Floor to Ceiling Windows

A floor to ceiling window is famous for the effect it’ll expose you. A regular window acts as a border that prevents you from the outside world.

This model, however, fuses you with nature outside of your house.

Moreover, this model is increasingly used in modern-day houses. If you don’t believe that, we’ve provided you with the reasons why people choose to use the floor-to-ceiling windows.

The reasons will start with these three floor-to-ceiling windows styles.

Floor to Ceiling Window as A Wall

Let’s say your house is located by the lake, like what’s seen in the picture.

It’ll be foolish if you border the house from the view. Utilize the floor to ceiling windows as a wall to obtain a stunning look.

Preferably, the windows are installed in the room where the kitchen, eating table, and relaxing couch located.

The glass provides an infinity effect. Besides, it’s easier for natural light to come in and shines the entire room.

Remember, this model is suitable for houses with a beautiful garden, an inviting swimming pool, or other serene scenery that offers relaxation.

However, one of the challenges of installing floor to ceiling windows is the measurement is a bit tricky. It’s challenging to acquire the precise measurement so that the window will fit perfectly.

Moreover, the price per foot is between $700 and $1,600.

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Some factors that are included in the price are the frame and glazing. One of the things that increase the fee is the energy-effective system that comes with the product.

This system can be seen through the frames which are insulated and the Low E finishes.

Remember, altering the look of your house isn’t just a matter of updating furniture, it’s also about effectiveness.

As an adult, you have to make a financial plan, right?

Therefore, you need to make a reasonable expense. Since the floor to ceiling window is the most preferred model these days, the cost must be high. Another alternative is the moving glass door.

Floor-to-Ceiling Windows with Half Circle Frame

Transforming an entire wall into a floor to ceiling window-wall is quite an obstacle, but the result is impeccable.

Look at this stunning view, enjoying the city life while eating dinner is something else.

Moreover, the floor to ceiling window model for this style has a geometric frame, which adds to its uniqueness.

If your space is small and you’re eager to have a bigger room, this floor to ceiling window with a geometric frame is a great alternative.

The cost of this type of window is more affordable when buying it form a factory.

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However, when it comes to the price, you can plan the budget first. The cost will depend on the model that you choose.

It can either cost you over $450 for a mid-grade image window or lower. The expense needed to pay the installer is excluded.

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Floor-to-Ceiling Window with Cathedral Style

Not a fan of the geometric frame windows? Hate to see a large square window too?

Well, have no fear, my friends. We have you these unique, beautiful cathedral style floor-to-ceiling windows.

This method is more gothic than just beautiful. Especially if your house has a high ceiling, such as the example, this model will be appropriate.

A lot of people utilize this model are scared that the model’s style will alter the look and the atmosphere of the room.

However, the problem can be solved by using less decoration, which has angular lines and more glass pieces.

As a result, the area will look fantastic.

You can come up with your design.

By doing so, the price may be higher or lower depends on the design you want to realize.

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If you’re eager to own a vintage mansion-like room such as this one, we suggest you consult a professional or a high-end interior designer, so you can also make a budget plan.

Remember, consulting requires more expenses, even when you’re told to choose pieces with high quality or limited uniqueness, the cost will increase.

For a more affordable price, go with a pre-made panel, because a customized craftsmen piece requires more expense.

If you’re willing to walk around a little bit, you can find pieces below $5,000. Moreover, you’ll find pieces that look incredible and appropriate to your taste.

If you like to put unique decor on your ceiling, you would love to see Avantela’s post on ceiling decor ideas.

The Cost of Floor to Ceiling Windows

Eventually, it all comes to the cost. The cost of floor to ceiling windows is various.

You can either purchase a stunning high-end looking model with a reasonable price or an ordinary model with a high price.

Talking about price, we know that it’s always been various.

The cost of floor to ceiling windows depends on what material you’re planning to use, how tall your house is, what quality of the glass will be, additional options, or simply what brand you go with.

According to the material cost calculator, you can purchase an 8 ft. window for less than $1500, with a 7 out of 10 quality.

