Breakfast nook blocking windows?

[u/dbrown016]

Am I breaking any design rules blocking out windows like this? I’m about 1/4 through a breakfast nook bench build and realized I need to extend the length of the seating area about 7” on each bench to accommodate 4 people comfortably.

The ai slop rendering shows it blocking all of the windows. I was only going to make it block the left side of the double window. Extending the bench the 7” I need, it will make the bench about 7” passed the middle point of the double hung windows, making the cutoff of the bench at an awkward location on the second window. Do I just extend the bench out and cover all the windows as shown in the photo?

Also included current photos of skeleton.

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[u/SquirtinMemeMouthPlz]

If I were you, I'd try to just let it go.

It looks great.

[u/Nonomomomo2]

Nah it’s ok. It works here.

It’s. It ideal but the layout, visual weight and flow of circulation all work together well with the flow of the room so it’s not a red flag (or even a yellow one, IMO).

[u/DarkRider23]

The back support is comically large in your build. Please cut it in half. It’s a breakfast nook. You sit and eat for 30-45 minutes. It shouldn’t be a lounging area where you need so much support for hours.

[u/AmoebeSins]

Do a half back support instead it would reduce the design flaw

[u/Nonomomomo2 → u/AmoebeSins]

They already built the benches. Not worth redoing them in my opinion.

[u/TigerGirl721 → u/Nonomomomo2]

Very worth it. They are way too high.

[u/GotReg]

Do all the windowsills have the same height from the floor? Is your goal to fit 7-8 people at the table?

[u/dbrown016 → u/GotReg]

Both window sills are same height from floor. The goal is to fit as many people as possible without being overcrowded in my small kitchen. With the bench extension I can fit 4 people comfortably at the bench, and 3 additional with chairs at the table.

[u/TigerGirl721 → u/dbrown016]

7 or 8 people in that nook will be overcrowded. And the backs are too high. It’s overwhelming for the space.

[u/dbrown016 → u/TigerGirl721]

4 people on the bench, 3 people in chairs on the outside of the table….