Fill In Space Above Kitchen Cabinets
This is a classic move and for good reason.
Fill in space above kitchen cabinets. You know that wasted space between the top of the kitchen cabinets and the ceiling. A lovely light 380 square foot dollhouse studio at apartment therapy. In your real world install a tension rod and fabric you love to create a no. Remove the existing cabinets from the wall re hang them with the tops flush with the ceiling and then add a shelf below.
The first step to hid the fur down was to fill in the texture. I avoided cabinets to the ceiling in all rooms to keep my cost down. There are actually myriad possibilities for decorating that space proven through featured designers bloggers and instagrammers. The designers of this kitchen have built storage from ground level right up to the ceiling.
In an ideal world the spaces above all kitchen cabinets are windows looking out onto gorgeous light filled scenery. 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. From vintage art to practical storage you can put that space above the cabinets to work. 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. To reach the high spots the installers have fitted a rail for a ladder to slide along rather like a library system. Or it is filled in the construction term is fur down to cover ac duct work plumbing and or electrical. 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. It needs to be flat and. Many of you have an empty space above your kitchen cabinets. 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.
Below i ll share photo examples and the why behind how i filled the space above cabinets in my own home.