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Last updated: 31 August 2023
Window sill ideas popular in 2025
Transform your window sill into a creative display area with these clever styling suggestions.
Wonderful window sill ideas
Don’t overlook the power of the window sill to add style to your home. This small area often gets forgotten or lost in unsightly clutter, however, with some thoughtful and creative planning, you can transform it into a smart and practical display surface. It could even be a functional workspace!
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In the meantime, scroll through these incredible window sill ideas that will inspire you to look at this useful ledge in a whole new light.
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Window sill decorating ideas
Windows sills are mini shelves waiting to add character to your home. If you’re limited on space, use your sills to display your favourite things.
1. Row of wild flowers
Dress your window sill with a row of jam jars filled with wild garden flowers. Fill a third of the jam jar up with water to keep them alive as long as possible.
2. Fairy lights
Drape fairy lights from one side of your window sill to the other and fix into place either with a hook or clear tape.
3. Votives and candles
Display tea lights or candles in pretty glass votives and display in a line on your window sill.
4. Bookshelf
If you’re limited on space, use your sills as bookshelves and stack them horizontally and upright, with a few indoor plants to break them up for an eye-pleasing display.
5. Meditation station
If you’re a fan of incense and crystals, use your window sill to display your favourites - the sunlight will also recharge your crystals so it’s a practical solution too.
Kitchen window sill ideas
Every square metre of space counts in a kitchen! Use your window sills as an extra space for displaying your kitchen accessories or for storage.
1. Herb garden
Herbs make wonderful additions to the kitchen window sill. Display them in pots and label them accordingly. As well as adding lush, vibrant colour, you will also have fresh herbs to hand to add to dishes.
2. Favourite vase
Everyone has a favourite vase, use your window sill to frame it perfectly and use the opportunity to display a beautiful fresh or dried bouquet.
3. Cooking inspiration
Cookbooks are a fantastic source of inspiration in the kitchen and are often very pretty to look at. Stack them on your kitchen window sill to make an attractive display.
4. Breakfast bar
Create a mini breakfast bar or coffee station on your kitchen window sill. The key elements should be your tea, coffee and sugar pots, a set of colourful ceramic mugs and a kitsch sign.
5. All-in-one worktop
Extend your worktop onto your windowsill so it elongates your kitchen work surface space.
Bathroom window sill ideas
Love relaxing at a boutique spa? Then why not recreate this sense of relaxation and tranquility in your own bathroom with a luxury home-spa set up?
1. Pamper zone
Simply turn your window sill into a pamper zone with deluxe fluffy towels, elegant toiletries in trendy bottles and a few organic touches for a soothing feel.
2. Bathroom storage
Use your bathroom window sill as extra storage space to keep your toiletries and bits and bobs safe. Rattan baskets are a great stylish option.
3. Bath surround
If your bath is butted up against your window then utilise your windowsill as an extra of your bath ledge.
4. Cleansing houseplants
Houseplants are definitely a stylish accessory but they have lots of health benefits, too. Display aloe vera, spider plants and ferns in your bathroom that purify the air.
5. ‘Dressing up’ area
If you’re lacking an area in your bathroom to do your make up or get ready for the day, your window sill could be a great space saving alternative. Place a magnifying mirror on it and let the natural light help you.
Bay window sill ideas
Lucky enough to have a graceful bay window but not sure how to make the most of it? An experienced carpenter can help you create a window seat by extending the sill into a seating area possibly with hidden storage underneath.
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1. Reading nook
Transform your bay window sill into a beautiful window seat with cosy cushions, and it will make the perfect reading nook.
Style tip: Change the colour of your cushions to suit the changing seasons, such as breezy pastel colours in the summer, and cosy berry tones in the winter.
2. Pretty pictures
Put your favourite photographs and artwork in an eclectic assortment of frames and display on your window sill. If you don’t have a spare wall to create a gallery wall then this is a great alternative.
3. Paint your window sill
Decorate your bay window sill by painting it a different colour to the rest of your walls. This will make it stand out and zone off the area in a stylish way.
4. Work space
A bay window sill is the ideal area to create a working from home space. Pop a desk in front of the window and use the window sill as an additional work surface.
5. Love seat
Choose a large comfy chair to put in front of your bay window and fill the window sill with extra cushions to make it extra cosy.
6. Storage bench
Instead of leaving your bay window area bare, use it as a functional space by creating a bespoke storage bench that can also be used as a storage bench, a skilled carpenter would be able to tackle this project for you.
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