Ceiling High Kitchen Cabinets
For the upper cabinets we could combine a 42 inch high cabinet with a 12 inch high cabinet.
Ceiling high kitchen cabinets. High or vaulted ceilings are common to many different eras and they are a great way to make spaces look and feel larger than they are. Most kitchen ceilings are flat and regular height 8 feet. Ichoose upgraded cabinet door styles colors and finishes including high gloss kitchen cabinets and stained kitchen cabinets. Or we could combine a 36 inch high cabinet with an 18 inch high cabinet.
With their range of heights widths depths and colors our tall kitchen cabinets can fit in pretty much any kitchen. Here is a working drawing of a kitchen with an 8 ft ceiling. You can decide what fittings you want inside like adjustable shelves and drawers. You can also use your tall ceilings to display cute knick knacks such as baskets pottery or vintage crock pots.
To make cabinets that go all the way up to the ceiling we d need another 54 inches of cabinetry because 54 plus 54 equal 108. On the other hand they can also make a room feel too large with all the suspended space in between. Learn more with our cabinet refacing cost guide. Larger kitchens with.
High kitchen cabinets accentuates ceiling height but you will most likely need a library ladder to access them. However some homeowners invest quite a lot of money into ceiling design with high ceilings coffered groin vault dome shed or some other fancy ceiling that adds a little extra pizazz to the kitchen. Plus you can still use your kitchen and appliances during the installation. And there is good reason for this as wall cabinets with these proportions are fairly accessible to most people standing on the floor or using a short stepladder.
Every kitchen interior is peculiar and has different characteristics and features that will influence your choice regarding the height of your cabinets. Cabinet refacing takes less time than a full kitchen remodel. Kitchen cabinets fronts. Here is the same kitchen with a riser molding added below the crown molding which takes the cabinets all the way to the ceiling.
This design shows crown molding on top of 36 tall uppers and a small space between the crown and ceiling. 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 tops of the cabinets and the ceiling. For example if have very high ceilings in your kitchen you can extend your cabinetry further up the look will be appealing and it also offers you more storage space to work with. Though installing taller upper cabinets is a quick fix double stacked.
So why do kitchen cabinets not go to the ceiling. In a small kitchen a high ceiling can help add visual square footage and for some of the space you can put it to use to benefit you.