Kitchen with sink at the window

Experiments with the optimization of the kitchen space make the room more comfortable, thoughtful and ergonomic, without overloading it with unnecessary details. One way to optimize space is a kitchen with a window sink. For most people, it's a little unusual, but recently this design is becoming more popular, as it gives an opportunity to achieve a certain originality in the interior. After reading this article, you will learn about the features, advantages and disadvantages of installing a kitchen sink near the window.

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Special features of installing the sink near the

window Before re-planning the kitchen in this way, you need to carefully analyze the features of the room space, the location of the communications, and draw up a thorough drawing of the future layout. Work on kitchen redevelopment is rather laborious, so it is advisable to timed it to repair in an apartment, thinking about the way of transfer and the future location of communications.

Important! Only those who are fully confident in their knowledge and skills will be able to perform this work independently. The rest will have to resort to the services of specialists.

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Advantages of

Similar design in European homes is widespread. This is not surprising, because the window sink in the kitchen has a number of advantages:

• By placing the sink near the window, we increase the useful area of ​​the room. This is especially true for a small kitchen.
• During the day, you can enjoy natural light, without the use of lights. This will save energy.
• You do not need to discount the aesthetic component: looking at the window while washing dishes is much nicer than on the wall. It is known that Agatha Christie composed her famous detectives, doing washing dishes. Maybe you will not come up with something like that, but from everyday home routine you will be distracted. This is a definite plus.
• Rapid removal of moisture. This is facilitated by natural ventilation from the open window.

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Are there any disadvantages?

With all the advantages, the kitchen with a sink near the window has a number of drawbacks:

• Additional difficulties arising with the opening and washing of the window, because of the interfering tap.
• If you have wooden frames, you will have to install a glass unit of plastic. The tree does not tolerate increased dampness.
• Washing under the window automatically deprives you of the kitchen "apron".Curtains and window panes will get dirty much faster. The problem can be solved by replacing the curtains on the blinds, Roman or roller blinds, which are easily cleaned of contaminants. Avoid spray on the glass can be, setting the sink at the maximum distance from the window( if the size of the sill is allowed) or by installing a deep sink. A shell made of stone is not bad, saving from splashing.
• Possible deformation of the table top: wooden or from MDF( chipboard).Deformation, swelling and cracking of the material can cause changes in air temperature during cold weather. You can solve the problem by installing a table top made of natural or artificial stone. If you are still considering a variant using wood, then it is treated with special hydrophobic substances.

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Ways to solve possible problems

So, a window sink in the kitchen has certain disadvantages. Are these issues solvable? The problem that is associated with opening and closing and washing the window can be solved by buying a special mixer:

1. There are models of mixers, with a removable spout, which is fixed to a flexible hose.
2. Convenient mixers, which can be heated in the base or tilted with a special hinge.
3. The easiest option is to mount the mixer on the side of the sink.

In these cases, the crane does not interfere with the movement of the window flaps.

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Some useful tips:

• Before planning the installation of the mixer near the window, estimate the height of the window sill. It should be several centimeters taller than the countertop. If the working surface is higher than the window sill, then your project is associated with additional difficulties. In a private house, it is possible to change the design of a window, but in an apartment house this can not be done, as the facade of a building changes. In the latter case, the project "kitchen with a sink near the window" will have to be abandoned.
• If there is a radiator under the window, you will have to transfer it to a free wall. But keep in mind that cold and dampness can cause the appearance of fungus and mold in the room. The problem of heat exchange in the kitchen area can be solved by installing in the kitchen a built-in heating "warm floor".There is a simpler solution - to make decorative lattices in the table top.
• When transferring the sink to the kitchen window, you have to draw the water supply and equip the sewage drain. To avoid blockages, it is necessary to ensure the slope of the drain pipe at a rate of 30-50 mm per each meter of pipe transfer. If the transfer distance exceeds 3 m, it is advisable to install a disposer( device for grinding food waste).Vegetable cleansing, bones from the bird and even small pork bones such a device grinds into gruel, which is a good prevention of blockages. In addition, care should be taken to ensure that all materials are of high quality, and that the installation is performed by an experienced technician.
• If your kitchen has two windows placed at an angle, then the sink located in an unconventional way will be illuminated twice as much. In addition, the space under the sink at the window in the kitchen is increased to store the necessary trifles. In this case, you can do without the additional decor of the windows. In the gap between the windows, a small cupboard will look good.

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Design options

The design of the kitchen area with the sink located near the window can be different. Basically, the choice of this or that design decision depends on the shape and dimensions of the room:

1. For a narrow kitchen, it is advisable to arrange kitchen furniture along the window. Kitchen set with a matte or transparent facade will visually expand the room.
2. If you have a panoramic window in the entire wall, it is advisable to place the hob and window sink in one row.

The window itself can be played in a variety of ways.

• Mount in the window opening a shelf for dishes or a bar for placing kitchen trifles.
• Shelf for dishes and other items of kitchen utensils nailed above the window.

Thinking over the design of the kitchen with a sink by the window, make sure that all the interior items are harmoniously combined and fit the style.