often made or marred by the character and placing of the windows.



LEADED PANES AND CASEMENTS

Leaded or art glass is attractive if not overdone. Small panes are
difficult to keep clean, of course; but we can probably endure that if
all else be equal. In living rooms the upper sash should be made
smaller than the lower, so as to get the median rail above the level of
the eye. In some parts of the house a horizontal window gives a fine
effect, besides affording light and air without affecting privacy.
Casement windows have their points of excellence, and are additionally
expensive chiefly in hardware. The frames are really cheaper, but they
must be very accurately fitted to avoid leaks.

Casement windows seriously complicate the screen and storm-window
problem, and expert planning is necessary. The durability of screens
depends mostly upon their care or abuse, but if it can be afforded,
copper wire will usually last sufficiently longer to repay its
additional cost. Metal frames are not so essential. The best form is
that which covers the entire window and permits both sashes to be
freely opened; but this costs practically twice as much as the
half-window screen.



STORM WINDOWS

Storm windows should be carefully fitted or they will come far from