Looks like my issue. Their solution is the window over lower cabinets, with no upper cabinets. Not sure we could leave the full upper bare, but maybe partial.
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If we moved the pass through to the corner (not centered), maybe open shelving would allow the light through and allow a pass through
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Cabinets over a totally open pass through
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passthrough in corner allows light into living room
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maybe something like this on top of the lower cabinets?
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Open shelving cutout near window allows light through
Looks like my issue. Their solution is the window over lower cabinets, with no upper cabinets. Not sure we could leave the full upper bare, but maybe partial.
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