Can you post a pic of the exterior of your house that shows not just where this window will be but the height of other windows on the first floor of your home?

Here is the rear view of the house, the kitchen window is the shorter one to the left of the door. On the inside there is a wall separating the kitchen from the door.

The rear view and post placement would make me crazy.

Where is the floor plan an the kitchen layout within the floor plan?

Is there an architect or a draftsman? What is the style? You might consider 8' doors.....?

There is a draftsman, we're working on the post placement, LOL! I am hoping someone has the same issue with the kitchen window and can tell me if they are OK with the window placement. Thanks for your comment!

I would align the top of the window on the exterior with the other windows on that face.

Maybe a valence between the cabinets could help unify things on the interior?

That "draftsman" thing......it was evident: )

"Frame": the rear entry door with two posts - get the other one to right of the three pane window........and extend the entire stoop. It's just not attractive.

You should show ALL the interior framing. Kitchen included.

You have so many different window shapes on that one elevation. The small, square one to the far left, then two matching single ones, then the short, double kitchen window, next a large triple window and, at the far right, a double window that appears to be a different height from any of the rest. So, I would not make things worse by placing one of the windows at a different top height.

Who will ever see that exterior view from the back and really care about the exact height of the kitchen window?

I would want the largest window that will fit in the space and provide the most view and natural light. Most people install kitchen window that are a bit undersized.

Elena, did you add anything to the top of the window, valence, light fixture, etc?

I would take the cabinets to the ceiling and bring the window down to the countertop. Pull the base cabinets out to 27" to give you space behind the faucet. A 36" cabinet on a 9' ceiling is a dust collector.

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I would have never thought of moving the cabinets out to 27", thank you for the input!

The lower cabinets on my window/sink wall got moved out to 27", but I wish I had gone a few inches more, as I had plenty of space to lose a few more inches on the side walls.

Why did you not do 40" uppers ? As for the window we need more info on the kitchen design and I agree that the top of the window the same as the rest of the windows but who knows with no ideaa. Maybe a wider window instead of taller.

We've had both the 42" and the 36" uppers in previous homes and just prefer the 36". I think a wider window would help us with the view and the light! Thanks!

Did you have a nine foot ceiling in each of those other homes?

Everything lives in a context of a whole. The kitchen within the whole of the living floor, and the flow of the house and its function....within the exterior walls.

You don't have nearly enough information in your post, no inspo pictures either. We aren't seeing the interior framing plan. If you really want advice, input etc?

As below and the why's - despite you have not asked beyond a window placement.

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6411000/how-to-houzz-how-to-ask-questions-how-to-get-helpful-answers-and-e#28784466

And as to

"Who will ever see that exterior view from the back and really care about the exact height of the kitchen window?"

You will, is the answer : )

Many people rarely venture far back enough from their house to get a full perspective, specially if you have a 1/2 acre or less, so I would be more concerned with my view from the inside, which I would see every day.

In the front of my house I have windows placed at different heights to fit the different roof heights. It works. There is more than one way of doing things!