The cost of floor to ceiling windows can be expensive, and they can be cheap too.

It’s understandable if the glass is too expensive.

If that’s the case, vinyl and fiberglass can be great alternatives because they’re cheaper. Even though they’re the most affordable, they have the lowest quality compared to wood.

But, if you prefer quality and do not care about the price, then a full customized wood type of floor to ceiling windows is your perfect match. The choice is all yours.

Wood material has the best quality; therefore, when the price isn’t the primary obstacle, customized wood floor to ceiling windows should be the choice.

Moreover, you can ask for additional features, such as double-pane, glazing options, slider, custom shape, etc. will cost you more than the standard price.

Floor to Ceiling Window: Pros & Cons

Floor to Ceiling Window: THE PROS

Since floor to ceiling window is merging the function of wall and window, the natural light that comes through it becomes the most important aspect.

Installing this model can help you relax because of the enjoyable view.

We all agree that the outside view becomes more enjoyable when viewed from the floor to ceiling window, but there is one more aspect that becomes essential, that is the spaciousness of the inside room.

As you see, the floor to ceiling window provides an infinity view, eliminating the border between the living space and nature outside. As a result, the living area becomes more spacious.

Floor to Ceiling Window: THE CONS

Despite how great the floor to ceiling window is, there are—still—some disadvantages or cons. One of the concerns of having the floor to ceiling window is the loss of privacy.

Yet, that is such an issue can be tackled down by simply using drapes or solar tones.

If you prefer losing privacy, then it will become a significant security issue, even more, when it comes to the room’s temperature.

The floor to ceiling window is an open medium between you and the outside world.

Without proper tempering, the heat will come inside, elevating the temperature.

Especially if you have children, pets, or both, a glass window might become a huge problem.

I love the idea that I’ll get to fuse my house with the nature that exists outside of my house if I get a floor-to-ceiling window. Though I love to have a house with no windows in it, I realized its importance when I got to live in one and I got really sad and frustrated because I got no view at all until I have to get out of the house just to let the sunshine in. If I were to choose, I’ll hire someone to install such kinds of windows in the living room once I begin my new house’s construction that I’ll tailor to have a modern look to it so that it would suit its theme.

Great article… thank you for all the pictures to explain the options.

30 Floor-to-Ceiling Windows Flooding Interiors with Natural Light

By Ada Teicu

October 1, 2020 | 9 min read

We can experience the sky’s exclusive colors, the gradual change in tones of the leaves, roaring waves crushing on the boulders nearby, the bustling city life, sparkling harbor lights, every corner this earth has to offer – and we can experience all this with respect, gratitude and love. Art, science, and nature offer solutions for needs as well as creative ways of materializing dreams. Using our collective background and our capacity of thinking ever forward, we can re-shape the world as we do glass – we just need a burning passion to melt reality. Glass is not only an amazing material to reshape, it opens up our perspective and creates a visual bridge to our home’s surroundings.

Revealing the surroundings, floor-to-ceiling windows induce an outdoor feel and capture delicate or dynamic changes in weather while updating the interiors with a natural ambiance. So we invite you to admire inspiring examples of glass use in modern residences. By the end of this list, you will be thinking if that boring wall you have in your home could be replaced with a transparent window to the world.

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Horst Architects collaborated with Aria Design to fabricate a heavenly Laguna Beach home – the Rockledge Residence. Minimalist in design, this astounding ridge house showcases a powerful connection between the sophisticated interiors and the inspiring outdoors. The beach bedroom, like the one pictured above, seems immersed in the clear blue ocean, proving the unlimited power of floor-to-ceiling windows.

The Clifton View 7 Apartment in Cape Town boasts floor-to-ceiling windows opening on to the outdoor spa terrace. Antoni Associates imagined an uninterrupted connection between panoramas of the boulder-defined Clifton beach below and the Twelve Apostles mountain range in the distance.

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Looking out the floor-to-ceiling window and seeing the Hollywood sign is a design trait of the highly intriguing Nakahouse designed by XTEN Architecture. This tailored look was achieved by using black, white and splashed of bold color, all flooded by natural light from large windows.

