2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
To refresh the interior, add functionality to it, and at the same time, and save space, rationally using every centimeter - all this will allow combining the window sill with the table. After carrying out certain work, it is no longer a window with a stand for flower pots, but a table base or a work surface. Such a project is carried out by masters, but having basic knowledge and skills, you can do it yourself
Advantages and disadvantages
Harmony of aesthetics, functionality and practicality. A tabletop instead of a window sill is a place for culinary and household work, or a dining table. This option helps to partially solve the problem of a shortage of space, therefore, such a transformation is relevant for a small kitchen. The hybrid device does not create clutter, it allows you to organize a shallow kitchen cabinet below with shelves for inventory.
The involved place with 100% natural light allows you to preserve your vision, not to use the backlight in the daytime, and save energy. By the window, you can equip not only a dining table, a work table, but also a sink, a hob. The fact that a person is not facing the wall, but overlooking an open space, with a landscape landscape, has a positive effect on the psyche and increases vitality.
The only drawback of the transformation of the window sill is the problem with the heating batteries, usually installed in this place. We have to leave ventilation gaps on the surface of the countertop, dismantle the radiator, and move it to another place.
Design options
A common action is to mount the table top along the window, while grabbing the piers. This is the best method for small kitchens. But there is no limit to imagination and perfection for such an idea: the structure is modernized in height, shape, design.
Straight table top-sill
A variant of such a transformation is acceptable in large and small rooms, located along the wall with a window. As a result, a wide surface with natural light is formed opposite the window opening - a comfortable working area. This is the most affordable type for self-production.
Table top with folding table
The limited space of a small kitchen makes you save on everything. The combination of a table with a window sill is considered an ideal solution for a family of 2-3 people. The folding table has small dimensions: the length corresponds to the height of the lower part of the wall opening, with an arbitrary width.
It is part of the tabletop, removed from the working area, frees up space for movement, does not interfere with the process of culinary activities. Convenient for everyday family feasts.
Countertop bar counter
A similar solution can be used in spacious kitchens. Forming a U-shaped structure, the space is divided into several functional zones. Convenience lies in a reasonable layout, natural light, a cozy location overlooking the street. This brings variety to the design, meets modern trends and makes the kitchen unique.
How to choose material
Based on the purpose of the future hybrid window sill, the appropriate material is selected. If it is planned to use a window in the form of a working plane in the kitchen, then it must be borne in mind that the surface must be moisture-proof, resistant to mechanical damage. It is important to consider the properties of heat resistance and convenience for hygienic cleaning.
There are various options for materials suitable for such a structure. If we talk about cheap equipment, then this is PVC, acceptable for the dining table and bar counter. As a work surface - it cannot be used due to inconsistencies in characteristics. And when located above a heating radiator, an unpleasant odor may appear.
When deciding to install MDF or chipboard boards, choose only laminated options. Corian (artificial stone) is a lightweight and practical material that allows you to get any configuration. Marble is heavy, but aesthetic and hygienic. Panels made of granite chips are durable and perfectly decorate the room. If you choose a tree, then not all species are suitable, only meeting the requirements of heat resistance and strength (beech, oak).
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