Adding Crown Molding To Top Of Kitchen Cabinets

Learn how to add crown molding to kitchen cabinets to close that awkward gap.

Adding crown molding to top of kitchen cabinets.

We have cabinets with crown molding on top in our kitchen. The crown molding is not nailed directly to the wall cabinets the trick that makes this project so simple is with the addition of wooden nailing strips at the top of the wall cabinets these strips help you accurately position the crown molding and provide a place to nail onto other than the cabinet face. Throughout the entire kitchen renovation abby kept hinting that she wanted me to fill in the gap. Use a pin nailer to nail into the corners of the two pieces of crown molding image 2.

A few years ago when we had an electrician in to do some work in our house i had them put an outlet above the cabinet with a switch down below. How does this work. Crown molding adds a special touch to kitchen cabinets giving even the most basic cabinets a custom crafted luxe look. My husband then put a string of rope lights above the cabinet hidden by the crown molding.

The molding also comes in handy for closing the gap between the top of the cabinets and the ceiling and for creating a unified appearance and style along the sight line near the ceiling. I kept trying to tell her that filling in that. In this video we will go over some tips and tricks that might help when. Dry fit the crown molding by holding the front piece and a side piece against the front and side of the baseboard image 1.

Make sure the pieces are together and in place snugly. Cut strips of straight 3 4 in x 1 1 2 in wood to fit the front and sides of each cabinet. Provide a nailing surface for crown moulding by attaching solid wood mounting strips to the top edges of the cabinets. Use one long strip for a row of cabinets the same depth then apply wood glue to each strip nail it in place and let dry.