How to equip a kitchen with a sink by the window?

Pros and cons of location

Benefits sinks located under the window:

• Beneficial effects on psychology... Watching what is happening can help you relax, and natural daylight is gentle on the psyche.
• Increased functionality... Thanks to the transfer of the sink under the window, the working area becomes almost a meter larger. In addition, the new location can contribute to the formation regular working triangle.
• Humidity regulation... In a small damp kitchen, transferring a wet zone will reduce the level of humidity - just open the sash for a short time after washing the dishes.
• Expansion of the working surface... Most often the table top is combined with the window sill - a part is occupied by a sink, and in an empty place you can organize storage of dishes, connect household appliances.

On the picture u-shaped layout with a sink in the center

Disadvantages at the sink by the window in the kitchen is also enough:

• Transfer of communications... In an ordinary apartment, water pipes and sewage systems will have to be moved through almost the entire kitchen. The process requires time and effort, a large number of connections are fraught with smudges, flooding.
• Frequent cleaning... With a window opening here as with mirror in the bathroom: the glass will constantly be splashed with detergents, water.
• Difficulty cleaning windows... When making a wide countertop, immediately think: how will you clean the windows? Especially from the outside.
• Battery problems... IN Khrushchev, heating radiators are usually located under the window - by installing a sink, you will lose the flow of heat. You will have to cut ventilation holes in the countertop or carry the battery. The second is more difficult, but more effective.
• No dryer... Accustomed to a standard kitchen set, where the cupboard is located directly above the sink, will have to retrain. The dryer can be placed on a wall to the side of an opening, in a base cabinet or on a worktop.

As for the view from the window, it is a moot point. Of course, if a panoramic view of the city opens from your apartment or a forest thicket is visible from a cottage, all the disadvantages can be forgiven for just one view. But what if you can see the fence of a private house or the backyard of ordinary city life? Generally, think before moving your sink: Are you ready to look at the landscape every day?

Which sink is better to use?

Choosing a kitchen sink for location on the windowsill is not much different from any other: it should fit the style, size of the furniture, be comfortable for you.

The sink can be overhead, cut-in top or bottom (recessed)... The first option, when the sink protrudes slightly beyond the countertop, is convenient for narrow work areas. The other two can be mounted on regular and wide surfaces.

In the photo, a sink with installation from below

Choose a model by design, which is more convenient for you: minimalistic single, single with a wing, double, double with a wing. IN small kitchens give preference to compact but deep sinks without fenders.For large rooms, the choice is not limited.

And the last one - material... There are metal (stainless steel), composite (fake diamond) or ceramic sinks.

• First cheapest, do not require special care when leaving, but they can make a lot of noise.
• The second is more expensive, can be integral with the countertop (lack of joints is a plus for hygiene), but they are expensive, and light ones absorb dyes (tea, coffee, beets).
• The latter are usually overhead: caring for them is no more difficult than for a washbasin or a bath.

Pictured is a white ceramic model with two bowls

Mixer selection and location

The design of a kitchen with a sink by the window does not end with the choice of the bowl itself: near the window frames the mixer is more important... It is necessary to choose, to install it correctly, first of all, in order for the window sashes to open: a matter of comfort, a requirement for security.

Choosing a standard model, you can save a lot, but you should clearly calculate the distance from the window: the tap must be clearly in the center so as not to interfere with the opening of any of the doors.

The depth of the countertop is not enough, and you can't put a conventional mixer in such a way as to open the window? Pay attention to folding devices... The point is that the tap can literally be taken out of the hole, put next to it, and then put back in place in a couple of seconds - no tools are needed.

Another way to avoid the problem of collision of the sash with the crane is installation of a flexible mixer... It is not removed from the socket, but simply bends.

All recommendations refer to the positioning of the sink in the center of the opening. Is the wet area shifted towards the slope? Position the tap as deep as possible in the corner.

Arrangement recommendations

What kind of kitchen will be more depends not on the version of the mixer or sink, but rather on the layout of the kitchen set.

To put direct kitchen under the window is possible only on a long wall (minimum size ~ 3 meters): keep in mind that about half of the space is eaten up by the opening, which prevents the installation of the upper cabinets.

More ergonomic option — angular... On one wall there is a window, on the other - the main storage, hob, cooking area. U-shaped will also look advantageous, especially with a sink in the central part (the jumper of the letter P).

Whatever the headset is, it should be comfortable. Take care of construction working triangle: by ergonomic rules the sink should be between the refrigerator and the stove.

That is, in the corner layout, the refrigerator is placed in the corner by the window, then there is a sink, on the next wall there is a stove. In a U-shaped refrigerator, they put it on the left side, the sink in the center, the stove on the right.

Important! It is better to put a dishwasher in a modern kitchen not far from the sink or take it out separately by organizing storage of dishes nearby.

In the photo there is a small kitchen with a wet area by the window

The second nuance of convenience - storage... We have already dealt with drying dishes in the first section, but what to do with a detergent, a sponge? Since they do not look too pretty, it would be better hide everything in the closet under the sink, freeing the countertop from unnecessary parts.

And the last one - radiator... It is most convenient to take it to another wall or raise it to eye level. This will always keep the kitchen warm, and besides, you won't have to sweat for a long time while standing next to it while washing dishes.

Window decoration nuances

Plus the presence of a window near the sink - daylight... Minus - curious glances from passers-by or neighborsespecially if you live on the ground floor or there is another one in front of your house very close.

To be able to retire, consider how the glass will be closed. Light curtains or long curtains will not work: with a light breath of wind, the first will necessarily wind up on the tap, and the second look ridiculous, lie on the tabletop.

Suitable options — roll or Roman curtain, jalousie... All have 2 placement options: outside the opening or inside, on the frames themselves. The most practical thing will be non-fabric curtains (blinds, roller blinds) - they do not absorb water, and it is enough to wipe off dirt with a damp cloth.

You don't need to close the window, but you want to decorate? Choose cafe curtains or short curtainsresembling lambrequins. In some styles, it is appropriate to abandon the curtains altogether.

How does it look in the interior?

Moving the sink to the window opening is an easy way to make the interior more stylish and relevant. Reception is suitable for all styles: classic, neoclassical, modern, scandi, loft.

In the photo, the curtains-cafe on the window

See photos of kitchen interiors with a sink by the window, choose your own version of the sink, mixer, location, design.

Summing up, I would like to say: if your desire to move the sink is stronger than the problems with transferring communications, heating issues - make your dream come true!