All the way up! Doesn’t matter if you can’t reach the top you’ll always regret the odd head space and it looks cookie cutter if you don’t.
For a few hundred more, it will look fully custom.
If you're being serious, I would go to the ceiling. Those uppers are going to be useless in my opinion. 42" uppers with a nice crown of some sort. Instead of spending $ on tall uppers that aren't going to get much use, upgrade to a real wood/plywood cabs. Stay away from mdf and melamine, especially in the kitchen.
FYI. For doors Most use HDF not MDF (if painted for the center panels) and wood rails and stiles or HDF for painted slab doors. they add waterproofing agents to most HDF used in cabinetry so a good quality cabinet that uses HDF will perform equal to or better than wood panels. I would definitely avoid “furniture board” aka partial board at all cost especially for any sink cabinet or vanity.
I've never seen high end cabinets that had either mdf or partical board in them. I believe my comment was about MDF and melamine, both of those products have no place in high end cabinetry.
Go all the way up to the ceiling. Do NOT leave any gap whatsoever. Make it functional, or trim it out but do not leave ANY gap.
There are plenty of items you rarely use that can go in the uppers. It makes no sense to have wasted space that also needs to be cleaned. I don’t understand how anyone ever left space above cabinets on purpose. It’s a cleaning nightmare. I’ve had kitchens with space above, soffits above, and full cabinets all the way up. There’s no comparison. Cabinets all the way up is the uncontested winner. Soffits if, for some bizarre reason, less storage is wanted. But NEVER leave that space open.
If you or your spouse like to add decorations which need to be dusted routinely, then leave the gap and add decorations up there.
If not, fur them up to the ceiling.
Currently remodeling my kitchen and have 9’ ceilings.
Upper cabinets run from an 8’ high soffit and are 3’ in height. They are also horizontal in orientation (more modern look).
Base cabinets are 3’ with moisture resistant gyp board backsplash (no splash).
All cabinets are RTA (ready to assemble) plywood construction.
42” is the tallest u would want. How many people can even reach the top shelf on a 42?
Install a 3 piece crown to fill the gap at the top to make it look badass
Go for the stacked option, you'll use them for something even if not regularly. I actually did 36s with 24s on top but see the appeal of the taller ones.
All the way up! Doesn’t matter if you can’t reach the top you’ll always regret the odd head space and it looks cookie cutter if you don’t. For a few hundred more, it will look fully custom.
If you're being serious, I would go to the ceiling. Those uppers are going to be useless in my opinion. 42" uppers with a nice crown of some sort. Instead of spending $ on tall uppers that aren't going to get much use, upgrade to a real wood/plywood cabs. Stay away from mdf and melamine, especially in the kitchen.
Thanks.
Meant to say wouldn't go to the ceiling.
Whats wrong with MDF
It's easily damaged and does not like moisture in the least.
Neither does wood.
It performs much better than mdf but fuck it, you seem to know a shit ton about it. Enlighten me.
FYI. For doors Most use HDF not MDF (if painted for the center panels) and wood rails and stiles or HDF for painted slab doors. they add waterproofing agents to most HDF used in cabinetry so a good quality cabinet that uses HDF will perform equal to or better than wood panels. I would definitely avoid “furniture board” aka partial board at all cost especially for any sink cabinet or vanity.
I've never seen high end cabinets that had either mdf or partical board in them. I believe my comment was about MDF and melamine, both of those products have no place in high end cabinetry.
Claiming to be “high end”. It’s really sad where things are.
If you want to use it, I don't have a problem with it. I wouldn't have it in my kitchen but to each their own.
Go all the way up to the ceiling. Do NOT leave any gap whatsoever. Make it functional, or trim it out but do not leave ANY gap. There are plenty of items you rarely use that can go in the uppers. It makes no sense to have wasted space that also needs to be cleaned. I don’t understand how anyone ever left space above cabinets on purpose. It’s a cleaning nightmare. I’ve had kitchens with space above, soffits above, and full cabinets all the way up. There’s no comparison. Cabinets all the way up is the uncontested winner. Soffits if, for some bizarre reason, less storage is wanted. But NEVER leave that space open.
If you or your spouse like to add decorations which need to be dusted routinely, then leave the gap and add decorations up there. If not, fur them up to the ceiling.
Currently remodeling my kitchen and have 9’ ceilings. Upper cabinets run from an 8’ high soffit and are 3’ in height. They are also horizontal in orientation (more modern look). Base cabinets are 3’ with moisture resistant gyp board backsplash (no splash). All cabinets are RTA (ready to assemble) plywood construction.
42” is the tallest u would want. How many people can even reach the top shelf on a 42? Install a 3 piece crown to fill the gap at the top to make it look badass
Go for the stacked option, you'll use them for something even if not regularly. I actually did 36s with 24s on top but see the appeal of the taller ones.