Cabinets To Ceiling Or Not / Ceiling Height Kitchen Cabinets Awesome Or Awful Byhyu 177 Byhyu - We are definitely on team tall cabinets.take those puppies all the way up!. If your kitchen has an 8 foot ceiling with a 12 inch height soffit remaining or for 8 foot ceiling kitchens that prefer the cabinets do not reach the ceiling, 30 inch high wall cabinets should be used. 6) never run cabinets all the way to the ceiling without a two piece crown molding or a solid wood spacer. Then, measure the length of the cabinets. They offer a finished look. Cabinets, including crown molding, will go all the way to the ceiling with one wall cabinet.
We did that by creating more verticality in the cabinetry, especially by taking the furr down out over the window. The kitchen cabinets and trim do not go to the ceiling and there is a large open area between the top of the cabinetry and the ceiling. 3 years ago reply to katie Cabinets to the ceiling are great for extra storage space if you are young and still able to climb a ladder and/or step stool without losing your balance and not taking the cabinets to the ceiling is a perfectly appropriate choice with ceilings that high. The kitchen cabinets and molding do not go to the ceiling and the wall cabinets and trim will be just below the ceiling.
Whether kitchen cabinets should go all the way up to the ceiling is dependent on the size of your upper cabinets and the standard height of your ceiling that has gradually evolved over time from 8 feet tall to 9 or 10 feet tall on the first floor. Cabinets, including crown molding, will go all the way to the ceiling with one wall cabinet. You can see how the dark cabinets with the furr down (or soffit) above, make for a long, horizontal boring wall with the feel of a low ceiling. Cabinets to the ceiling are great for extra storage space if you are young and still able to climb a ladder and/or step stool without losing your balance and not taking the cabinets to the ceiling is a perfectly appropriate choice with ceilings that high. The main wall of my kitchen is 11.5 ft tall. Just wondering if you have ever seen that done. It may cost less, but having a gap between your uppers and the ceiling can interrupt the flow of your cabinet design. Double stacked cabinets are also usually thought highly of and sought after.
Using 36 tall upper cabinets.
Aesthetically, they just don't look as nice. We didn't want our cabinets to go clear up to 9', so our custom cabinet maker added a soffit that matched the cabinets. The kitchen cabinets and trim do not go to the ceiling and there is a large open area between the top of the cabinetry and the ceiling. For those with extra high ceilings in the kitchen, those ceilings higher than 10 feet, the general rule of thumb is not to take the cabinetry to the ceiling. The perimeter of the room is 9'. Some people fill that in with caulk and paint it the same color as the ceiling. It also brings a cultured and elegant feeling to your spaces. The main wall of my kitchen is 11.5 ft tall. Kitchen ceiling and cabinet soffits. Cabinets and trim go all the way to the ceiling, but the cabinets will probably need to be stacked. If your kitchen has an 8 foot ceiling with a 12 inch height soffit remaining or for 8 foot ceiling kitchens that prefer the cabinets do not reach the ceiling, 30 inch high wall cabinets should be used. If you select a smaller profile crown molding, there will be a small amount of space above the cabinets. The kitchen cabinets and molding do not go to the ceiling and the wall cabinets and trim will be just below the ceiling.
For those with extra high ceilings in the kitchen, those ceilings higher than 10 feet, the general rule of thumb is not to take the cabinetry to the ceiling. Aesthetically, they just don't look as nice. Having cabinets to the ceiling is huge in kitchens because they make the room feel taller. Using 36 tall upper cabinets. We didn't want our cabinets to go clear up to 9', so our custom cabinet maker added a soffit that matched the cabinets.
Therefore, when you take the cabinets/crown to the ceiling there will be small shadows where the ceiling goes up and down slightly. When the cabinets are a foot from the ceiling, it's not that noticeable if the ceiling is out of level. We didn't want our cabinets to go clear up to 9', so our custom cabinet maker added a soffit that matched the cabinets. We did that by creating more verticality in the cabinetry, especially by taking the furr down out over the window. Whether kitchen cabinets should go all the way up to the ceiling is dependent on the size of your upper cabinets and the standard height of your ceiling that has gradually evolved over time from 8 feet tall to 9 or 10 feet tall on the first floor. It may cost less, but having a gap between your uppers and the ceiling can interrupt the flow of your cabinet design. We've owned and rented homes over the years with kitchen cabinet soffits, those boxy sheetrocked rectangles that take up space above kitchen cabinets. Moldings are utilized to smoothly transition from wall to ceiling or as a decorative cap.
I am not putting a soffit above them.
But due to the nature of these wonderful cabinets, they are not right for every kitchen. They're a common element in many a subdivision kitchen built in the 1980s and 1990s and i'm not a huge fan of them, so in a remodel. The cabinets won't go all the way to the ceiling, which gives you the chance to add crown molding. I have met with 2 separate kitchen designers that strongly recommend not having cabinets go to ceiling. You can see how the dark cabinets with the furr down (or soffit) above, make for a long, horizontal boring wall with the feel of a low ceiling. The perimeter of the room is 9'. We did that by creating more verticality in the cabinetry, especially by taking the furr down out over the window. The kitchen cabinets and trim do not go to the ceiling and there is a large open area between the top of the cabinetry and the ceiling. I would guess there's more to at least some of these spaces than the photos show. Generally speaking, stacked cabinets are best for 9 ft. It may cost less, but having a gap between your uppers and the ceiling can interrupt the flow of your cabinet design. You can have room for all of your dishes, and perhaps a part of your pantry with this kitchen cabinet layout. The size molding is up to you.
If you select a smaller profile crown molding, there will be a small amount of space above the cabinets. Our kitchen ceiling is 10' at the highest point (inside the tray). Measure the length and height of the space above the cabinets. The perimeter of the room is 9'. Therefore, when you take the cabinets/crown to the ceiling there will be small shadows where the ceiling goes up and down slightly.
The cabinets won't go all the way to the ceiling, which gives you the chance to add crown molding. It also brings a cultured and elegant feeling to your spaces. The kitchen cabinets and molding do not go to the ceiling and the wall cabinets and trim will be just below the ceiling. We did that by creating more verticality in the cabinetry, especially by taking the furr down out over the window. The kitchen cabinets and trim do not go to the ceiling and there is a large open area between the top of the cabinetry and the ceiling. Usually doesn't offer enough space to make the stacked cabinets look proportional to the rest of the kitchen. The perimeter of the room is 9'. Ceilings are never level and there needs to be some way to disguise this.
Any crown molding or trim will continue around the room, above the cabinetry.
Though installing taller upper cabinets is a. So my question is….would it look good to put the subway tile above my cabinets on that wall up to the ceiling (as well as for the regular backsplash) , or is that too weird? But due to the nature of these wonderful cabinets, they are not right for every kitchen. If you're thinking about adding stacked upper cabinets to your design, be aware that the cabinets themselves are only one part of a larger cost. The standard height of the ceiling on the second floor has also changed to 8 or 9 feet tall. We did that by creating more verticality in the cabinetry, especially by taking the furr down out over the window. They offer a finished look. 3 years ago reply to katie 7) never put 8 feet of cabinetry in an 8 foot space. We've owned and rented homes over the years with kitchen cabinet soffits, those boxy sheetrocked rectangles that take up space above kitchen cabinets. Any crown molding or trim will continue around the room, above the cabinetry. Cabinets and trim go all the way to the ceiling, but the cabinets will probably need to be stacked. We are definitely on team tall cabinets.take those puppies all the way up!