Comments on: How to Run Kitchen Cabinets Across a Low Window

By: leslie

leslie — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 11:41:58 +0000

In reply to Molly. That's so awesome! I'm so happy the post helped you! Just make sure they finish both sides of the stone and cabinet because you'll see it out the window ;)

By: Molly

Molly — Sun, 06 Sep 2020 22:35:21 +0000

Thank you so much! I am planning a new kitchen and we have huge windows that are only 27 inches off the ground. I have been looking for an example of EXACTLY the treatment you did–a decorative backsplash to make the sink work in front of the low window. I’m so excited because I can show this to my countertop fabricator and I’m sure they can make a decorative backsplash for me.

By: leslie

leslie — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 12:23:41 +0000

In reply to Ashley. Hi Ashley, no we haven't had any issues or ever given it a second thought, it's been awesome.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 01:56:18 +0000

Now that you are a couple of years in, do you have any issues at all with the low window bring covered? I am considering doing this in kitchen renovation. Yours is the best I’ve seen and closest to what I’ll need to do.

By: Colette

Colette — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 03:17:19 +0000

In reply to leslie. Thank you for your quick reply. I also love the tile idea. Hope you don’t mind if I steal it.

By: leslie

leslie — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 00:46:15 +0000

In reply to Colette. Thank you so much! Yes the wood sill is still there and we took the trim off the window and finished it in tile.

By: Colette

Colette — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 01:07:02 +0000

I love how you treated that low window. We’re thinking of doing the same thing in our 1928 cottage. I’m wondering what you did about the window sill. Did you leave the original one there and just cut it to accommodate the sink base cabinet, or did you replace it with something else? We’re toying with the idea of putting a piece of marble there. TIA xx

By: leslie

leslie — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:36:08 +0000

In reply to Judy. The rules only apply to historically designated homes. Each designated home has a few really specific things they can't touch and ours is brickwork. You would check with your town's historical committee with regards to your home. hope that helps!

By: Judy

Judy — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 23:41:50 +0000

In reply to leslie. I absolutely love the way you designed the kitchen. I am new to the historical home rules, when you say you cannot alter the outside of the windows does this also include not being able to same size install replaced windows. With regards to the windows being painted shut, are you allowed to do anything to try to get the to be able to open or is that against the special historical home rules? What qualifies a home as being historical? How can I find out more info on it.

By: leslie

leslie — Thu, 30 May 2019 12:47:48 +0000

In reply to Nita Taub. No, our windows are painted shut. If it was a normal window we could, it's not stopping that.