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awkward window placement in kitchen

4 years ago

Help! We are trying to finalize our kitchen plans and I am trying to figure out what would look best with the two large windows we have right next to each other. Our whole house is small (1400 sq ft) and so we have to work with the space we have. Currently, the cabinets extend halfway under the window to leave room for a kitchen table (which we might turn to make it not so tight). Also we are NOT doing the waterfall island that is shown in the pic. Our current layout is pretty similar to the drawing except we have a bench seat with a high back balancing the empty space under the window. I am looking for ideas on the new design. We plan to use a 60 inch table since this is our only dining space, but at the other end of the kitchen is French doors opening to backyard so we don’t want table and chairs blocking the door. Thanks for any advice!

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amb1114
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4 years ago

Thanks for the comments. I forgot to mention I plan to remove the wine fridge but then the cabinets still only partly go under one window. We definitely needed more room for the table and I think I like the idea of running it parallel to French doors. Or possibly a round table with an extension for when we have guests.
My husband is adamantly against removing windows. Even awkwardly placed ones. We have another picture window that is off balance that I hate in our living room.... but that’s the compromise for me getting to plan everything else :)

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Barnes Custom Builders
4 years ago
Can you center the sink on the window that it is under? It may allow you to use some of the corner space. Or center between the two windows...I would play with both ideas and see how they look.

I would flip the table so it runs parallel with the slider - you could possibly shorten the length of the cabinets (widen the opening?) on the 'bottom' wall to match the opposite run and allow more walk around room for the dining area.
salex
4 years ago
Have you considered doing a banquette in the corner instead of a regular table and chairs? You could still add chairs to the outer side of the table, and I think the bench seat would help balance the space under the left window.
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Why not remove one window? You say you have sliders in the dining area. Do you need two windows?
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4 years ago
I have a very similar size and layout for my kitchen. Have you considered a round table? Also, so sorry, but I think you need to shorten the run of cabinets along the window wall to have more room for your dining area. I hate to say it, but we lost our wine fridge when we realized the same thing...... :( If you remove the wine fridge you can scoot the kitchen sink to the left and center it on the window.
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All those cabinets won’t fit in your kitchen at 12’ wide. Consider ditching the island and the cabinets on the wall opposite the windows. Put the table in the middle of the room. Extend perimeter cabinets along whole window wall.

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