I grew up with bars on the windows in Brooklyn. Not particularly high crime but there was always the possibility. FWIW they were only on the back windows because it was assumed that no one would break into a front window because someone would notice. I don't understand her fixation on doors though because generally doors are the easiest thing to secure - a sturdy door with a sturdy lock. I remember the old police locks in old New York City apartments :-) But now most people are content with a good alarm system. I don't know anyone who has both an alarm system and bars. As someone posted earlier, I don't see bars in "good" neighborhoods although most people do have alarm systems even if it's not "high crime". That said, there is NOTHING like a dog - even a small dog - to be a deterrent as burglars choose the path of least resistance unless for some reason you have the Hope Diamond in your home :-) I live in a condo with excellent security in a very mixed neighborhood to say the least - which gentrified from the time I moved in but still has a mixture. There has NEVER been any kind of robbery or assault in my building - even in the underground parking garage which is often the weak point. Surveillance cameras act as an excellent deterrent as well

First of all, who is your GC? And where did you “order cabinets?” Was it done on its own, or as part of a larger project? Who installed them? What floors are you having put in? They are installed prior to dishwasher installation, but not necessarily before cabinetry... some people prefer to do them before, and some after. Some floors can be installed over existing tile, but since there are places that are bare, where the tile was laid around the previous cabinetry, that obviously isn’t the plan here. That’s the number one issue I see right now. You don’t have an island, you have a peninsula. It is presumably attached to the wall; is it attached to the floor at any point along the run? The two cabinet doors are obviously the wrong size. Per the rest: I’m not sure that full-overlay cabinetry is meant to have adjacent doors open at the same time... There has to be room for the hinges to work. Admittedly, I’ve never tried to open two at the same time, so I’m not totally sure on that. The doors haven’t been adjusted yet... that’s the last thing that is done to finish up the kitchen, which will fix the one that won’t open at all.

Hinging is one possibility....i.e. turn them into shutter mount - but it would definitely be a big engineering challenge to find attractive hinges heavy and strong enough to support that weight without sagging, including serious anchoring into the walls. Option #2 - Hang them from a removeable bar across the window. Again, you would need to engineer that bar - and I'd make it steel for its strength, as it can then be smaller - as well as its mounting points on each side of window. The bar would not be visible from the interior when in use, and would be easily removed. The permanent mounting points could even become features if you found some appropriate hardware. Like a huge steel hook and eye, where the hook is a steel piece that is mounted to the stud. (Be prepared for some major cutting and drilling to get a secure, safe mounting.) Maybe something here: https://www.vandykes.com/gate-hardware And you may be best off specifying a custom part with a welder. Option #3 - Freestanding. I think this is a last choice as you would probably need to zigzag them to some extent and it will take up too much space and not look quite right. Those doors are a unique and beautiful choice and it will be worth extra effort to get them installed as you wish. They add enormous atmosphere to your space.

https://sunwindows.com/wocd---double-hung.html These would work but need to be mortised. http://www.angel-ventlock.com/angel-ventlock-products/single-action/retrofit-version i use these but not the right color. https://parts.andersenwindows.com/mobile/detail_9021976__w_safe.html I I believe The one you have pictured only works with sing panes Windows. The ones I listed will automatically reset every time the window is closed. The key word for searching for these is window opening control device or “WOCD” hardware.