Tabletop instead of a window sill: weighing all the pros and cons

A countertop instead of a window sill will increase the useful area of the kitchen without sacrificing convenience The window sill in an apartment can serve not only for cultivating flowers – it can be turned into a countertop and then the design of the room will become much more interesting and functional. The window sill-countertop is especially relevant in small apartments, where every centimeter of area counts..

The role of the countertop sill

The table top by the window can be either in the form of a table or in the form of a working area in a small kitchen, it would be most advisable to use a window sill countertop that flows into the bar counter A tabletop instead of a window sill can be a dining table, or it can be a full-fledged working area

In an apartment, the window sill can be beaten in completely different ways. Replacing it with a countertop, you can radically change the design and create a space that is most comfortable for life..

In the kitchen, the countertop window sill can be built into the common work area or play the role of a table. It becomes simply necessary if the kitchen set is U-shaped, along three walls, including the wall by the window in the kitchen. Then a single table top will be the best solution. In the bedroom and living room, a window sill in the form of a table top can play the role of a sideboard or chest of drawers. An electric fireplace can be located in the living room under the countertop, which will make the atmosphere more comfortable and extraordinary.

Ideas for the kitchen

The table top by the window is an abundance of natural light and the most rational arrangement

The modernization of the window sill is especially relevant if the kitchen in the apartment is small in size. In this case, a gift of fate may be the presence of thick walls and deep window openings.. In this case, a tabletop instead of a window sill will allow you to create a full-fledged table. She can act in the kitchen as:

table;
working area;
bar counter.

Important: If the countertop sill will play the role of a bar counter, then you can completely abandon the dining table by moving it to the living room or choosing a folding table that can be laid out as needed. You can place shelves or a dishwasher under the bar, which will make the most of the space in the kitchen.

The tabletop, for example, can be made foldable – at the same time, most of it folds down when it is not needed. When you need a full table, the table top can be lifted back.

The ideal solution in the kitchen is to combine the work area along the wall and the window sill under a single worktop. This allows you to solve several problems at once – to use the angle between the stove and the wall, which usually disappears and to make an additional table out of the window sill, under which it is convenient to place shelves.

Important: The original solution is the organization of the sink in the countertop window sill. But this will require pipe relocation.

In large kitchens, countertops look good – bar counters.

Countertop materials

A marble countertop located by the window will look monumental and stylish

The following materials can be used for the manufacture of countertops:

Chipboard;
MDF;
artificial acrylic stone Corian;
marble.

Marble is too expensive and too heavy. Therefore, it is rarely used in expensive luxury interiors. Acrylic countertops are used much more often in the kitchen – they are lightweight, aesthetic and durable. This material is easy to process and can be given a wide variety of shapes, which is extremely important for the manufacture of window sills, tabletops, combined with the working area..

Chipboard and MDF countertops are inexpensive. You can make products from this material with your own hands, which is extremely important. The laminated material allows you to create aesthetic compositions. If it is not expected that moisture will constantly get on the countertop, then this material is preferable. Most often it is used for the manufacture of countertops in the living room, bedroom. In the kitchen, it is used if the countertop is not a work area or a washing area – for a table and a bar counter made by hand.

Window sill countertop in living rooms

In the living room, you can use the table as an extension of the windowsill, making unused space useful

Sometimes the window in the apartment is located poorly – almost in the corner. Only a window sill turned into a countertop can help to use this space and make it functional. It can play the role of a work table and organize an office area.

Important: You can organically integrate the window into the working area, if you place shelves or racks along the window on both sides. At the same time, the window sill turns into a desktop where you can place a computer or organize a student’s place for lessons.

In the rooms under the windowsill, you can organize a cabinet or chest of drawers. In this case, drawers and shelves are located under the worktop. The window sill itself acts as a wide shelf or a place for household appliances and electronics.

Such solutions are possible if there is no heating radiator under the window. If you have a radiator, you can still beat the space by building a false fireplace.

In the bedroom, the window sill turns into a headboard with shelves.

Making countertops with your own hands

The table-top-window sill can have a very different shape, for example, as in the photo – it can be a full-fledged bar counter The countertop in the kitchen combined with the balcony will be very convenient

The cost of a window sill-countertop made of artificial stone is quite high and not everyone can afford it. In this case, you can make a countertop in the kitchen and in the rooms with your own hands. To translate an idea into reality, you must have minimal experience with wood and tools..

Initially, you need to determine the size of the countertop. As a rule, it is from 40 to 80 cm in depth, depending on the selected modification and the intended functions. If it is a kitchen table, then the width should be 50-80 cm, and if the curbstone, 40 is enough. The height of the countertop is always equal to the height of the window sills in the house.

Important: before making the countertop, you need to make all measurements of the window – the main thing is that the finished product does not interfere with opening the window.

On the one hand, the tabletop rests on cabinets or legs, and on the other, it is attached under the window, like a regular window sill.

Work order

It is quite simple to make a folding tabletop for the kitchen, and the sizes can be changed in the widest ranges

Let’s consider the main stages:

To make a countertop with your own hands, you first need to cut out the base. The base is cut with a jigsaw from the selected material, for example, from moisture-resistant plywood 12 mm thick.
The base is installed on the pedestals and attached to them with self-tapping screws. Drawers can be made by hand or you can buy ready-made modules in furniture stores.
The base is attached to the existing sill. Z-brackets are suitable for this..
After that, you can veneer the base with any material. As a cladding, you can use chipboard or MDF sheets; ceramic tiles, decorative mosaic tiles, pebbles.

Important: If you use the tiles from which the apron is made to clad the countertops in the kitchen, you will get a complete interior.

The tile can be glued with your own hands with ordinary tile glue..
Glue is applied to the base and tiles are neatly laid on top. Clearances should be kept to a minimum.
After the work is completed, all joints are rubbed with grout.
Along the window opening and the walls of the kitchen, molding is glued – ceramic or plastic. If you want to save money, you can replace the molding with a sealant. But this masking of the joints will have to be updated from time to time..
The ends of the countertop are pasted over with a matching furniture edge. It’s easy to do it yourself.

A do-it-yourself countertop will save money and, at the same time, create a unique interior in the house, becoming the main focus in its solution.