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Looking at 2015

What's ahead in the housing industry for windows in 2015? According to experts at Hy-Lite, privacy windows in the home will continue to surge in popularity.

"Today's homeowner wants privacy and style from their bathroom windows," says Roger Murphy, president of Hy-Lite, a U.S. Block Windows Company. "Fortunately we deliver both with our impressive selection of decorative glass, acrylic block and glass block windows."

Murphy reports that the company has seen a steady increase in recent years of decorative glass window sales. "As builders look to differentiate their homes in the marketplace, they are embracing decorative glass window options," says Murphy. "And, they're getting creative with the placement of those windows. While the bathroom remains the most popular room in the home for decorative glass units, we're also seeing builders and remodelers install them in living rooms, dining rooms and kitchens.

"These windows are being used especially in homes that are built close to neighboring houses. The privacy features of our decorative glass windows allow light in the home without giving the residents next door the ability to look into the house."

For 2014, the most popular-selling decorative glass designs from Hy-Lite included the Victorian, Aurora, Craftsman and Oval styles of windows. Style trends research suggest that these unique designs will continue in their popularity in 2015, and will be joined by the company's Wrought Iron and Geometric Octagon designs.

"2015 holds many opportunities for increased usage of both our decorative glass and acrylic block windows in the home," says Murphy. "To provide builders and remodelers with more options, we'll launch several new products throughout the year. These will all be first-class options for enhancing home designs with privacy products that meet the driving demand from homeowners for top-quality accent windows to set apart their homes."