My upper and lower cabinets do not match up AT ALL and I've never even thought of it. If I were you I would eliminate those small cabinets flanking the window and your problem is solved.

Do you have an island in front of this?

I'm usually for function over form, but I don't like the look of the base extending so far beyond the upper. In addition, it might cause problems when you decide where to end the backsplash. If you really need the upper storage, you might consider increasing the width of the cabinet to the left of the window. Since the cabinets on the right side turn the corner, I don't think the wider cabinet will be as noticeable as the counter and base extending beyond the upper cabinet side.

I like the suggestion to omit the uppers, but that would also affect the backsplash, so you should consider your preference for backsplash configuration before making the decision. It's your decision and your kitchen, so if you don't mind, I doubt anyone IRL will notice the difference.

Are you doing a tile backsplash? If so, you should make the left upper cabinet wider than the base cabinet, so that the end of the cabinet lines up with the edge of the countertop. Otherwise you will join the crowd that agonizes over where to end the backsplash--with the cabinet or with the counter. Do some pre-planning and it will line up with both.

My uppers are not balanced on either side of the window, or on either side of the hood. I don't mind at all. A 9" lower is not practical at all, IMO. I would have a wider upper to the left of the window to accommodate a wider lower there. I think practigal's photo looks great!

mamagoose, how would you handle the backsplash on a wall like that without an upper cabinet to the left of the window? Not to hijack the thread, but, I am having that same dilemma at the moment.

What's to the left of the plan? Could you add 15" to both the uppers and lowers? Then you would have two 15" doors on the left and one 15" door on the right plus a nice 24" (9"+15") base. It would look great. Plus a 30" wide upper is going to be much more functional than a 15" for storing glassware (everyday cafe glasses as well as wine/beer/cocktail specialty glasses).

lakeerieamber, I can think of two solutions--take it straight across at cabinet height, and use some artwork to fill the blanks, or have the backsplash just behind the sink, extended beyond the window a bit. If using the second option, you'd then need to decide how to handle the backsplash on the wall to the right (I assume behind the range).

I would NOT have the lowers extend farther than the uppers. If you do the 9" cabinet, it can be very useful for cutting boards.

I have a 9" cabinet for cutting boards and cookie sheets, and it's perfect. However, the drawer above it is virtually useless. If I were to do it again, I would eliminate the drawer, have one door, and put shelves above the cookie sheets for long items - aluminum foil and wax paper rolls, rolling pins, etc.

Thanks for all the comments. I cannot have equal size uppers other than as drawn because of the placement of the window and the beams (it is a new build at the framing stage). I appreciate the comments about the backsplash and need to figure that out. I really do like practigal picture - but the cabinets are the same size but there is more on one side than the other. I do have an island on that is 8 feet by 5 feet and the wall with the range is 20' long.

The uppers and lowers only lined up at the end, the vertical line of countertop makes it unnecessary to line up each upper eith each lower cabinet all the way across. There is also enough empty space around the window.

Does any one have any thoughts on whether or not the full upper cabinets in glass is too much? My sense is that they are competing with the window an I should remove the glass faces of the upper cabinets by the window and only have the small square on the top as glass. Is that a better design

option?