Reasons to Add a Garden Window to Your Kitchen

Homeowners often want more natural light in their rooms. The sunlight comes in and bounces around on even mildly reflective surfaces to create a bright and airy ambiance. Such an ambiance is ideal for a homey space such as the kitchen.

A garden window extends out from the wall and incorporates more glass than a flat window. The presence of more glass provides even more reflective surfaces to draw the sunlight into your room. What's more, most garden windows feature two shelves, and you can have those shelves made of glass, too.

People often use their windowsills as a space for container gardens. A garden window is literally manufactured for this purpose. You can devise arrangements of plants that are both aesthetically pleasing and useful. For instance, a garden window is a perfect place to grow an herb garden. To add visual interest, choose matching or complementary pots.

You have many ways of planning out your window garden for visual interest. For example, you could install a single orchid in the space for drama or cluster groups of plants at varying heights and different textures. You could even curate a miniature cutting garden.

If visual interest is paramount to you, consider constructing a whole tableau in your window. Instead of plants, you could add vases, plates, antiques, and other curios on the shelves. Or you could combine a scene that features both plants and décor items. For example, you could place an antique watering can next to a planter with blooms.

Builders often put a kitchen window above the sink where you wash up before and after food preparation. Those tasks can sometimes be boring, so the presence of a window can at least give you a pleasant view in the meantime. A garden window heightens that cheerfulness.

As noted above, you have many ways to design the décor that goes on your shelves. Whether you choose plants or curios, or some combination of both, you'll have an even more pleasant view than just looking outside. What's more, the garden window features a plate of glass on top, which will give you more view of the sky.

Garden windows usually feature four panes of glass extending out from a widened sill. The top and front panes are usually immobile. However, the side windows are usually casement in style, so you can crank them open.

Flat kitchen windows are often immobile. However, a garden window adds those vents on the sides. So you can crank one or both open when the kitchen gets too stuffy or you've cooked something with a strong smell. You can even plant blooms or fragrant herbs to scent the air that the sidelights let in.

If you're a cat parent, you've noticed how much your feline likes sunbeams. Their preference for the sun relates to their origins in the desert. What's more, they love to nap in the sun because their temperature drops a little while they sleep. The heat from the sun recharges their internal thermometer.

If you add a garden window, you can provide a haven for your cat. Many cat parents already use an extender to provide a window perch for their pets. A garden window naturally extends out, so it's an ideal spot for your cat. You can still use the upper shelves for plants or curios. You can even grow some catnip to entice your cats up to the windowsill.

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