Transom windows bring extra light to doorways while adding a finished architectural detail above the frame. They can suit everything from a white cottage entry and French doors to a weathered wood door or a modern black-framed opening. These ideas show how different shapes, trims, and materials work throughout the home.
Dining Windows with Modern Cottage Style
A leather sofa sits beside a barstool table, and the barstool table is beside the wood dining table. The modern cottage dining room also has a black door with a black-framed window.
Cottage Hallway Transom Windows
A vintage lamp sits in the cottage hallway, which has natural light and period features. A classic white transom window adorns the interior door.
Roman Shades for Transom Windows
A white French door has a Roman shade hanging on it, with a transom window above the doorway for additional light. In the bedroom, a sleigh bed is paired with a vintage rug.
Rectangular Transom Window and White Wood Door
The entryway has a white wood door with delicate trim. A black handle is attached to it, and a sharp-edged rectangular transom window sits above it.
Antique Handcrafted Wood Transom Windows
An intricate wooden piece of furniture sits inside this Victorian house. The handcrafted transom window is opposite a crystal-glass chandelier.
Colonial Oak Transom Window
A white doorway frames the pantry door. Installed in that door is a rectangular oak transom window with an intricate Colonial grid, creating a contrast between the oak and the white doorway.
Southern Home Transom Windows
In the white cottage kitchen of this Southern home, an antique wood dining table sits below a golden chandelier. The transom window admits light onto the kitchen, while the chandelier hangs above the table.
Vintage Home French Doors and Transom Window
A leather armchair is centered inside the vintage home and positioned on a Jaipur rug. The white modern French doors have an associated transom window and admit a warm glow from outside.
French Timber Transom Windows
A beige floral rug lies below the doorway. Shadows from the transom windows fall across it, while natural light passes through the squared windows.
Vintage Bedroom Transom Windows
A classic interior doorway has rectangular transom windows and leads to a vintage bedroom. Outside the bedroom, there is a gallery wall, while planters sit inside the bedroom.
Turquoise Entryway Door
A pendant light hangs in the center of the door assembly. White sidelights beside the turquoise door and white transom windows above it frame the entry.
Interior Transoms for Kitchens and Dining Rooms
Cottage-style kitchen shelves hold a goose statue. Nearby, a clear interior transom window opens to the leading hallway.
Doorway Transom Trim
Dark wood covers the floor from one end of the room to the other. At the entryway, gray and white board and batten surround the front door, which is centered there and has leaded glass. Black beveled trim around the door contains a transom window made of three panels above it. A black consul table stands along the wall, with a jute jug near it.
French white door with sidelights and a transom window
The vintage beige rug is in the entryway. An antique wood furniture set complements the rustic farmhouse decor there. Sunlight illuminates the entryway around the white door, which has sidelights and a transom window.
Square Transom Windows Over a Cased Opening
White square transom windows with white trim provide natural light to the interior space. A centered oak table holds vibrant pink flowers.
Sliding Patio Door with Acoustic Vinyl and Transoms
The acoustic vinyl sliding patio doorway leads to the outdoors. Comfortable sofas and vibrant planters fill the area.
White French Doors and Transoms
A large vintage beige rug is set against a white French door. The transom window is ornate. The French door offers a view of the room beyond. A bold black modern door complements it.
Vintage Rug and Double Front Doors
The white shiplap ceiling and white shiplap walls are part of the entryway. Beside a wooden bench sits floor lantern decor. In front of the pair of white front doors, a vintage rug rests beneath their glass inserts and transom window.
Rustic Transom Windows Above a Weathered Wood Door
The weathered wood door is framed by a rustic-style transom window, with hexagonal tiles above it. The hallway beyond the door contains stairs. It provides access to further areas of the old house.
Transom Windows in a Modern Farmhouse
The transom window allows a view outside. A vinyl window sits near two or more French plaid chairs, and a vintage Oushak rug brings in muted navy blue with an intricate pattern.
Living Room Windows with a Vaulted Ceiling
A large sliding glass door provides light to the gray-toned living room, and an upper transom window provides more. The vaulted ceiling also provides natural light. Through the door, a large wood porch is visible with two or more Adirondack chairs set on it. Gray walls and a gray upholstered couch complete the room.
White Swinging French Doors with Transoms
Modern candlelight illuminates the plush furniture. Two or more white French swinging doors have wreaths on them, while transom windows above frame the doors.
Bedroom French Doors with a Vaulted Ceiling
White walls surround the master bedroom, which has a light gray tufted headboard on a king-size bed. Two or more French doors with black frames illuminate the room, and an upper transom window sits above them. The vaulted ceiling provides abundant light.
