Molding Soffit Above Kitchen Cabinets

Looks more like a statement piece than hiding soffits.

Molding soffit above kitchen cabinets. This wood and white kitchen s cabinet soffits are trimmed beautifully with molding so that they blend in with the upper cabinetry. My problem is the soffit extends a few inches past the cabinet and there is no room for molding between the two. When you have a smaller soffit in the kitchen. Crown molding will dress up the area.

I have found several solutions like yours by making it blend into the cabinet with molding. There are many options when it comes to molding and your contractor will be able to show you samples. You could look into adding some crown molding at the ceiling and some panel molding along the lower edge of the soffit. Then paint the entire soffit including the new trim to give the illusion of one piece of molding.

Empty space above cabinets is a common problem because the distance fluctuates depending on ceiling height and cabinetry height. Light rail molding light rail molding is used at the base of cabinets above the counter to help conceal the lighting under the cabinet. The molding will immediately add a more luxurious appearance to your kitchen soffits. Painting soffits same color as cabinets adding a small piece of trim slightly above cabinets and adding molding.

I wanted to remove the soffit but was quoted 5000 by the contractor. If you have an average ceiling height about 8 feet high 3 to 6 inches of crown molding can usually help fill any kitchen cabinet gaps. Here s another dreamy example in a favorite kitchen of molding used to enhance the soffits above the white cabinets. Hide the whole soffit by putting it just over the cabinets to give your kitchen a much better fashionable and glamorous look.

Add paintable crown molding to the top of the soffit and a molding trim below the soffits. I have despised them ever since. Prepare the area with a base coat that represents the highlights in your wooden kitchen cabinets. Make sure the strip s front edge and the top of the molding are flush as shown at right.

We suggest installing this type of kitchen cabinet molding for functionality as they deflect the light glare while also adding a decorative touch. First select a crown molding with a vertical height about the same as the narrowest gap between ceiling and cabinet.