Subtly reflecting in the large, dark-framed floor to ceiling windows, natural light adorns the interiors of the luxury hillside home known as Malbaie VI Marée Basse and designed by Mu Architecture. Within this dynamic light show, admiring the surroundings becomes part of the owner’s everyday routine with the help of expansive use of glass.

Overlooking a perfectly manicured garden, the elegant home designed by Eduarda Correa in Brazil impresses viewers with its use of wood and stone. Contrasting dark framed windows guiding the eyes towards the mountain range in the distance.

Keeping in mind the owner’s wish to bring the outside in, Alejandro Dumay Claro and Francisco Vergara Arthur designed La Campana House as a sustainable home gathering views of the spectacular mountain valley it occupies. Oversized windows make sure light is present throughout the day, inviting family and guests to visually explore the surroundings.

Jumping out of bed in the morning reveals a different mood if you live in a home like Casa Mecano. Part of Robles Arquitectos` portfolio, the cheerful interior of this dreamy bedroom gives one the impression of outdoor living and supports the idea of residential bliss.

We were baffled by the clean simplicity of the bedroom in Villa Kishti. Just one floor-to-ceiling window revealing a stunning view of the Caribbean can become the defining element of the room. Supported by the view, this serene bedroom flaunts a cozy collection of warm colors accentuated by soft, natural light.

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Overlooking the Peconic Bay on one side and the elegant forest on the other, this contemporary home exudes transparency just as you would expect from a home named the Clearhouse. A brainchild of Stuart Parr Design, the modern home boasts floor-to-ceiling windows on all sides, exposing the indoors to reflections of the colorful nature just behind the glass.

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Within the scenic landscape of the Incline Village in Crystal Bay, Nevada, the imposing Lake House designed by Mark Dziewulski Architects boldly rises on the edge of the lake. Besides concrete and steal used as the main building materials, glass makes this dark-skinned residence a viewing platform for the stunning panoramas offered by nearby Lake Tahoe.

Found within a remote location in Montana’s Yellowstone Club, the delightfully luxurious Lower Foxtail Residence by Reid Smith Architects & Len Cotsovolos was dressed in triple-pane floor-to-ceiling windows all over the South-facing wall, redirecting the eye towards the elegant scenery.

An impressive floor-to-ceiling window decorating this home is also a creative solution for ventilation. In a similarly designed home in France, Loïc Picquet Architecte imagined a small outbuilding elongating the existing kitchen to accommodate the dining space and fill up the whole space with natural light

From small extensions to breathtakingly modern estates, floor-to-ceiling windows bring new perspectives. Try to imagine yourself living in a minimalist mid-century estate in New Canaan, Connecticut – a partly buried collection of buildings imagined by Roger Ferris + Partners as immersed in light. The social space flaunts an amazing floor-to-ceiling glass panel completely opening the interiors to the manicured garden. A dream, right?

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Seeing the ocean dissipating into the sky from behind a glass wall evokes a deep understanding of the way people relate to the environment through design. As an example, one of Fougeron Architecture‘s projects includes a cantilevered master bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows exploring views of the Pacific ocean over a 250-foot drop. Set against a dramatic landscape, the Fall House in Big Sur, California, displays an oversized corner window capturing the wild surroundings.

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When it comes to mirroring the ocean, windows that expose a complete picture have this unique ability of creating a strong visual bridge with the natural outdoors, bringing the calmness of the sea inside, but also safely display nature’s dramatic weather. The Nettleton 195 House by SAOTA and Antoni Associates boasts stunning panoramas of Cape Town’s view of how the ocean meets the sky, a truly inspiring and peaceful scene.

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Following the coastline with your eyes until are aware of every detail would make for an outstanding morning ritual. Framing uninterrupted views of the fjord, the Northface House was Element Arkitekter AS‘s home resurrection project in Stavanger, Norway and the results are simply magnificent. Floor-to-ceiling windows capture views from the open living, dining and cooking volume cantilevering 3 meters over the lower levels. Simply beautiful!

