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   mistered1957 | Jan 29, 2021 08:38pm | #1

   I think that using stools on your window trim treatments comes down to your personal preference. In my own home, I "picture-framed" the taller windows, and used stools on smaller units in my kitchen and bathrooms.

   With 9' ceilings, you may choose to have a more elegant window trim treatment, so take a look at the picture galleries for window manufacturers such as Andersen, Marvin, and Pella, to determine the styles and treatments that you prefer, and that compliment the style of your new home.

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   TimHagedornPE | Jan 29, 2021 08:47pm | #2

   Thank you! I think that’s the direction we’re heading

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   suburbanguy | Jan 30, 2021 02:43am | #3

   If you go with a stool, it's my opinion that you should "match it" with an architrave. Picture framed windows are a modern development that came about as a result of accurate power saws for the 45° angles. Historically, even very modest homes had both stools and architraves. My first home was one such modest home.

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   pwtj | Jan 31, 2021 09:31pm | #4

   I live in a home, 1971 house, with front windows that have a stool about 20 inches off the floor. They match the other windows in the room, which are a typical height from the floor. I get why they matched them, but if we were doing it today we would frame it differently. It’s not a big deal at all, but a little strange, my preschooler stands on them, and they catch tons of dog hair and dust.