When one replaces old windows for new ones, they have to assemble both old window sills and new ones. But don’t rush to choose a standard-sized window sill of traditional shape; and especially if you are not in a lack of time. Just consider the following option: you may use the space near the window in some other way, not in a traditional as you got used to. Just to exemplify it: you may order not just a window sill, but a windowsill & a countertop made ofconcrete countertop mixin one – it could be an additional place for tea drinking or work. Windowsills & concrete countertops for small kitchens If you have a small narrow kitchen, your first and foremost task is to make the right planning. You can’t clutter up one half of your kitchen, leaving empty space in the other half of the room at the same time. In addition, if in the room there are very deep window openings, then the window sill uselessly takes much place, with too little effect. Well, yes, green “garden” space on a window sill is a beautiful idea, but for a small kitchen it is not quite a reasonable idea. A windowsill, in such a case, can be turned into a dining-table or a countertop made of concrete countertop mix, if a window is located quite high. Herewith, you may refuse from full-featured dining-table in the kitchen, and take it to other room. But in the kitchen there will appear more space for a DIY concrete countertop, for instance, or a place for dishwasher. Thin countertopmade of concrete countertop mix can be a drop countertop, and this will be the perfect solution for the smallest kitchens. While cooking, the wider part of DIY concrete countertops goes down not to hamper; but when the cooking is finished, this countertop goes up and stands on one or two piers. Such variant with a thin countertop in the kitchen is very applicable with a wide window sill: you won’t avoid using it, but with foldedDIY concrete countertop/windowsill such dining-table becomes larger, as the space of windowsill is added. The windowsill can be used in one more way. The standard working area in the kitchen is not next to the window – at least, in standard flats it was planned so. But for more rational arrangement of the space it is better to move working area to the other place or make it larger. It is possible that the most comfortable place for the kitchen unit will be just next to the wall where the window is located. In this case, a standard windowsill above DIY concrete countertop will be not to the point and out of place. The ultimate solution is a single monolithic countertop made of concrete mix for countertops, united with a windowsill. It is beautiful, stylish and comfortable. But there is a disadvantage – is the height of the windowsill enough for uniting it with DIY concrete countertop? Windowsill &concrete countertopsas a one unit are ordered when kitchen unit is placed by two or even three kitchen walls. Not to break this single line, kitchen elements that are placed by different walls, are united with windowsill board, which makes a single unit with a countertop made of concrete countertop mix. What material should be used for building windowsill/countertop? Frankly speaking, most often kitchen windowsill-countertops for kitchen furniture are made of Corian – artificial acryl stone. As a matter of fact, acryl windowsills and countertops are lightweight enough; herewith the technology of its manufacture allows producing acrylic products of any shape and size without any seams visible. Wide windowsills of marble and agglomerates are also popular for kitchens. However, their size is limited a little because of their heavy weight. That is, it won’t be possible to unite a huge kitchen and long windowsill space with a single marble countertop – you will have to unite several parts of the countertop. As for the seams, they are quite invisible. The disadvantage of windowsill-countertops is that the simple shape is available only. More variants of countertops are of particleboards or concrete countertop mix. As for the last ones, you may see lots ofpictures of concrete countertopsin the catalogue ofConcrete Countertop Solutionswebsite. Windowsill-countertop made of concrete countertop mix If the window is in the corner, you may order a windowsill-countertop for the corner desk to work. For such a desk it is necessary to have only one pier. If the window is not in the corner, two piers are needed. When the window opening is just in the center of the wall, then on both sides there are racks, and the windowsill is turned into countertop. So, it seems as if window is built in working area. The space under the window can be transformed into a cabinet or a small bookcase. For this, you should consider size of the windowsill-countertop, as well as shelves and doors. It’s a good place to store lots of things, and theDIY countertopcan be used as a shelf for plants and even as a mirror table, if we speak about bedroom. The variant of cabinet under the window is good in the case if hot-water heating radiator is in other place. If a windowsill is a little higher than the radiator, and the radiator is not going to be closed, you may order a windowsill-countertop with a removable cabinet. In this case, a windowsill will play the main function. You can put plants and other items of décor; herewith, an additional place for storing different things appears. In the living-room, the space under the window can be transformed into… a fireplace. Well, artificial one. For this, you should make a windowsill-countertop, which will perform the function of a fireplace shelf. Especially it is up to place if it is not the only one window in the room.
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