Well, people have glass backsplashes so I don't see why you couldn't have a tempered glass window.

My neighbo did this many years ago. She has a lovely garden in back and wanted light and a little glimpse of the garden.

It was a common feature here in Florida about 10 years ago. Adds nice light to the kitchen provided privacy is not an issue for you. At night it will be a solid black band under the cabinets.

I think it can look fine in more contemporary designs, but looks a bit odd in a very traditional kitchen.

As long as I don't have to keep the glass clean behind that stovetop...

Friends have a window like that, but a sink in front. It's okay, but when you stand at the counter, all you can see is downward, as the cabinets block even more view. And, most of the time you're home, that window with just be black anyway, because (unless you're retired), you'll be at work all day.

I would definitely not do it behind a cooktop.

Tempered glass is more durable and heat resistant than ordinary glass. That said, I wouldn't use it as a backsplash for a pro style gas cooktop.

Very contemporary and pretty looking. Definitely would be wary of any application of this where it gets colder if you have any direct sources of heat near the glass. Thermal shock glass failure can happen and most times, in kitchens.

Requires structural alterations to create the headers. Requires changes in your exterior cladding. Requires a contractor who can do math and get the height perfect.

It’ll be the most expensive choice possible by the time you are done. And it only suits a pretty modern home style. It s a huge mismatch to anything traditional.

As per Beverly, very popular in Florida. When landscaping is lit at night , it needn't become a black hole. It CAN shine lovely no glare in your eyes light on counters in daytime hours, And it does suit a more modern kitchen, better than a very traditional kitchen. Or even a shaker/farm/WHATEVER. You don't put it behind a cook top either.

If you look there still is a backsplash above the counter and that size backspalsh is all you really need I have always loved the look but to me you have to duck down to see out of the window and that would make me nuts.

With slightly deeper counters don't worry about heat.

The question is if the window will be tall enough to function as a window? Without uppers you'll have some good height (or some cabinets up really high).

This was done in a kitchen I just finished. Three separate windows not one continuous piece of glass. No special structual requirements just framed as you would a regular window. Counter top extended the extra 6" into the outside wall. Cooktop was pretty far away from the glass. They will eventually add more landscaping behind there.

We have them in our recently built home (along with windows above the upper cabinets. I was concerned about cleaning them since the counters do get a workout but it has not been an issue at all. The house was designed to have a private garden outside the kitchen windows to provide a nice secluded view. It is very nice with the landscape lights on at night too.

Very nice examples!