trimmed casement windows in the New York City residence, allowing for sprawling city views.

Ike Kligerman Barkley

Three single paned windows unite to frame this kitchen expansive view of Virginia’s rolling hills. I’m especially fond of this apron sink and Arts and Crafts trim.

Elizabeth Vallino Interiors

Bathroom casement windows are easy to open and can help alleviate steaminess when you’re having bathtub time.

Winder Gibson Architects

With curved tops and antique brass cam handles, these San Francisco windows are a casement fantasy come true.

Clawson Architects, LLC

Casement windows are showcased over an apron sink — perfect for enjoying a crisp breeze when washing dishes.

Emerick Architects

On peak of a stairwell, French casement windows provide excellent ventilation.

Timothy F. White

Wide-open casements are the perfect window alternative at this Colorado home, welcoming unobstructed views and Rocky Mountain breezes.

Group 3

Three collections of French casement windows take centre stage on the front elevation of the sprawling Southern beach home.

Winder Gibson Architects

Two collections of French casement windows add to the lightness, brightness and airiness of the San Francisco bedroom.

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