Learn how to add crown molding to kitchen cabinets to close that awkward gap.
Should kitchen cabinets match crown molding. The jig itself has a nice visual guide to help when cutting. I feel it gives a more uniform look. We recently painted this entire kitchen as part of an extensive remodel and i wanted to show it to. When doing step up cabinetry the cabinet depth should be increased from 12 to 15 so the crown molding on lower cabinets will die into the upper.
The best look i find is to run the crown continuous around the kitchen. Here is a sample of how it should be done. Skip to primary navigation. And if your kitchen has ornate built up crown moldings they will probably need to be removed to install full rise wall cabinets and it may be impossible.
You just have to look at the picture and position the jig on your saw accordingly. Fill in all the nail holes with wood putty. I hate to say it but it looks like your kitchen was designed by amateurs. Standard cabinets can also allow for indirect uplighting through light fixtures mounted on the tops of the cabinets.
This capability is lost when you run the cabinets fully to the ceiling. Since crown molding often joins up with the kitchen s upper cabinets the color choice will get noticed. This may mean blocking down the uppers a couple inches and using a wider crown than a lot of cabinets get and finishing to match. For any cabinets with an inside corner cut the miters with the opposite 45 degree angle so that the miter angles on the crown molding cuts into itself.