Adding Kitchen Cabinets Above Existing Cabinets
Fit the side.
Adding kitchen cabinets above existing cabinets. Once the structure is extended we reface the cabinets in order to hide any seams and structural changes so they are essentially brand new taller cabinets with new doors. Thank goodness Hubby was there to help. Nail cleats to the tops of the cabinets to elevate the shelf.
Use the same to attach them to the ceiling. Ive wanted to add smaller upper cabinets to the top of ours for a while but we have two corner cabinets I havent been able to find a 12 cabinet to match them so I gave up on that dream slightly. That frame above the fridge was a bear to get in.
Add a larger crown molding on the ceiling paint the soffits and crown the same color as the cabinets. Also check the distance above. If you want to do it cheaperit would be to build Sheetrock soffits.
This may not be necessary for your. Of space on each side for. We Kreg Jigged the frame into the cabinets.
We held a scrap piece of 14 plywood in front of the 22 to line it. I love the mix of open shelving and cupboard space because lets be real my clashing dishes would make my kitchen crazy chaotic if everything was out in the open. Add On To Existing Upper Cabinets.
Add 22 boards to top of cabinets and ceiling. Im installing a soffit in an unusual way. If ceilings are eight feet high we can extend the structure of your existing cabinets rather than building them completely new.