Michelle Gion, California Closets - Vancouver The lighting is awful in this photo, but it's definitely Walker Zanger "Skyline" series in the linear field pattern.
Rebekah Zaveloff | KitchenLab It looks like concrete, but based on the thickness I'm prone to thinking it's stone - maybe a gray/blue limestone like Lagos Azul or soapstone.
Kitchens are great rooms for variations on Chicago windows, ones that are shorter but also impressive in terms of views. Here one can enjoy the trees and water beyond while washing the dishes.
1. Placement. With a casement window, the entire one-piece sash rotates out by twisting a handle. It can be difficult to open a double-hung window when leaning over cabinets in a kitchen, so the casement can be a good choice there. Think about the exterior implications, though. Will the open sash obstruct a path when people walk by? Do you plan to have window boxes? You don't want the window to mow down your pansies.