Kitchen Window Height Above Sink
Would a 36x56 window starting at the 8ft header be ok.
Kitchen window height above sink. Take the opportunity to think big when remodeling. I am trying to decide on the window size for above the kitchen sink. Because of the outside elevation i can only have a single 36 wide window over the sink. In this kitchen a 12 foot wide window on the exterior wall of the newly combined space replaced smaller openings in the previously separate rooms.
To do this you will need to know the height of your cabinets traditionally 34 1 2 inches and the thickness of your countertop usually 1 1 2 inches. I think a lot of the homes in my subdivision have the kitchen window a foot above the top of the counter. If possible plan for a large window size above the kitchen sink. My previous kitchen in bhg.
After reading your post i got looked more closely at my kitchen window and it s a good 12 above the countertop. The edge of our window opening is 50 off the floor so the actual glass starts closer to 53. Having windows begin just above the counter creates an illusion that your space and the outdoors are connected. The new clear backsplash for the sink lights the room and makes a major style statement.
Big windows above a sink are always a dream. The sink at the window in the kitchen requires the use of a suitable kitchen tap. I love it that way as i have my backsplash tile and wide there that add a lot of personality to the kitchen. What is the standard height to the bottom of the window behind kitchen sinks.
Thereby the window would span over 64 16 32 16 plus trim. I have heard everything from 40 to 48 and i want to put the largest possible window behind the kitchen sink. How to run kitchen cabinets across a low window the leslie style adventures in installing a kitchen sink old house journal magazine kitchen window height distance from floor 44 best kitchen sink window images 44 best kitchen sink window images how to measure a kitchen sink the home depot. However we have 9 ceilings and the original moulding which we re putting back is 4 5 wide so that was probably designed to allow the original sink probably cast iron on legs with a bib to fit below the moulding.
My old house had a huge window above the sink but it had a several inch high backsplash that was really a bit awkward to keep clean as it made the area behind the faucet a bit cramped. I see so many kitchen windows that don t start as high on the wall but hoping for as much light as possible while still looking ok. Instead i was thinking of putting three windows above the kitchen sink a 32 picture window flanked by a 16 casement on each side. Or will that look too tall.
My plan currently calls for a 36 casement window above a 36 sink base.