get to a good window showroom...you can do about anything with details when replacing windows....

1st pic... are casements with traditional detailing..... 2nd pic..... double hung ..more what you want?

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Thank you. Yes, I like traditional detailing vs. simple casement

So many kitchen windows are too short/squat! Install a window that takes advantage of as much of the ceiling height available. More light into a kitchen is always good.

I have double hung....my house was built in 1925. I just had my kitchen crew do a new, historically correct trim around the window. I designed it, he built it. I love it. The previous kitchen in my house was done in 1940s birch with very inappropriate trimwork.

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We used casement b/c they are easier to open when you have a deep well behind the sink like we have. How tall are you? How long are your arms? Will you be able to easily open the windows if they're double-hung? My mom originally had double-hung over her sink but switched to casement b/c it was too difficult to open the double-hung (she used to have to ask my dad to open/close the double-hung window).

Ours (old picture from when we were finishing up our remodel).

The center is non-operable; the sides are casement.

We brought our new windows down almost to the counter. Another layer of counter serves as the sill. It feels SO much bigger, but it is no wider than what was there before.

Thank you all for your helpful thoughts and photos!

Are there any downsides to bringing the window lower to the counter?

Maybe just the trimwork gets more wear and tear with water. But my kitchen has been in for about 10 years and it's held up fine. I see no major downsides to it.

We have a casement which is easy to open but hard to clean. They don't fold in to clean like my other windows and it's too high up to reach to clean from the outside. That's the only drawback.

Lucy, I had double hung windows before our reno...hated them. Very difficult to reach to open past a kitchen countertop, and had a line right across where I was looking out. I chose casement with detail for the new kitchen windows. So easy to open...and yes, mine come down to the countertop. Love all the light pouring in! The actual glass sits 33" from the front of the counter, I rarely get splashes. PS. Mine were 90's windows and always had dirt in the frame...I'm sure today's double hungs are made better.

Lucky998877, by casement with detail, do you mean mullions? thank you!

Yes, just added what I wanted...custom windows.

Mine is a slider. I like that I can open it with one hand vs a heavy double hung. I also brought it down to the counter. I love it and have no complaints. It doesn’t get splashed with water when I do the dishes.

That’s a very pretty window, too!

One consideration could be your climate. I live in south Florida where we often get fast moving but torrential downpours. A lot of rain gets into my house with my casement windows, and I find it frustrating that I can’t leave the windows open for ventilation as easily as I could with double hungs if the weather is iffy.

I have awning windows over my sink (like casements, but they hinge at the top and open from the bottom). Very easy to open (no cranking - just push out and pull in), can be left open in light rain without getting the sill wet, none of the annoyance of double-hung.

NB, if you really want the look of double-hungs, I have seen houses with windows that look like double-hungs but are actually casements. Looks a bit weird when open, though.