Design Study

Modern contrast

A conceptual design study — an exploration of direction, not a completed Westmere project.

Dark window frames against light masonry or siding — the crisp line that modernizes without remodeling.

Compact pale-brick Cape Cod with black windows, oak entry, and a dark side addition at dusk — representative concept image
Deep plaster window alcove with a black frame, limestone sill, and mature oak view — representative concept image

One move carries this study: dark frames that outline every opening and turn the glass into composition. On a light wall the effect is immediate — the house reads sharper, the windows read larger, and the elevation acquires a rhythm it did not have with white-on-white frames.

It works best where the wall color is genuinely light and the openings are regular. The windows service produces the frames; siding and trim decisions control the contrast that makes them land.

Explore this direction for your home.

Tell Westmere what drew you to this study. We will look at your home together and explain what the direction would ask of it.