Show me you kitchen bay windows above sink
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dodge59
12 years agoWe installed one, loved it so much we installed one in Family room too. They let in a lot of light and ventilation great too, plus the views out aren't too "shabbie" either!
We have a granite platform outside the bay window that we use for a passthru to serve food out on the patio, the platform gives the "Illusion" that the bay window sits on a huge block of granite.
Here's some pictures for ya, docmamma.
Gary
dilly_ny
12 years agoI just installed a smaller one than Dodge's above. Mine is a casement and it will be about 3" higher than my countertop. My cabinets are not installed yet, but here is a picture of my space. The bay window is an Anderson 400 series and its on the right (green sticker) and will be above my sink.
I love big windows, but I think the size of mine was a good compromise which allows me to still have a good amount of upper cabinets. I didn't want to do 2 windows because then you look at trim when you are facing the window.
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12 years agoBuehl
12 years agoI have one, but it's counter-height. Having had it this way, I would never get one above the counter - not even 3 inches!
Here are some old pictures, but I haven't decorated all that much more other than to add a plant and a vase. I'm in a "minimalist" phase right now!
There's just enough room to allow the handles to operate. It's one of the best features of our "new" kitchen! (Our kitchen is actually just about 4 years old now, so I don't know if it still qualifies as "new"...but I still love it and I still get a thrill when I walk into it and, yes, I still occasionally do a "happy dance"!)dodge59
12 years agocooksnsews
12 years agoMine is more of a box than a bay. It fits the same cut-out as the previous window so is above counter height. Its base is slate tiles similar to the backsplash. With all the plants, no blinds or other window coverings were necessary, despite all the late day sunshine streaming in through from the west.
cooksnsews
12 years agodocmamma
12 years agohosenemesis
12 years agoSorry- no granite. The main drawback is window washing. I have to climb up behind the sink. Solution is easy- don't ever wash the windows.
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