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Elegant Efficience

Historic home owners will often stick with their beautiful old inefficient windows simply because the modern replacements are so lacking in character. You can't get much closer to period-appropriate than Andersen Windows' 400 Series windows, like the new diamond panes here. They match the sash to the surrounding frame, and also avoid the telltale plastic "hardware" with a wide range of metal options (INSET).

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