Kitchen design with window sink

window In the process of planning repairs in the kitchen, many owners of small apartments try to find all sorts of options for how to use each freecentimeter. In fact, it can be done in different ways, and there are a lot of options, moreover, the most popular at the moment is the transfer of the sink. Perhaps you are interested in the original design of the kitchen with window sink? Many modern designers offer exactly this variant of planning, with positive and negative sides of which we will get acquainted in this article.

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Advantages of the sink location near the

window Any re-planning and rearrangement is somehow connected with the desire to increase the working space and functionality of kitchen furniture. Therefore, most often the washing and transfer to another place. Is this solution convenient?

Now we will consider the positive aspects of this redevelopment.

The working area of ​​

significantly increases. In most cases, the space under the window remains completely unused or there is a dining table. If you move the sink, you can free up a whole meter of useful space, then there you can locate household appliances or some piece of furniture.

Saving energy

Almost all the washers are in the darkest place in the kitchen, that is, in the corner, respectively - they need normal lighting. So, if the light comes from the window, then you do not have to constantly use the backlight in the daytime.

Rapid removal of moisture

Due to the open on the ventilation of the window, the moisture almost instantly evaporates.

Psychological factor

This is probably one of the most important arguments in favor of such a peculiar arrangement of the sink. In many kitchens, the working area is arranged so that the housewives almost always face the dead wall. Washing dishes at the open window positively affects the emotional state and mood of a person. Thus, it is possible to distract from work, watching the change of scenery outside the window.

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Disadvantages of moving the sink to the window and their solutions

It would seem that this variant of the redevelopment is ideal, in which case the entire kitchen is used to the maximum. Sink at the window, in fact, is not always the most rational solution to the problem of lack of free space, because you have to transfer points of drainage and water intake.

But any problem can be solved, so the main thing is to immediately tune in to a positive result. Now we will consider the most common difficulties arising from such a redesign and the options for their various possible solutions.

Radiators

Most of all housewives are concerned about the issue associated with thermal radiators. According to the old layout and layout of heat engineering, heat exchangers are mounted directly under the window, in order to provide a thermal curtain from the cold air. This problem is solved simply - special grilles are installed in the table top. Alternatively, you can design an alternative source of heat - a warm floor.

Important! The second option copes with its task by one hundred percent.

plumbing In this situation, there is no alternative, since no one can transfer the pipeline to you, and in general it is impossible to do this. Simply, you have to spend on its elongated, purchase quality materials and install it correctly.

Deformation of the table top

Serious temperature differences make their own adjustments to this design of the kitchen. Sink at the window, like the rest of the kitchen, is equipped with a wooden countertop, which under the influence of this phenomenon can crack and swell.

How to overcome this situation? You can install a table top made of stone or any other moisture-resistant material.

Water spray on the

window This problem is more aesthetic, so it's easy to deal with it:

• First - a sink to install a better granite or stone, instead of traditional metal.
• Secondly - to equip the sink can be an apron, which will not allow splashes to get on the glass.
• In the third - to install a sink ideally at the maximum remote distance from the window.

Important! If you are afraid that the wooden frame will suffer from the water, then it is easier to replace it with more modern metal-plastic double-glazed windows.

Difference in the height of the window frame and the level of the table top

If the difference is large, then this is even good, since the window will be additionally protected from splashes. In the reverse situation, it is better to refuse altogether from the transfer of the sink. Solving such a problem will cause a lot of difficulties, which can not be eliminated by many, even the most professional builders.

Mixer obstruction to the ventilation process

Often the mixer is positioned in such a way that it is simply not possible to open the window normally. But the current plumbing manufacturers managed to solve this problem by the release of original products with a folding hose. When a window needs to be opened, it simply sidesteps and then returns to its place.

Important! Minimize the splashing of water helps a special rubber mat, laid on the bottom of the sink.

As you can see, there are no global reasons for refusing to transfer the sink to the window, and all the difficulties that arise are easily eliminated by experienced masters.

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Subtleties of wash transfer to the

window The design of the kitchen with a window sink presupposes compliance with all the subtleties associated with the transfer of the point of water intake, as mentioned above. The process of lengthening the sewage pipeline requires maximum attention. According to the current rules and requirements, the drain system must be laid down under a certain slope. This condition must be observed in order to avoid the occurrence of blockages.

Important! During installation, make sure that the drain pipe is raised 3-5 cm from the floor level. In addition, if the washing is transferred from the riser more than three meters, it will be necessary to install special equipment - a food waste shredder.

Now you know which pitfalls can alert you, if you decide that it will look better to wash at the window. The place for storing utensils, which used to be above it, can also be used in a completely new way. This variant of redevelopment can completely change your kitchen, make it more functional and modern.