Fill In Space Above Kitchen Cabinets
Closing the space above the kitchen cabinets by cristina garay from the beginning of the whole kitchen renovation closing space above the cabinets was one of my top priorities and now even more because i had to cover the hood ducting i installed for the range hood.
Fill in space above kitchen cabinets. I avoided cabinets to the ceiling in all rooms to keep my cost down. You know that wasted space between the top of the kitchen cabinets and the ceiling. The designers of this kitchen have built storage from ground level right up to the ceiling. Or it is filled in the construction term is fur down to cover ac duct work plumbing and or electrical.
In your real world install a tension rod and fabric you love to create a no. The perimeter of the room is 9. This final option is not for the faint of heart but if you really hate that dead space and want to do something with it you could do what mandi from a beautiful mess did in her kitchen. In an ideal world the spaces above all kitchen cabinets are windows looking out onto gorgeous light filled scenery.
Remove the existing cabinets from the wall re hang them with the tops flush with the ceiling and then add a shelf below. Move your cabinets up to the ceiling to re capture the space. This is a classic move and for good reason. Ok i have that space too but i never thought of it as an ucky dust filled space more of an opportunity to accessorize i have seen other blogs with open cabinetry and baskets up there but i really like what you did i m trying to picture that now in my kitchen and i really think it would make the ceilings look taller we are thinking of re staining our cabinets darker we have the.
Below i ll share photo examples and the why behind how i filled the space above cabinets in my own home. The first step to hid the fur down was to fill in the texture. To reach the high spots the installers have fitted a rail for a ladder to slide along rather like a library system. The space above your cabinets is just right for little used items like cake stands big serving boards and a few decorative items.
Our kitchen ceiling is 10 at the highest point inside the tray. Many of you have an empty space above your kitchen cabinets. There are actually myriad possibilities for decorating that space proven through featured designers bloggers and instagrammers. If the styling in your kitchen seems to be lacking in some way and needs just the thing to create a finished look filling that area above the cabinets might be the answer.
From vintage art to practical storage you can put that space above the cabinets to work.