The Office - Windows

Wavering between too many choices of windows, I'm pretty sure I'm going to go with Jeld-Wen brand. I'm not thrilled with Big Orange Box's subcontractor, but the convenience of getting the product and the price is what is influencing my decision. Before placing an order, I'm going to talk with a contractor friend of mine. He has a door & window guy that,, even if his installation price is the same or worse, I'll go with that. I really annoys me that the big orange subcontractor wont finish the job (i.e. they wont repair the stucco after the sliders have been replaced). At $400 a slider (install cost), I would think that's the least they could do.
Although the office is a priority right now, I do need to consider that I will be replacing my patio sliders soon and I suppose it is a good idea to get them all to match.

So... windows for the office. I've decided on the north wall to put a 4'x3' sliding window and was going to do the same on the east wall. However, that east wall is technically a bearing wall. It would mean removing 2 studs (2x6 construction), and even though I am capable of building a bridge and ensuring no problems down the line, I just don't want to muck with it.

Here's what I originally thought of (the 4'x3' option):
But, if I just get some non-opening windows (turns out it's called a picture window), then I can fit them between the studs and never alter the structural aspects of the wall.

Five of these look silly.












So I think I will go with just three.








Pretty quickly, I'll have to address the glare/sunshine issue.