Adding Crown Molding To Top Of Kitchen Cabinets

In this video we will go over some tips and tricks that might help when.

Adding crown molding to top of kitchen cabinets.

How does this work. Using a nail gun nail the crown to the baseboard. Learn how to add crown molding to kitchen cabinets to close that awkward gap. If our ceiling was lower we wouldn t have had a 5 1 2 gap between the top of our cabinets and the kitchen ceiling.

Dry fit the crown molding by holding the front piece and a side piece against the front and side of the baseboard image 1. Cut strips of straight 3 4 in x 1 1 2 in wood to fit the front and sides of each cabinet. 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. 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.

Make sure the pieces are together and in place snugly. Crown molding adds a special touch to kitchen cabinets giving even the most basic cabinets a custom crafted luxe look. 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. Provide a nailing surface for crown moulding by attaching solid wood mounting strips to the top edges of the cabinets.

Check out our video review and demo of adding crown molding to your kitchen cabinets. Use a pin nailer to nail into the corners of the two pieces of crown molding image 2. My husband then put a string of rope lights above the cabinet hidden by the crown molding. 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.