I would paint the walls white! It will contrast nicely with the timber window frames. It will also complement the cream. Go white! Post an after photo if you can.

It's always been a bit of a no-no to mix wood with aluminium, however I totally get what you are saying about the pros of using aluminium upstairs. I personally would have gone totally one or the other, only because it bugs me when I go to a house and there is a mixture of window types. I would only do it if it was very difficult to tell them apart ... I know that they can make aluminium now so that it is the exact width of the wooden windows so has the same visual effect.

Hi Jojo, We chose Rylock windows. We paid dearly for it and anticipated a good product. We had 24 windows installed. Our issues ranged from a frame of a double hung window falling onto my head, to scissor winders bending, to flyscreens not fitting on the windows (2), and locks on sliding doors not working). We moved in 7 weeks ago and they have been out several times. To cut a long story short. Stay away. Spend your money with someone else because their after sales service is shocking! You will get sometimes answers to emails, calls are answered with "other people are waiting on updates too. I get back when I can and I won't be able to give a date when that may be". We were looking at Valley Windows, they essentially offer the same style of window. I would steer well clear of Stegbar too. We looked at their displays and most windows were broken. Good luck!

Hi Sars I agree with the Community, you should look at selecting the product with the best performance before moving onto the decisions of both colour and style. Rylock Windows and Doors are custom fabricated locally in Melbourne and our product's aluminium profile has been designed to emulate the look of timber. We offer a thermally broken product range which features a polyamide strips to insulate the inner & outer parts of the frame which significantly minimises heat transfer through the window; and 25 standard hand-coated premium powdercoat colours. You can visit our website at rylock.com.au or one of our showrooms in Dingley and Coburg North. Kind regards Emma