Garden window over/behind sink?

15 years ago

I am new to this forum, and have already learned so much!!! Thank you for all that you have contributed already, this is an amazing place.

I am in the planning stages of a kitchen remodel; I'll post some plans later and ask for some overall feedback too. But for now, I'm specifically wondering who has - or decided against - a garden window over/behind the kitchen sink. We now have a 48" wide window over our sink, and I think I want to replace it with a garden window. I'm just not sure - and I'm not sure whether I should drop the bottom of the window to have the counter (it will be granite) flow right into it, or keep a bit of a wall and back splash and have the bottom of the garden window raised 4-6". Thoughts? Any feedback on a garden window (glass sides, front, and top) vs. a bay window (no glass in top)? Any brands/materials you like/don't like? As you maybe can guess, I'm wanting any feedback! Pictures would be especially wonderful.

Thanks!

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weiss528i
15 years ago
We are putting in a 6' garden window over/behind our kitchen sink. We currently have a garden window that is raised about 4" above the sink and we like the different level. (Though I will admit that it can be a pain to clean, but I understand that the new garden windows aren't as deep as our current one.) There will be more fabrication with a raised garden window since there is edging involved. I like the different elevations. We are running our backsplash to the ledge of the window and then will use accent stones around the window to the ceiling.

Good luck.
Kathy F
Original Author
15 years ago
I appreciate your perspective. And your plans sound beautiful; I am envious of a 6' window in a kitchen! I don't have enough wall space to give up that many wall cabinets. We may not be able to do a garden window at all; numbers are adding up to a bigger total than I thought/hoped, and SOMETHING is gonna have to go.... sigh.
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juniork
15 years ago
we currently have a raised garden window, and I love it, EXCEPT my backsplash is right up against my sink, and the grout/caulking there is always black. I have painstakingly recaulked twice, and last time used 100% silicone, with a thick layer, and it still is starting to look black.
In our new house, I decided I didn't care how it looked, I would lower the window to have one piece of granite flowing into it, so I would never have to caulk the kitchen again! The only think I'd say is that you should try to get a tall one. Ours will be 3'6" tall, I think, and the current one is 3' tall, and looking at the new one, I could have gone with a taller one. Oh well, still worth it, to not have to caulk again!