Crown Molding On Kitchen Cabinets To Ceiling

If you have 9 foot tall ceilings you can choose to fill the available 54 inches of wall space with one row of 36 inch tall cabinets with a row of 18 inch cabinets above them.

Crown molding on kitchen cabinets to ceiling.

Using a nail gun nail the crown to the baseboard. The crown molding is not nailed directly to the wall cabinets. The molding also comes in handy for closing the gap between the top of the cabinets and the ceiling and for creating a unified appearance and style along the sight line near the ceiling. If you have 8 foot tall ceilings and want cabinets that run to the ceiling 42 inch tall wall cabinets will fit perfectly.

Step 1 provide a nailing surface for crown moulding by attaching solid wood mounting strips to the top edges of the cabinets. Cut strips of straight 3 4 in x 1 1 2 in wood to fit the front and sides of each cabinet. Crown molding from cabinet top to ceiling if it were me i d go buy a piece of the type of crown molding you want to install. Dry fit the crown molding by holding the front piece and a side piece against the front and side of the baseboard image 1.

You can either use 36 tall upper cabinets which allows for crown molding to be used along the top or you can use 42 tall upper cabinets that go all the way to the ceiling without any molding. First select a crown molding with a vertical height about the same as the narrowest gap between ceiling and cabinet. Cut off a short piece 8 inches and set it in a jig that has a side 90 degrees to the other. Below is a breakdown of the pros and cons of each choice.

Make sure the pieces are together and in place snugly. Then glue a 3 4 inch thick strip of clear poplar to the molding s top edge. Crown molding adds a special touch to kitchen cabinets giving even the most basic cabinets a custom crafted luxe look. Use one long strip for a row of cabinets the same depth.

Set your piece in it at the correct angle ane mark along the wall edge. Use a pin nailer to nail into the corners of the two pieces of crown molding image 2. The trick that makes this project so simple is with the addition of wooden nailing strips at the top of the wall cabinets.