Rustic Window Panes

I spotted this terrace level garden/mud room while walking the neighborhood streets of Mount Pleasant in DC and, as a sucker for French-door style, was immediately in love with its charming rustic panes. French doors (and windows) are such great features in a home because of their ability to make an otherwise empty room still look elegant, but also to blend with their surroundings and not object to stronger decor.

The lovely old European simplicity works perfectly with this old house, and can carry its own in a modern setting as well -- just take a look at these examples from Houzz.com: 

Contemporary Kitchen design by Philadelphia General Contractor Hanson General Contracting, Inc.

Traditional Kitchen design by Los Angeles Architect Studio William Hefner