I put in a BS window and my aunt has one in her Florida home and loves it so much she is putting another in the new house they are building down there. They are both 18" tall. Both of ours go the entire length of the exterior wall counter. She has a fairly traditional kitchen and says the BS window brings in both a ton of light and a ton of compliments. She says it is the highlight of her kitchen. My place is still at pre-renovation, though, as we did the exterior first as part of an energy program and went ahead and installed the window. I used to have a taller window there, but we are ripping down the wall separating the kitchen and living room and so I needed the exterior wall to hold cabinets. My cabinets are 30" and will go to the ceiling with small crown of some kind. I have extremely short ceilings. The BS height will be perfect for viewing from the peninsula seating and living/entry area. My major observation so far is how much light it brings into my Alaska kitchen and how it warms up the counter. I hope mine doesn't look awkward, that would be disappointing. This style is NOT designed for an eye level view from the perimeter cabinets, though some bring the window up to eye level over a sink or range or something. Like this: [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/kitchen-modern-kitchen-san-francisco-phvw-vp~27996) [Modern Kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/modern-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2105) by San Francisco Architect Rossington Architecture Here's my aunt's first place. The new house is still under construction: Here's mine, unfinished. Pics are not great and view is filled with work zones: As you can see, cat loved it on first sight... And...just to provide some more eye candy: [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/white-laquer-and-dark-oak-kitchen-modern-kitchen-los-angeles-phvw-vp~40006) [Modern Kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/modern-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2105) by Los Angeles General Contractor See Construction [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/feldman-architecture-modern-kitchen-san-francisco-phvw-vp~18937) [Modern Kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/modern-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2105) by San Francisco Architect Feldman Architecture, Inc. I do think it leans modern, and I'm a little concerned about that with my kitchen. Many have offered assurance that it will work with whatever I want to do, but I'm in a small 50's ranch and won't be going ornate/fancy.

I'm building a cabinet just as you describe: in a corner between two windows (one side of the corner is wider, so the cabinet will be 30" wide and 12" deep). The purpose is to hide the tangle of coffee grinder, electric kettle, and infrequently-used espresso maker (main coffee maker will be out in full view). Coffee is important to me but so is an uncluttered countertop. There are several types of doors you can use: 1) A single door that lifts up and out. This doesn't allow access to the upper part of the cabinet when open. 2) "Flipper" doors that fold to the sides and then get tucked inside the cabinet sides. These require at least 2" extra inches on each side. 3) A barrister-style door that lifts up and slides into the top part of the opening. If the opening is much taller than it is deep, it will stick out quite a bit when open (so not really tucked away). 4) Tambour door (rolltype style). I have never been a big fan of this style, but for my application - opening that is 20" tall x 27" wide in a 12" deep cabinet - I decided it's the most functional because it allows easy access to the inside and the door doesn't block anything else when it's open. But these range from hard-to-use and short-lived to lifetime doors, depending on how they're constructed and maintained. As with anything, the devil is in the details, and price and quality are positively related.

I am in the process of making an induction cooktop purchase decision, and was surprised to note the venting requirement when I reviewed the on-line installation manual. I found this posting as part of trying to make sense of the requirement. I like the creative idea from Sativa McGee Designs. However, unlike Sativa McGee Designs, my reading of the installation manual is not that having the vent space is a mere "suggestion." Rather, the directive is proceeded by a capitalized and bolded "IMPORTANT" and is grammatically written in the imperative as follows: "IMPORTANT: For proper ventilation, provide a vent of 3/16” (5mm) under the countertop, in the front of the cabinet. The ventilation opening is to extend the full length of the cooktop cutout.” I would be interested in knowing of any other novel approaches to meeting the requirement. I also plan to contact Kitchenaid for their input.

One way of thinking about this is that Ikea's tall pantry cabinets are meant to come out even with their lowers + uppers. The 90" cabinet should align with a 30" lower plus a 40" upper, suggesting 20" between top of lower and bottom of upper. Then add in countertops (say 1.5") and you're at about 18.5 before taking deco strips/lighting into account. Does that make sense? Not a pro, just another short picky person in the midst of an Ikea installation.