Do you think windows without casing look cheap and unfinished?
olivesmom
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Comments (15)I think I'd have the 5 pieces across the top of the window cut to the same size, rather than having that one small piece in the middle. Each piece would be a little shorter than 8" but with the herringbone pattern surrounding it, I doubt it would be as noticeable as the little piece. The small pieces on the bottom of the sides (vertical pieces) don't bother me as much....See MoreDo you think modern kitchens will look dated soon?
Comments (53)I think as long as the triangle is achieved between sink, stove and refrigerator with some room (as much as can fit!) for all that goes with cooking up a storm, and not installing any 'trends' that overwhelm (columns), a kitchen can remain in style. When my parents moved into their house in the 50's they enlarged the kitchen, and then proceeded to paint the cabinetry (original to the 1930's house) green. One wall was wallpapered. That kitchen stayed on trend right through to shortly before their deaths. The green changed with the times - avocado, sage, apple. The wallpaper did also; small or large patterned. When the trend came for less intricate cabinet doors and wood tones the cabinet doors were replaced with more streamlined varnished birch - which played well off the now deep-avocado cabinets. The last change came when molding was back in style - we wished then they had saved the original doors, but the solid wood plain doors were easily changed up with some molding applied, then painted - white of course (lowers stayed green :-) )! And the floor vinyl went to linoleum and finally wood. After the first change none of these were intensive remodels over the course of 50 years. My kitchen is painted with black cabinets. Upper cabinets are mostly glass-doored. One wall (thanks mom) is wallpapered with a large print containing a beautiful blue, which is repeated on the oven door and in the visible pantry. To achieve this was a major overhaul from the tiny kitchen before it. But I am confident that what we have done will last with a few coats of paint over the years. We didn't do anything that couldn't adjust with the times. The only mistake we made (as far we know so far lol) was to go with marble for all the countertops. We love it, but the fact is that quartz really is a great material!...See MoreHow do we finish this casing on low hanging window above sink?
Comments (19)We had the same situation. In our kitchen, we used the subway tile as your contractor is suggesting in your photo. You don't need trim pieces that way, and you have a flat surface that is easy to clean and gives you more room behind the faucet. It's important to know your faucet placement. In our laundry room, we made the quartz backsplash to reach the bottom of the window, and added a flat wood edge just like Matt posted above. But that area had a slightly higher window and more room to place the faucet behind the sink. It looks like the flat subway tile would be best in your situation....See MoreSymmetry around kitchen window...what do you think?
Comments (15)I like #1. It looks more open and airy. You don't really have a cabinet on the window wall...at least not one that has doors and faces out. However, if you need the storage, then #2 will work, although a 15" wide upper cabinet does look a little anemic. I'd probably add 3" to make it 18" wide. I'd also add 3" to the Easy Reach cabinet (making it 24" x 27"), assuming your cabinet company can handle that....See Morebronwynsmom
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