12 Window & Door Ideas for Your Bathroom Renovation

12 Window & Door Ideas for Your Bathroom Renovation

November 07, 2024

Are you planning a bathroom overhaul? Don’t underestimate the effect of replacing or renovating windows and doors. We’re here to offer inspiration!

When it comes time for any home—brand new or long lived in—to receive updates, many people turn first to the bathrooms. Bathrooms must be practical, emphasizing privacy, function, and cleanliness, but it is equally important that the space is comfortable, expressive, and accommodating, too.

Selecting quality windows and doors can balance this vision. Below, explore 12 suggestions—with real life examples—from Kolbe Windows & Doors to inspire successful renovations.

1. Privacy Your Way

There are many ways to achieve privacy with the placement and design of your bathroom windows. This space alone illustrates two options. Place an awning up high to limit views in while still permitting ventilation. Alternatively, use specially patterned or treated glass to obscure vision but welcome gently diffused light.

VistaLuxe WD LINE direct set and crank-out awnings

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2. Surrounded by Glass

Occasionally, surroundings like trees and water can offer all the privacy a bathroom needs, allowing your design to fully embrace glass without worry. This bathtub sits in a dedicated room encased in Ultra Series windows on three sides, creating an environment uniquely suited for rest and relaxation.

Ultra Series crank-out awnings with picture casements

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3. Shake Things Up

Glass can offer an exciting change to bathroom routines. Instead of facing a mirror, these sinks overlook woods and water thanks to the views provided by Kolbe’s VistaLuxe WD LINE windows. Suddenly, the typical activity of washing hands becomes more uplifting and enjoyable!

VistaLuxe WD LINE awnings and Heritage Series Old World Classic Double Hung

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4. The Missing Piece

Bathrooms are decorated in countless ways—and window designs are a part of that! This oval window serves as a bridge between the traditional and contemporary design styles at play. The performance divided lite bars feel right at home next to the classic wall paneling, while the round shape of the frame echoes the more modern sink basin.

Oval window with 1-1/8" wide PDL bars Interior factory-finished with Cloud paint

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5. A New Focus

When you carve out your views and maximize your daylight, windows become another piece of artwork in your bathroom. This Forgent Series direct set uses a bold Midnight interior color to clearly define the vista, shaping a new focal point for the space.

Forgent Series direct set window Midnight interior

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6. Style Personalized Just for You

Bathrooms don’t need to adhere to one specific aesthetic, either; in fact, an informed choice of windows can help achieve something fresh and special. These radius casements from Kolbe’s Ultra Series provide nonstandard shapes and earthy colors to give this bathroom a rustic, timeless feel.

Ultra Series radius crank-out casement windows Extruded aluminum clad exterior with Dark Sky Mica Finish

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7. Tie It Together

One trusted method for ensuring your bathroom is a refined space—and not just an afterthought—is making deliberate design choices to tie it to the whole house concept. This bathroom features Kolbe’s VistaLuxe AL LINE push-out casements with custom prairie-style performance divided lites—the same divided lites present in other windows of the home.

istaLuxe AL LINE push-out casements Aluminum interior with powder-coated finish in Onyx

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8. Creative Placements

A bathroom layout may not have an intuitive location for a window at first, especially if you want to maintain complete privacy in select areas. But there are always opportunities to think outside of the box! This bathroom places a long, narrow direct set above the mirror to infuse the space with natural light and offer a little glimpse of the treetops nearby as you enter.

Forgent Series direct set window Midnight interior

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9. Limited Space with Unlimited Potential

In bathrooms, space is often a limited resource. When needed, this bathroom fully opens to the outside with the help of a pocketing multi-slide door. This gives room to breathe, connecting to the outdoor area and the remarkable views. A flexible space means users can relax how they want, when they want!

Multi-slide door with two panels that pocket to one side Satin Nickel narrow flush pull hardware

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10. Between the Inside and Outside

Especially in warmer climates where swimming, sunbathing, and similar outdoor activities are common, having direct access between a bathroom and the outside can be incredibly helpful! These outswing French doors and a casement window open wide to create a continuous passage that facilitates the movement of people, air, and light.

VistaLuxe WD LINE  casement, direct sets, and outswing French door

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11. Going All Out

Sometimes there is an opportunity to make a bathroom a truly grand space. In these instances, using multiple window design tricks can be helpful. This bathroom is the perfect example, utilizing frosted glass, geometric shapes, great heights, and more. The result is a comfortable, airy, serene destination within an already extraordinary home.

VistaLuxe WD LINE casement with Satin Nickel hardware

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12. Try Something New

There is always a chance to try something new with glass in a bathroom. This traditional space—featuring antique-style lighting, cabinetry, wall decor, and more—got creative with their mirrors, placing them in front of the casement windows. The result is a bathroom filled with both warm and cool light, opulent and simplistic detail, classic and modern visions. Talk about an eclectic and extraordinary space!

Ultra Series casements Pine interior, primed for finishing on the job site

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Are you thinking about renovating a bathroom with Kolbe windows and doors? If you’re feeling inspired and ready to explore your options, learn where you can find Kolbe product near you.

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