Adding Crown Molding To Kitchen Cabinets

Crown molding comes in a vast array of styles and sizes so picking one thats ideal for your kitchen cabinets may seem tricky at first.

Adding crown molding to kitchen cabinets. Use a straight edge to mark where the bottom of the crown moulding will sit on the cabinet face frame. If our ceiling was a bit higher we could have used taller wall cabinets. Now its also important to buy crown longer than you think.

The crown pro worked great with my miter saw and helped us get the correct angle almost every time. If our ceiling was lower we wouldnt have had a 5 12 gap between the top of our cabinets and the kitchen ceiling. 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.

If theres a 3 inch gap for instance you dont want to buy molding thats 6 inches. Installing molding along the top of your cabinets is performed in the same manner as installing crown molding along your ceilings with a few small changes. Our kitchen ceiling height put us in a difficult position after installing our ikea kitchen cabinets.

We used an angle that allowed the top of the molding to touch the ceiling. Adding molding can also increase the resale value of your home making it an ideal project for homeowners looking to sell. Check out our video review and demo of adding crown molding to your kitchen cabinets.

We used the kreg crown pro and it seemed to do the trick. 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. We nailed the crown molding in place.

The crown molding is not nailed directly to the wall cabinetsthe trick that makes this project so simple is with the addition of wooden nailing strips at the top of the wall cabinetsthese strips help you accurately position the crown molding and provide a place to nail onto other than the cabinet face. In this video we will go over some tips and tricks that might help when installing crown molding on your. Provide a nailing surface for crown moulding by attaching solid wood mounting strips to the top edges of the cabinets.