Simple Window Grill Design Photos for Indian Homes

15 designs Window grills and windows Updated 8 Oct 2026

A simple window grill design is often the smartest money you spend on a house. Fewer bends and joints mean less labour, less rust and less dust to clean. A plain grill also never goes out of fashion.

This page is a small simple window grill design catalogue of 15 ideas: straight bars, neat boxes, tiny grills for kitchen and toilet windows, and plain grills with one small flower or ring. Every simple window grill design India builders use most often is here in some form. Show any photo to your welder along with the window width, height and wall thickness, and say which floor it is for.

Want more pattern? Browse the full window grill design gallery or the wider simple grill ideas for doors and balconies.

Straight Bar Simple Window Grill Design

The most normal window grill design in India is a row of upright bars. Done well, it looks clean on any wall.

Simple window grill design with straight vertical bars in slate grey — Upright square bars with only a top and bottom rail. Nothing to catch dust, nothing to rust in hidden corners.
*Material*MS 12 mm square bar
*Style*Vertical bars only
*Suits*Any bedroom
**Fabricator’s tip** Space the bars at 4 inches centre to centre and check with a tape before welding.

Plain window grill design with round rods on a cream village house — Round rods are the old village favourite. Smooth to touch, quick to paint, and a one day job for most village welders.
*Material*MS 12 mm round bar
*Style*Round rods
*Suits*Village homes
**Fabricator’s tip** Pass rods through drilled flat rails instead of butt welding. The joint lasts longer.

Simple grill window design with thin vertical flat strips in black — Flat strips set edge-on look slimmer than bars and give a crisp line from the road. Neat on white homes.
*Material*MS 20 x 5 mm flat
*Style*Edge-on flat strips
*Suits*Front windows
**Fabricator’s tip** Set strips edge-on to the street. They look thinner and block less view.

Simple Box Window Grill Design

A box grid gives more strength than straight bars for the same steel. Keep the boxes even and small for a calm look.

Box window grill simple design with tall rectangles in chocolate brown — Tall rectangles look less busy than squares on a wide hall window and need fewer welds.
*Material*MS 12 mm square bar
*Style*Tall rectangles
*Suits*Hall and drawing room
**Fabricator’s tip** Keep the long side of each rectangle upright so rain does not sit on the bars.

Simple house window grill design with a box grid and plain border — A wider border strip around a plain box grid gives a finished look without any decoration. A sky blue coat suits coastal homes.
*Material*MS 1 inch square tube
*Style*Box grid with border
*Suits*Coastal town houses
**Fabricator’s tip** Near the sea, use zinc rich primer and repaint every two years without fail.

Small Window Grill Design for Kitchen and Toilet

Kitchen, toilet and store windows are small, so the grill should be light, strong and easy to clean. Any small window grill can be made in one piece.

Small window grill design over a kitchen sink with white tiles — A small grill over the sink with four bars and one rail. Easy to reach and wipe from inside.
*Material*MS 10 mm square bar
*Style*Four bars, one rail
*Suits*Kitchen sink windows
**Fabricator’s tip** Paint the inner face with washable enamel. Steam from the sink attacks cheap paint first.

Grill design for small window of a toilet in green GI pipes — A short run of GI pipes stands up to damp air. Frosted glass behind keeps privacy.
*Material*GI 1/2 inch pipe
*Style*Short vertical pipes
*Suits*Toilet windows
**Fabricator’s tip** Fix with anchor bolts into concrete, since toilet walls often have thin brick.

Small window grill with crossed diagonal bars on a store room — Two crossed diagonals inside a frame make a strong, cheap grill for a store or staircase window.
*Material*MS 12 mm square bar
*Style*Crossed diagonals
*Suits*Store and stair rooms
**Fabricator’s tip** Weld the cross point on both faces. It is the only joint holding the pattern.

Window Grill Flower Design with One Simple Detail

One small flower or ring in a plain grill gives charm without fuss. Keep it to the centre or one row.

Window grill flower design with one centre flower in ivory paint — Plain upright bars with a single flower in the middle. Simple to make, and it gives the window a focus.
*Material*MS 12 bar, 20 x 3 flat
*Style*Bars with one flower
*Suits*Simple homes
**Fabricator’s tip** Ask for the flower made from one bent strip with no loose petals to rattle.

Simple window grill with ring details in black on a yellow wall — Small round rings welded between bars in one row add a soft touch to a plain grill.
*Material*MS 12 bar, 6 mm ring
*Style*Bars with ring row
*Suits*Bedrooms and halls
**Fabricator’s tip** Grind the ring welds flat. Rough joints show badly through dark gloss paint.

Simple window grill design with small leaf motifs in the corners — Four small leaves at the corners frame a plain box grill. It looks crafted but costs little in labour.
*Material*MS 10 mm bar, flat
*Style*Box with corner leaves
*Suits*Front rooms
**Fabricator’s tip** Cut leaves from flat strip with a template so all four corners match.

Simple Modern Window Grill Design

Simple can still look current. These simple modern window grill design ideas use clean lines, dark colours and slim sections.

Simple window grill design for sliding window in grey aluminium — Slim grey aluminium bars behind a sliding window keep it light and rust free on upper floors.
*Material*Aluminium tube
*Style*Slim verticals
*Suits*Upper floor flats
**Fabricator’s tip** Mount the grill outside the sliding track so shutters slide fully.

Simple French window grill design with plain horizontal bars upstairs — Plain level bars across an upstairs French window look calm and modern. Only for upper floors without small children.
*Material*MS 16 mm square tube
*Style*Horizontal bars
*Suits*Upstairs French windows
**Fabricator’s tip** Keep the lowest bar at least 3 feet high so it is not a step.

Choosing a Simple Window Grill Design for Home

Simple does not mean weak. Ask three things:

Floor: ground floor needs 12 mm bar or more. Upper floors can use 10 mm bar or aluminium.
Gap: keep it at 4 inches (100 mm) or under when there are young children at home.
Room: bedrooms in flats need one openable locked section for fire escape.

A plain design costs less because it uses fewer joints and less labour. Heavier bars, SS 304 and powder coating are what push the bill up.

Sizes for a Simple Grill

Window	Bar size	Gap
Bedroom or hall	12 to 16 mm square	4 inch
Kitchen	10 to 12 mm	4 inch
Toilet or store	1/2 inch GI pipe or 10 mm bar	4 inch

Paint MS with red oxide primer, then enamel. Repaint every 2 to 3 years. For more on sizes, see the grill design guide.

Grill design questions

What is the most normal window grill design in India?

Vertical MS square bars with a top and bottom rail. It is cheap, strong and easy to paint, and any welder can make it.

Which simple box window grill design is safest for kids?

Small even squares of 4 inches or less in 10 to 12 mm bar. Add an openable section with a lock fixed high, out of a small child's reach.

Can a simple window grill look modern?

Yes. Use slim tubes, dark matt colours and clean straight lines with no scrolls. See our modern window grill ideas for more.

What is the best small window grill design for a kitchen?

Three to five upright bars with one rail. Use washable enamel, keep the grill clear of the shutter, and leave space to reach the glass for cleaning.

Should a simple grill sit inside the opening or outside the wall?

Inside the opening is neater and harder to remove from outside. Fit it outside the wall face only when the shutters open outward or when you want a ledge for pots. Either way, fix it with holdfasts set into the masonry.