42 Inch Kitchen Cabinets 8 Foot Ceiling
I ve been designing kitchens for 25 years.
42 inch kitchen cabinets 8 foot ceiling. For the upper cabinets we could combine a 42 inch high cabinet with a 12 inch high cabinet. We had wanted to maximize storage space and went with 42 cabinets. A general rule of thumb is for wall cabinets to be mounted so the bottom edge is 54 inches above the floor which means that an 8 foot tall ceiling creates 42 inches of available space for wall cabinets while a 9 foot tall ceiling has 54 available inches. The ceiling is 8.
If we did not have the full height pantry cabinet we would have dropped the uppers by an inch or slightly more to allow for a flat molding at the top. Or we could combine a 36 inch high cabinet with an 18 inch high cabinet. I usually use one third proportion on the top cabinets it looks much better. Blind base corner kitchen cabinet with soft close model bbcu42r xvg 306 49.
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 want double stacked cabinets you could then replace all your 42 inch. Our ceiling is relatively level but we will still need to disguise the gap in a couple places. I am not a fan of only using 12 inch cabinets i would much rather see 15 or 18 inch cabinets.
42 cabinets in eight foot ceiling kitchen well standard distance between the finished floor and the bottom of the wall cabinets is 54 take that and subtract the height of a finished base cabinet with counter top 54 36 18. When 8 foot ceilings were standard in most homes cabinets were often designed to accommodate that height. If i could do this all over again it would have been easier to use 36 39. We are in the process of renovating our kitchen.
We didn t think. Contractor express cabinets veiled gray shaker assembled plywood 42 in. There are two choices when designing cabinets for a kitchen that has a lower ceiling. Also look at the proportion of the cabinets on top of the refrigerator.
Kitchen cabinets that go to the ceiling can increase your storage. 36 inch cabinets are recommended for rooms with 8 foot ceilings with no trim or trim up to 6 inches in height and 42 inch cabinets are preferable in rooms with 9 foot ceilings with no trim or trim. In a kitchen with a 9 foot ceiling you re usually left with 54 inches of space for upper cabinets. Designing a kitchen with an 8 ceiling.
And there s nothing wrong with 42 inch wall cabinets. Here is an in progress photo of 42 inch cabinets in a small kitchen 10 x 12 with 8 foot ceilings.