Decorative Trim Above Kitchen Cabinets

Excellent lighting and the warm neutral color of the walls and cabinets help to keep everything above the cabinet in sight and in mind.

Decorative trim above kitchen cabinets.

Many types of trim are very similar in shape but have functional differences so to get a breakdown of the both the standard profile and decorative embossed profiles browse the above shapes. In this charming kitchen pottery accessories and rarely used serving ware are kept safe above a lovely cabinet with glass doors. If you have high ceilings it can be tough to track down décor objects that are tall enough to fill the space above the kitchen cabinets and work seamlessly with the rest of your kitchen styling. Decorate above your kitchen cabinets with objects that further your design vision.

It creatively uses the space above the kitchen cabinets but doesn t require the labor and skill to add another row of cabinets and also doesn t clutter things up. If you like the cutout idea but still don t want to decorate in them you can cover them with frosted glass like in this kitchen. We started with the longest section first since we needed an extra long piece of architrave for that area and we didn t want to come up short. When decorating up high group same color items to create high impact displays that advance into view and immediately read as a collection.

Crown molding is decorative trim that is added to the top of your cabinets. Many ceilings are too high for the designer to take the cabinetry all the way up so crown molding becomes more of a decorative element like in this kitchen. Install trim above cabinets. While the pieces of strapping can be cut at a straight angle you want to make sure you properly cut all your finishing trim pieces.

You can thus do this on your own or hire a professional. The benefit of installing crown molding is that it draws the eye upward showcasing the elegance of your cabinets. Kitchen cabinet molding and trim are sometimes unavoidable for some conditions. Tall artful vases and ceramic art can visually reach upward toward the ceiling filling up the bareness above the cabinets and making for a modern feel.

For the different types and applications check out our trim and moulding buying guide. In this office alcove vintage blue canning jars of all sizes brighten the shadows. Crown molding can either bond with the ceiling or allow for space above the cabinet.