Show me what decor is above your kitchen cabinets

[lmdbww]

Curious for more ideas. Thanks!

[Deleted]

At our current house, we have space above the cabinets. I prefer it to be empty. Hope someone will post a nicely decorated one, because I have not seen one I like. This is the main reason we decided to build the cabinets all the way to the ceiling at the new house.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Big kitchen stuff we don't use often - the turkey roaster, canning equipment, etc.

See our house under "tiny" in the dictionary.

[munkii]

I'm with d0ri on this, but out of curiousity I did an image search to see if there was anything that was acceptable to me. This is what I found, but one would definitely have to have the right kitchen and/or personality to pull off the first two.

[Susie]

We have soffits above our cabinets, and nothing hanging on them.

Our sellers had racks of decorative plates up there.

[pumpkin]

I've been wondering what other people put up there too. My new kitchen has a couple of feet between the ceiling and cupboard tops and I have no idea what to do with the space.

[monarch]

nothing. I don't like stuff over the cabinets!

[sierramist03]

We got tired of the clutter of stuff up there and don't have anywhere for the stuff

[emjacobs]

I love when this question comes around!

[housegeek]

Team Nothing here

[cgpm]

Hmm...if I had space, I'd probably leave it empty. Our current cabinets go to the ceiling, so I don't really have any options.

[emjacobs]

Also

[queenbone]

This is a pic from my old house, I pretty much kept the same arrangement in the new house, just haven't taken pics yet.

[TBM]

Sept 20, 2012 16:26:41 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

Also

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I don't think dust counts, but that's what we have. Actually, we raised our cabinets so the only part that has a space there is above the cabinet over the microwave. Right now there is an antique sifter and a handmade copper grater. And dust.


When we were house hunting a couple of years ago, we saw a lot of houses with a huge area above the cabinets. I think the only space that I thought was nicely decorated had art glass plates and vases displayed, and everything was uplit. It was like a gallery display, not crowded or anything.

[adhdfashion]

I thought having decorations above the cabinets was a faux pas. Is it coming back into style?

[TBM]

Sept 20, 2012 18:21:52 GMT -5 adhdfashion said:

I thought having decorations above the cabinets was a faux pas. Is it coming back into style?

I have never heard that it is a faux pas....just a dust catcher and that most people do it badly. ;p

[hbomdiggity]

We actually do not have any upper cabinets (and not really in a cool/modern type of way). When we renovate, I want cabinets up to the ceiling to maximize storage.

[tarheels]

Sept 20, 2012 16:07:38 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

I love when this question comes around!

Cute! My cat does this

[tarheels]

Sept 20, 2012 17:52:32 GMT -5 TBM said:

I think the only space that I thought was nicely decorated had art glass plates and vases displayed, and everything was uplit. It was like a gallery display, not crowded or anything.

This reminds me that I've seen this and liked it.

I'm another nothing girl.

[emjacobs]

Sept 20, 2012 19:53:28 GMT -5 tarheels said:

Sept 20, 2012 16:07:38 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

I love when this question comes around!

Cute! My cat does this

Wednesday hangs out up there and watches me cook

[tarheels]

Sept 20, 2012 20:14:25 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

Sept 20, 2012 19:53:28 GMT -5 tarheels said:

Cute! My cat does this

Wednesday hangs out up there and watches me cook

Wednesday?! My cuteness meter is on overload!

[Deleted]

Team nothing for the most part too! I just hate the clutter. Mine aren't low enough for anything high up there/storage nor do they go all the way to the ceiling. PITA.

1/2 the year I have nothing. In the fall I have a silk leaf garland I put up. In the winter I have some cranberry viney stuff that lights up. I love, but I also have a cozy antiquey style that makes it work.

[sillygoosegirl]

Storage. I really like the curtain idea. Though really, I think cabinets should go all the way to the ceiling for maximum storage. Hopefully someday that's what we'll have!

[emjacobs]

Yup! She's a black haired beauty that enjoys hurting people she literally purrs while she attacks. We are looking at rescuing a Great Dane and plan on naming him Lurch

[lmdbww]

If I had a choice I would have cabinets to the ceilint too, but our new house does not. lol I have seen a few photos online that I liked the look of. Not totally full of stuff (as in complete junk collection), just a few nicely placed things.

I dont know, I just dont like the look of it empty. (and sorry, not a fan of the curtain idea and DH would freak out if I tried that. lol) The space is just screaming for something to go there. lol

[downtoearth]

Sept 21, 2012 9:19:01 GMT -5 lmdbww said:

If I had a choice I would have cabinets to the ceilint too, but our new house does not. lol I have seen a few photos online that I liked the look of. Not totally full of stuff (as in complete junk collection), just a few nicely placed things.

I dont know, I just dont like the look of it empty. (and sorry, not a fan of the curtain idea and DH would freak out if I tried that. lol) The space is just screaming for something to go there. lol

I'm also not a fan of things on top, but we used to store a big platter up there in our last (tiny) kitchen b/c I couldn't fit it in the cabinets.

Also, how about just LED or rope lighting? That would be something that could add some good mood lighting, but not really look like clutter on top.



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[pitterwoo]

I like those lighting pics. Also really like the cat. If you don't have big baskets, platters, bowls to store up there then I would just leave it empty.

[emjacobs]

I have a collection of various old mason jars that will eventually go up there (Wednesday doesn't bother things like that so it wouldn't be a problem) I just need to build risers for them because the crown molding sits above the top about 2"

[moonlight]

Sept 21, 2012 10:58:23 GMT -5 downtoearth said:

Also, how about just LED or rope lighting? That would be something that could add some good mood lighting, but not really look like clutter on top.



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Yes, we have rope lighting. I love it.

[prazenjc]

sites.google.com/site/prazenjc2/kitchen6-full.jpg

we have a soffet above our cabinets, so i decided to fulfill my love for architectural artwork and hang some here. so, there is wrought iron, ceramic and resin elements. they all clean up very easily (given it is a kitchen and you can get grease/dust residue.