When my ex and i built i thought the open space for display was the cat s meow since i d always had bulkheads over kitchen cabinets before.
Wall to ceiling kitchen cupboards.
There are a few different factors to consider before deciding whether or not to extend your cabinets.
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When planning a new kitchen or major remodel a key decision you ll need to make is whether to run the upper wall cabinetry all the way to the ceiling or to install cabinets with a gap above them.
If you love the look and have the budget i definitely suggest taking cabinetry all the way to the ceiling.
Extending kitchen cabinets to the ceiling is a great way to increase cabinet storage space and make your kitchen appear larger.
This design shows crown molding on top of 36 tall uppers and a small space between the crown and ceiling.
You can decide what fittings you want inside like adjustable shelves and drawers.
Here is a working drawing of a kitchen with an 8 ft ceiling.
The riser molding is outlined in red.
So you get lots of storage for everything from saucepans and cereal packets to mixing bowls.
Most homes built in the last 50 years have kitchen cabinets that are 32 or 36 inches tall installed so there is a gap of 1 to 2 feet between the.
With their range of heights widths depths and colors our tall kitchen cabinets can fit in pretty much any kitchen.
We are really into extending things and making them look bigger.
We also just extended our lower kitchen cabinets by adding open shelving and a tilt out trash can but the newest thing we did was extend our upper kitchen cabinets to the ceiling using one piece of wood.
It only took a year or two before i started kicking myself for that decision and i ve been itching to run the cabinets up to the ceiling ever since.
We nailed it when we extended our fireplace to the ceiling and made the room look so much taller.