In this case you have a few options.
Upper kitchen cabinets to ceiling.
I plan on having one of the hearth style hood surrounds that will go to the ceiling and cannot decide whether the upper cabinets should go all the way to the ceiling or not.
Bringing the cabinets from the floor to the ceiling not only gives you more storage it creates a visual consistency in the space.
The below example has 36 tall upper cabinets and crown molding installed right up to an 8 ceiling.
If you love the look and have the budget i definitely suggest taking cabinetry all the way to the ceiling.
A few of the shorter upper sections will have glass doors.
One method is to use what we call a triple crown below.
Next i installed the front face frame along with the side of the upper cabinet.
The upper cabinets will be double stacked with a shorter upper section over a taller lower section.
I love that they re open also.
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.
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I added some blocks and toenailed them in.
The most common ceiling height we come across is 9 tall.
Aug 30 2020 explore carrol word s board extending upper kitchen cabinets on pinterest.
You can see what i mean by the arrow in the photo below oh well.
You can modify a set of wall cabinets to make them strong enough for a ceiling mount.
These cabinets help homeowners get maximum storage out of a small space in a kitchen.
Not to worry the 8 ceiling can remain as is and still look great.
Instead of wasted corner counter space this kitchen cabinet design features an extra drawer for utensils.
Personally i love what you have done.
Extending kitchen cabinets to the ceiling is a great way to increase cabinet storage space and make your kitchen appear larger.
Kitchen cabinets that go to the ceiling can increase your storage space or add an area to display decorative items.
However seeing how you framed in the area above yours gives me hope.
There are a few different factors to consider before deciding whether or not to extend your cabinets.
Free hanging kitchen cabinets typically anchor to the ceiling above a kitchen island or peninsula.
I ve wanted to add smaller upper cabinets to the top of ours for a while but we have two corner cabinets i haven t been able to find a 12 cabinet to match them so i gave up on that dream slightly.
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Plus ceiling height cabinets give your kitchen a more finished higher end feel.