Windows and architraves question

[Tazzie]

I've bought a Victorian house, which I'm renovating and adding an extension to. The existing house had already had the windows replaced with upvc before I bought it, but these had been built into the existing wooden boxes with architrave, so as upvc windows go they look good.

I'm just wondering what to do on the extension. The external brickwork, sills, roof etc are all being matched to the original house, and the windows are upvc again to match. The extension also has bifold and patio doors. Do I have the windows and doors boxed in with architrave like the existing house, or should these be more modern as it's an extension?

 

[Feltwell]

Whatever you think looks best Tazzie - there are no set rules. I'd go with matching the main house personally.

A further point though, if the original sash boxes in the main part of the house are still there and in good condition, taking out the UPVC "inserts" and replacing them with nice wooden sashes would be a relatively easy task, and nowhere near as expensive as a having a complete wooden sash window made.