Here's the family room where the main French door is located.

I actually like the doors in that room I actually think the fan could use some updating thats what sticks out to me in that room

I say keep the grilles too. With the plant and the grilles and pool outside, it seems tropical. I would play that up and replace fan with one in that style.

I agree, I like the doors...you are traditional in style and they are beautiful.

I'm assuming these are removable grilles in both the doors and the sidelites? If so, take them out and see how you like the results. I prefer without grilles for a transitional and/or modern style...clean lines.

I like without because I love having an unobstructed view to the outdoors

I would keep the grilles for any style other than midcentury modern. So in your case, I say keep 'em.

I love the grilles!!!

Keep them, they look great.

The rest of your house has very simple lines and the French doors add so much character. They are beautiful with your kitchen. (Are they high maintenance or worn or damaged in any way? If so, any design changes may not coordinate with the other windows or trim on your home. You know how it goes...change one thing and then something else needs to be updated to complete the design.)

Oh My! I had grids in my slider in the family room and changed out to gridless. I like it 100 times better without the grids! I can sit right here, and see out to the garden without all the busy "lines". It feels so much more spacious. I also replaced a large window in the living room without the grids (pool view like yours) and the rooms feel so much bigger! My style is transitional as well.

PS. The dogs' nose/breath on the windows seems to need to be cleaned off more often. :)

As a remodeler, I've replaced quite a few with gridless and the results are always the same. customers love the open look. More up to date for sure. I am about to swap to no-grid on a flip house for sure.

Gridless would make the space look more "open" and a bonus when it comes to cleaning those windows.

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