The original look of the kitchen cabinets — Colorado Springs, CO.

Cabinets extended to the ceiling — Colorado Springs, CO.

I especially like the finished look around the penny-tile backsplash — Colorado Springs, CO.

Mui prepping for the installation of lights in the upper cabinets — Colorado Springs, CO.

The finished look. Now to go shopping for decorative items — Colorado Springs, CO.

Projects: Kitchen Cabinetry

February 7, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 48 °F

We have 9-foot ceilings in our home. As a result, our kitchen cabinetry do not go all the way up to the ceiling.

I’m not sure if we were offered extended cabinetry when we were making design decisions and we took a pass. Or if there was an option to upgrade the cabinets and we felt the add-on cost was more than we wanted to spend at the time.

In any event, we’ve been wanting to extend the cabinets to the ceiling. Not so much for additional storage, but because we wanted a more finished look.

Mui has neither all the carpentry tools this project would have required, nor the capability to match the paint finish. So, we ordered the cabinets from the company that built and installed the original ones. We opted for open cabinets for a less bulky feel.

Once the installation was complete, Mui added the finishing touch by installing lights.

I stole a few decorative pieces from around the house for the photo of the completed project. But we’ll have to keep our eyes open for more pieces to complete the look. I’m in no hurry!Read more