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Breezy and charismatic in its simplicity, the glass-walled social space seen in the luxurious 1232 Sunset Plaza residence is just one of the house’s framed view of the world beyond. Designed by Belzberg Architects, the modern $28,800,000 Sunset Strip property offers views of tall palm trees, luscious greenery and rooftops below.

Even lacking awe-inspiring views, floor-to-ceiling windows give you the opportunity to explore a landscaped garden or the flower-adorned back yard. This home office space opens to an interior courtyard was imagined by Andrés Serpa as a cozy tropical home in Costa Rica’s Playa Grande – the Orizon Residence.

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The Australian River House by MCK Architects overlooks the Lane Cove river nearby from its magnificently refreshing rounded glass wall. From floor to ceiling, fully opening to welcome the breeze, the glass wall shapes a design that resonates with the undulating coastline in the distance.

Dark frames on floor-to-ceiling windows in a pristine house like the Casa 115 by architect Miquel Lacomba make a powerful impact. This modern home in Mallorca was designed to be an “almost cinematographic” architectural experience, a journey through brightly lit spaces framed by floor-to-ceiling windows that expose every inch of the interior to stunning views.

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When minimalism meets natural light, when artificial black and white contrasts with naturally vivid green grass, a very special, almost experimental atmosphere is created. Customized with oversized floor-to-ceiling windows by OAB, a home in Barcelona known as the AA House offers an imposing collection of spaces to explore every day and a permanent visual contact with the outdoors.

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The sun offers intense experiences at many times during its rising or setting. Seeing the colors change and feeling the breeze from behind a retractable glass wall is part of the daily ritual in the Carpinteria Foothills Residence. This contemporary hillside residence designed by Neumann Mendro Andrulaitis Architects explores panoramas of the coastal ridge below while displaying its volumetric shape as a light beacon.

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Extending an old house brings the possibility of flooding the new space with natural light. Canny Design imagined a Victorian residence in Australia with sleek, modern social spaces lined by a gunmetal grey-blue swimming pool mirroring and being mirrored in the floor-to-ceiling windows. That’s how you bring light inside.

An inspiring, dynamic autumn mirroring effect in the pool can be admired from across the terrace through expansive windows. The sublime seclusion of this Maryland home imagined by architect Robert Gurney, its unique contemporary architecture and transparency are melted into a cozy atmosphere by the existence of natural wood both in original and re-shaped form.

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Surprisingly oval-shaped, sustainable and cleverly oriented towards unobstructed views of the surrounding lake and mountains, Lake Lugano House by JM Architecture was dressed in floor-to-ceiling windows on the upper social area, exposing the landscape otherwise inaccessible.

Knowing that whenever you feel tired and want to rest in the daybed by the pool, you can, is a very reassuring feeling. Costa Rica home Casa Torcida was imagined by SPG Architects as a steel-framed dream home with glass walls and floor-to-ceiling windows connecting the indoor spaces to the panoramic views beyond the infinity pool.

The Picot Residence was designed by Pepe Calderin Design as complementary to the bustle of the Big Apple below and its incandescent lights. Mirroring in the floor-to-ceiling windows, the elegance of this space speaks about an applaudable approach to the design process with stunningly relaxing effects.

IDIN Architects imagined the W House in Thailand for a travel and kayak enthusiast. Floor-to-ceiling windows in the bedroom reflected on the floor enhance the simplicity of this space and hint at the owner’s adventurous spirit.

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How does a vacation home on the island of Krk look like? It looks fabulous and it looks outwards, towards the water and mountains through expansive use of glass. From floor to ceiling, this home offers the complete picture of an ever-changing scene. Thanks to DVA Arhitekta, another dream home with amazing views was erected to complete someone’s dream.

And since we’re at the end of our list, a luxury home in Los Angeles closes the show with its sophisticated curtains covering or revealing the half transparent, half translucent floor-to-ceiling windows.

Delightful residential spaces with this single element in common – the floor-to-ceiling windows – are filled with natural light and deeply connect the viewer with the landscape beyond the glass. And that’s just one of the ways we found to go back to nature.

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