Windows designs to make a statement

If you’re lucky enough to live somewhere that one of your rooms has a particularly stunning view – be it of a dramatic cityscape of high-rises, undulating hills or a shimmering, hazy sea – then you’ve doubtless thought about how best to put the view to good use. Step one? Get your windows in shape. By that, we mean literally think about their shape, but also their dressing (pelmets, curtains, blinds and so on), their frame material, frame colour and how they open.

With the right decisions at every stage, you can use your windows to enhance what’s beyond them, turning an incidental if lovely view into a truly stunning centrepiece. We’ve scoured the House & Garden archive for 13 different ideas from real projects by interior designers that will make any room with a view sing.