How to decorate a windowsill

Why create

Why this is needed

Most of the houses built during the era of total development under the Soviets were equipped with miniature kitchens and bedrooms. The logic of the designers is not entirely clear. Savings on the most popular premises in a residential apartment reached the point of absurdity. Especially considering optional balconies, storerooms, double living rooms. Probably, party leaders in this way wanted to disaccustom the people from traditional kitchen battles on political topics. Although it seems to us no less fantasy than the Khrushchevs without passage rooms with thick walls.

Nevertheless, owners of small-sized housing tried to visually expand the space, make it more comfortable for living. Under the "reduction" in the first place came non-functional massive mezzanine. This rudiment of the builders of the Soviet past, which is striking, still occurs in the projects of modern residential complexes.

In terms of design, as experts insist, such structures by no means seem to be a successful solution. Cumbersome designs reduce the visual space, compress the already tight kitchen room. This applies equally to washing machines( which do not belong in the kitchen), dryers, pedestals.

The wide kitchen sill is unfairly treated. A painful struggle for space can lead to victory. A little reflection on the functional and practical component, the light can give birth to the idea of ​​a folding countertop, adjacent to the windowsill.

Difficulties designing

First about the pitfalls, which will certainly follow this event from the moment of the idea to the implementation.

1. Violation of traditional heating.

The worktop, being a continuation of the window sill, is likely to become an obstacle to the natural heating of the window and the room as a whole. Heat from the radiators, according to the laws of physics, rises upward, preventing the misting of windows, heating up drafts. The thermal curtain should not meet obstacles on the way.

2. Sustainability.

• wide design provides additional supports. This is a great alternative to the classic kitchen table;
• the narrow design is not significantly out of the window sill, which creates reliable stability. However, a small lever, supporting the panel, can not cope with heavy weight.

3. Heat resistance.

Modern windows and window sills are made of polyvinyl chloride. PVC is resistant to moisture, temperature changes, ultraviolet rays. However, for the sill-table, the material is not recommended.

Solutions

We present the optimal solutions that level the pitfalls, which we mentioned earlier.

1. The thermal curtain will not be obstructed if you cut parallel holes into the countertop. You can decorate them with ventilation grilles.
2. In the role of supports can act furniture legs with fasteners for fixing.
3. The optimal material for the countertop will be MDF.It stands out for its strength, lightness and resistance to high temperatures. You can decorate the window sill in the kitchen with both a traditional furniture edge made of plastic, and with the means of decoration, which we'll talk about later.
4. It is advisable to provide a framework of racks for the reliability of the structure.

Assembly of the sill-table

The worktop must be designed in such a way that the window sill is built-in under the window. This will give the design more stability. Here are a few recommendations for how to fix the countertop:

1. On the MDF sheet on the reverse side, draw the shape of the future folding table.
2. Cut the mold with a jigsaw.
3. Grind the edges, apply the furniture tape.
4. Make a frame of solid boards.
5. Attach it to the back of the sheet.
6. Construct the legs from the beams for the table in the form of P or T.
7. Attach the sheds for the feet.
8. Connect all the elements with furniture screws.
9. Attach the sheds to the windowsill and assemble the entire structure.

How to decorate a window sill with your own hands

If you want to transform a boring window sill into an independent piece of furniture, let your imagination run wild. As decorations glass vases, pots of fanciful shapes with plants, colorful bottles with candles, other fillings are perfect. And all these decor elements are easy to create on their own.

This will require:

• unnecessary household accessories;
• ribbons;
• colored paper;
• rhinestones;
• fillers for pillows;
• burlap;
• adhesive;
• paint, brush;
• buttons, threads and needles.

Designer watering can for flowers

1. Take an old watering can.
2. Clean from dust, paint, rust.
3. Paint with paint.
4. Glue beads, rhinestones, ribbons.
5. Insert flowers or plant the plant.

Original toys and cushions from burlap

1. Take the burlap and cut the material according to the patterns( are freely available on the net).
2. Foam rubber, old unwanted grafts or mattress packing are suitable as fillers.
3. Sew all parts of the pillow or toy, fill with filler.
4. Decorate with additional buttons, beautiful textile workpieces for needlework. Everything depends on imagination.

Beautiful pots with plants

In flower shops a large number of charming flowering plants in the original pots. If desired, you can decorate them with colored paper, beads, crystals, paint. Amazing plants with spreading leaves, dwarf trees will uniquely bewitch the look in such an interesting design. So, advice.

1. When decorating the window sill with flowers do not think how to place more on the sunny side of the vegetation. Sometimes one or two pots with amazing content are enough to create a pleasant atmosphere.
2. Kitchen sills should be given to pots with aromatic herbs( basil, dill, coriander).Moreover, this kind creates a suitable environment for cooking, but also differs in practical terms. During cooking, you can pick a few leaves and crumble into the sauce. The plant in a couple of days will make up for the losses with new shoots.

How to decorate a window sill in a children's room

The children's room is not a greenhouse, so it's better to refuse from the massive pots on the windowsill. The best solution is to decorate the window with garlands of felt, collectible models of cars. Such a design solution will please both the child and the adult.

How else to decorate the windowsill:

1. Fill transparent vases with small stones, shells, imitation emeralds and rubies. On a sunny day, such vases let through the sunlight, refracting it. It looks chic.
2. In summer and autumn, fruit vases on a long leg look extremely organic on the windowsill. The atmosphere of coziness is also reached by coffee beans and wine stoppers, placed in spacious glasses.
3. Place a specific object from your collection in a transparent tank, and place the remaining components of the kit in a chaotic manner next to it. Such a composition will definitely attract visitors and casual visitors.
4. On New Year's holidays you can decorate the windowsill with spruce toys and coniferous branches, toys.

Conclusion

In general, you can decorate the window sill yourself with anything you like. It is only necessary to consider the purpose of the room. In the nursery it makes sense to put on the windowsill toys with lights like helicopters, models of racing cars. The window is perfectly framed with garlands of felt.

In the kitchen, it is interesting to look at trays with fruits, pots with greens, porcelain figurines. In principle, you can place any decorative elements on the windowsill. The main thing is that it always remains clean. The rest can be given away to fantasy and enthusiasm.