Ceiling Height Kitchen Wall Cabinets

Some upper cabinets meet the ceiling.

Ceiling height kitchen wall cabinets.

They give your kitchen a finished look ceiling height cabinets make a kitchen look cohesive and high end. Tall kitchen cabinets are most typically 84 or 96 inches tall. Thankfully it went really quickly and was a fairly simple build. The riser molding is outlined in red.

Hampton bay hampton shaker assembled 30x18x12 in. If you have 8 foot tall ceilings and want cabinets that run to the ceiling 42 inch tall wall cabinets will fit perfectly. For all the advantages of ceiling height cabinets there are also a few disadvantages. These cabinets fit between the base cabinets and the ceiling.

I ll admit i was a little anxious on how i would extend our kitchen cabinets so i hesitated a bit. The installation height is based on the amount of space needed between the top of the counter and bottom of the upper cabinets. I thought it would be much more involved than it was. You will need to do this for the entire wall s of cabinets.

This design shows crown molding on top of 36 tall uppers and a small space between the crown and ceiling. Here is a working drawing of a kitchen with an 8 ft ceiling. Cons of ceiling height cabinets 1. Factor in the height of ceilings and trim when determining cabinet size and position.

30 tall cabinets will top align at 84 height 36 height cabinets will top align at 90 h and 42 h cabinets will top align at 96 h. Cabinets are sold in standard heights of 30 36 or 42 inches. Use a level longer than 30. T all cabinet height.

If the mark on the wall is higher than the ceiling at the 31 mark your door will bind on the ceiling therefore the cabinets need to be lowered more. Wall flex kitchen cabinet with shelves and dividers in satin white view the hampton cabinets collection 126 00. Many people think of a kitchen as more beautiful and luxurious when there are ceiling height cabinets. Typically wall cabinets are available in 30 36 and 42.

In other words say a 36 wide cabinet 13 deep 18 for a door 31 deep from the wall. A 96 inch tall cabinet will run floor to ceiling in a standard 8 foot room while an 84 inch tall cabinet provides a foot of breathing room and can offer a uniform line with surrounding wall cabinets.