Ceiling Height Cabinets

Ceiling height cabinets make a kitchen look cohesive and high end.

Ceiling height cabinets.

Most kitchens have ceilings have that are 8 feet 96 inches or 9 feet 108 inches high and if yours falls into this category you have a couple of options if you want the look of to the ceiling cabinetry. Wall cabinet height. A lot of people have asked us for advice on how to decorate over your kitchen cabinets honestly i think that extending the cabinets to the ceiling looks much nicer than filling the gap with fake plants. The cabinets won t go all the way to the ceiling which gives you the chance to add crown molding.

This is by far the safest choice when designing around an 8 ft ceiling. Factor in the height of ceilings and trim when determining cabinet size and position. Cons of ceiling height cabinets 1. If cabinets are nine feet or higher it typically works best to build new cabinets that are stacked on top of your existing ones with their own separate cabinet doors as a single cabinet of this height would appear too extremely elongated.

On two sides of my wall i have 42 inch cabinets with a simple crown molding which goes to the ceiling height of 8 feet. With their range of heights widths depths and colors our tall kitchen cabinets can fit in pretty much any kitchen. Cabinets are sold in standard heights of 30 36 or 42 inches. Many people think of a kitchen as more beautiful and luxurious when there are ceiling height cabinets.

They aren t easy to access. Common wall cabinet heights are 12 36 and 42 inches. So you get lots of storage for everything from saucepans and cereal packets to mixing bowls. The installation height is based on the amount of space needed between the top of the counter and bottom of the upper cabinets.

Now the cabinets look so tall and it makes it feel like we have so much more height in our kitchen. The size molding is up to you. Height tends to be limited since the cabinets need to fit between the counter and the ceiling. After refacing your new ceiling height cabinetry looks completely integrated and new with no visible.

On the 3rd side of my wall there is a beam which holds up the house so the crown molding can t go up to the ceiling. In standard kitchens the wall cabinets are typically 30 or 36 inches tall with the space above enclosed by soffits. I have 30 inch cabinet height with crown molding that is about a foot from the ceiling. You can decide what fittings you want inside like adjustable shelves and drawers.

If you select a smaller profile crown molding there will be a small amount of space above the cabinets.