Ceiling Height Cabinets
The height of your ceiling ceilings higher than ten feet are usually too high to accommodate cabinets that extend all the way up.
Ceiling height cabinets. Ceiling height cabinets are among the most versatile and flexible type of cabinets. Traditionally upper cabinets have been 30 inches tall but you can now get upper cabinets that are 12 15 18 24 36 and 42 tall. You can have different styles sizes depths shapes and designs.
Ceiling details such as beams and soffits. You can either use 36 tall upper cabinets which allows for crown molding to be used along the top or you can use 42 tall upper cabinets that go all the way to the ceiling without any molding. If you have 8 foot tall ceilings and want cabinets that run to the ceiling 42 inch tall wall cabinets will fit perfectly.
There are two choices when designing cabinets for a kitchen that has a lower ceiling. Like any other cabinets the ceiling height cabinets also have advantages and disadvantages. Let s talk about them all one by one starting from the advantages.
Below is a breakdown of the pros and cons of each choice. Not only will you never be able to reach the top shelf cabinets that high can start to look bulky and overwhelming.