That is a large amount of useless space for me.
Moving kitchen cabinets up to ceiling.
I d like to move them up on the wall and add a shelf below.
Any crown molding or trim will continue around the room above the cabinetry.
Move the current cabinets up to the ceiling and add open shelving to the space below to create modern look.
Adding a shelf below and beside the cabinets gave me the old storage space i m used to but with the opportunity to put my prettier dishes on display a chance for.
If you have space above the current kitchen cabinets then you can use that to your advantage.
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If your cabinets are too high you will need a ladder to access them.
We nailed it when we extended our fireplace to the ceiling and made the room look so much taller.
We are really into extending things and making them look bigger.
This capability is lost when you run the cabinets fully to the ceiling.
Easy access to kitchen cabinets is one thing a lot of people want and if you also want this then your cabinets should not go all the way up to the ceiling.
There are a few different factors to consider before deciding whether or not to extend your cabinets.
Standard cabinets can also allow for indirect uplighting through light fixtures mounted on the tops of the cabinets.
Extending kitchen cabinets to the ceiling is a great way to increase cabinet storage space and make your kitchen appear larger.
And if your kitchen has ornate built up crown moldings they will probably need to be removed to install full rise wall cabinets and it may be impossible.
Moving the cabinets all the way up to the ceiling took advantage of previously wasted space and gave me much needed storage for rarely used items like serveware and holiday dishes.
My kitchen wall cabinets are about 20 down from the ceiling.
Cabinets including crown molding will go all the way to the ceiling with one wall cabinet.
The kitchen cabinets and molding do not go to the ceiling and the wall cabinets and trim will be just below the ceiling.