The most authentic looking way to achieve the look of panes of glass is called Simulated Divided Light (or SDL) where a permanent grill is installed by the manufacturer on both the exterior and the interior. 

While this is obviously a very individual decision, this article explores our top 3 window brands and some specific areas where they shine. It’s not meant to be a comprehensive review of all windows. Rather more like the “cliffnotes” distilling down 25 years of installing windows of many, many brands! We’ll also discuss a few metrics for windows and how each brand stacks up.