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Window above sink with view of fence?!!

11 replies

Ozster · 02/04/2021 17:37

Thinking of kitchen designs and one would be to have the sink on a wall that looks onto a fence.

Would you rather have no window above the sink or a window that looks straight at a fence ? I could make it look nice with blind etc ?

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Hallyup5 · 02/04/2021 18:23

I'd personally rather have a window above the sink, regardless of what the view is of. Much better than looking at a wall.

beginningoftheend · 02/04/2021 18:26

When you say 'straight onto a fence' - how wide is the gap? One of our windows is towards a fence but the planting is nice so it is still a nice view, despite not being far-reaching.

Many terrace yard walls are only 4 or 6 feet form the kitchen window.

Palavah · 02/04/2021 18:28

Same - can you put plants on the sill? Train a creeper up the fence?

BluebellsGreenbells · 02/04/2021 18:29

You can decorate the fences - add trellis and hang small plant pots tea lights or outdoor lights even small mirrors to reflect the lights

ivykaty44 · 02/04/2021 19:17

evergreen Mexican mock orange, year round foliage and grows in shade

ladygindiva · 02/04/2021 19:21

Yeah my mum has this in her bungalow. She's painted the fence a pretty colour and put a couple of attractive plant pots mounted to the fence with flowers in and a bird feeder etc. It's quite nice.

ladygindiva · 02/04/2021 19:21

Should add the fence is a sort of walkway distance about 3 ft from the window

YetAnotherSpartacus · 02/04/2021 19:24

I’ve opted for no window. Seriously, do people look out the window when washing up? I don’t. I have asked for a long and uninterrupted workspace instead.

Chasingsquirrels · 02/04/2021 19:28

My kitchen sink doesn't have a window (as we took the window out for the conservatory opening), but then with dishwashers I don't do sinkfuls of washing up, just odd bits.

My utility sink is at the side of the house, so just a few feet from the hedge - which will shortly be replaced with a fence. Never bothered me.

RingtheBells · 02/04/2021 20:39

Our kitchen sink window looks out onto our caravan which is parked about 6 inches away from it but I don't really notice it, if it wasn't there it would just look out onto the drive and fence. I prefer to have the window than a wall though and put plants and flowers on the windowsill

thelegohooverer · 02/04/2021 21:06

Could you put a water feature on the fence?

I’ve put my sink against a wall. I have a dishwasher and I really don’t spend enough time at the sink for it to bother me.

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