Should I put a cabinet over the window
weedyacres
9 years ago
We're building our kitchen as we go and I have been back here a few times for specific advice. I finally got all the uppers built and installed on one side of the galley.
My question: Should I put a cabinet over the window? it wasn't in my original design because the others are 18" tall and a cabinet over the window would only be 15" tall. And I'm not sure how accessible/useful it would be anyway. Width is 39".
For context, this is a small 1920 worker's cottage. Bought for a song, worth $60K when we finish with it.
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Fori
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blfenton
9 years agoPhoneLady
9 years agoNot a cabinet. Possibly an open shelf? Or How about a window treatment that fills in the space......and call it day? I would think a window treatment mounted above your window and covers the sides would fill in the space nicely. Pardon my current lack of backsplash. That's ANOTHER thread. :)
deedles
9 years ago
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9 years agonosoccermom
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9 years agoweedyacres
9 years agoMizLizzie
9 years agoannkh_nd
9 years agoI had the same question, and it was my electrician who suggested that a cabinet above the window would close things in too much. And since I already had a light fixture there, I would lose any storage space I might gain in the cabinet to a can light.
I'm happy with the way mine turned out.
robo (z6a)
9 years ago
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