One thing that you could think about doing, although I am sure many people will disagree with me.

When I have worked with slightly off center windows, windows whose trim was going to interfere with something else, windows that were not quite the right scale, I have painted all the trim the same color as the wall (although in an appropriate trim finish).

This shifts the emphasis to the view outside the window rather than the window itself, and would also emphasize the cabinetry more, but eliminating the competition between the cabinetry millwork and the window millwork.

I was thinking of eventually just tiling right over the jambs (though not inside b/c I think that might be a bit of a chore) when I did the b/s. Not keen on painting the casing b/c it would be the only painted trim in the whole house (and I just stained this casing, though no poly yet!). I do think I can go a bit redder (like I did with the jambs) to go better with the oak. The window's only off 1/4" from center of cabinets, so 1/2" more paint on one side than the other. The farther I keep the cabinets and molding from the window, the less noticeable that 1/2" will be, right?

I noticed a lot of kitchens have cabinets very close to window trim (and I originally wanted larger window) but that would require custom something (shelves?) and it's just gotten to be too much of a hassle.

We're going to try to mock up a foot of valance with crown (though maybe not the half round) and tack it up on one side before deciding. Don't know how long that'll take - my carpenter's good (I love him, he's my cousin) but he's slow - got lots of odd jobs coming now that he's laid off, I can't count on having him afternoons and weekends like I did when he was employed.

Gotta laugh about the view - do you see the slide? Time to hang the swings back up. I think the mud's mostly gone (though I don't know when we'll get grass).

Is this the thread you were looking for?

Here is a link that might be useful: ? for crazyhouse6

There was another one I started after that since crazyhouse6 suggested new title and I couldn't change it.

Here are new pics with crown mockup - think it'll be OK with crown just on the sides of the cabinets, or do I need to box out the window?

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Don't know what happened to color on this one:

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I think your mockup looks fine. Later, add some nice window treatments and I think your window area will look great!

What do you think of the oak shoe at the counter edge under the window? Just until we have the $$ for tile?

I spent $340 on about 40 ft each of oak 1x4's, crown, "shelf" molding for the joint, 35ft of pine casing, 14ft of pine baseboard, low-expanding foam to replace fiberglas insulation around windows, and an 8ft piece of white plastic quarter round to finish off bathroom vanity toekick today! I don't think DH thought it would cost that much - but $20 here and there just to finish a doorway or a section of baseboard really adds up. I think the oak alone came out to $250.

All the trim in the house is pine, and I really don't want to paint the trim on this window (and the jambs, sill and windows too?) as PP suggested. But looking at the pine vs the oak, I was wondering - would it look better to replace this casing with oak 1-3 or 1x4 and a crown (right at top of casing, not extending all the way to cabinets but just over the window) to match the frieze and crown on the cabinets? A lot of people have painted windows with that sort of trim. Would it look strange with the pine window and pine jambs? I would probably do an oak sill/stool along with casing, but don't know if I want to replace jambs. Thanks.