The crown molding is not nailed directly to the wall cabinets the trick that makes this project so simple is with the addition of wooden nailing strips at the top of the wall cabinets these strips help you accurately position the crown molding and provide a place to nail onto other than the cabinet face.
Kitchen cabinets crown molding or not. Crown molding is decorative trim that is added to the top of your cabinets. March 20 2015 by sue levee filed under. Doing a complete kitchen remodel. Crown molding can serve as a complementary element to a décor as well as serve as the focal point of any room.
The only other current option would be to remove the crown molding. Check out our video review and demo of adding crown molding to your kitchen cabinets. We have cabinets with crown molding on top in our kitchen. Crown molding kitchen design molding guide.
When our cabinets and crown molding were installed it became apparent how not level flat the new ceiling is. My husband then put a string of rope lights above the cabinet hidden by the crown molding. Since the ancient greeks crown molding has been the finishing touch that final decorative layer added to a room. In a plain room like this the molding is the star of the room.
That will depend on how decorated the room is. The benefit of installing crown molding is that it draws the eye upward showcasing the elegance of your cabinets. The ceiling drywall is all brand new with the remodel though the house was built in 1958 so the ceiling joists are not all level with each other. Or to use a crown with no real outward projection like just a flat filler mounted vertically to the cabinet top.
Crown molding can either bond with the ceiling or allow for space above the cabinet. Any molding with projection will need the hanging returns that are there now. 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. To crown or not to crown.
Deciding whether to use crown molding on your kitchen cabinets. Crown molding is both noticeable and unnoticeable visually speaking. Designing a kitchen with an 8 ceiling there are two choices when designing cabinets for a kitchen that has a lower ceiling. A few years ago when we had an electrician in to do some work in our house i had them put an outlet above the cabinet with a switch down below.