Looking for ideas on what to put on top of kitchen cabinets? Then this post is right for you.
Decorating the tops of kitchen cabinets is a simple way to add flair to your kitchen while filling in the empty space between the tops of your kitchen cabinets and the ceiling, an area that is frequently disregarded and can look unattractive or lacking when left bare.
Check out these suggestions in a variety of designs that will enable you to make the most of every vertical inch of space in your kitchen.
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What to Put on Top of Kitchen Cabinets?
Here are 14 concepts for your consideration.
Add Decorative Baskets
Tall, seamless built-in cabinetry that is painted a serene shade of pale gray extends a few feet short of the glass roof in this London kitchen designed by Studio Peake. The empty area is defined by a row of decorative woven baskets, which also add warmth and go well with the natural wood bar stools.
Add Open Shelving
Open shelving is positioned above and around a built-in vintage-style china cabinet that is perched on top of a row of lower cabinets in this kitchen from Leanne Ford Interiors that is flooded with natural light. The kitchen has a lived-in, homey DIY feel that is cozy and inviting thanks to the combination of new and old furniture and fixtures, natural wood shelving, and painted cabinetry.
Hang Some Wallpaper
A nature-themed illustrated kitchen wallpaper was hung above the cabinetry by deVOL Kitchens to fill the empty space there. This wallpaper matches the backsplash’s dark green tile and adds a layer of visual interest without clogging up the small space between the tops of the cabinets and the ceiling.
Add Bar Storage
Although it’s fine to decorate the top of your kitchen cabinets purely for aesthetic purposes, there’s valuable space up there that can be used for storing infrequently used items or items you don’t want the kids to get their hands on. By placing the liquor cabinet on top of the kitchen cabinets and neatly organizing the bottles in a row of wire baskets, A Beautiful Mess childproofed the area.
Add Trailing Vines
This classy British kitchen originated in the U.K.’s deVOL Kitchens feature patterned wallpaper, cream and green color schemes, copper accents, and plants with delicate trailing vines perched atop closed and glass-front cabinetry to add a touch of nature.
Balance High Ceilings
Designs by Mindy Gayer Inc. layered art and objects on top of the kitchen cabinets in this high-ceilinged lower level A Lake Arrowhead kitchen that draws the eye and warms the room. To avoid giving the room a cluttered appearance, the tops of similar cabinets in the corner are left bare.
Add Baskets
In her modern farmhouse-style kitchen, Thistlewood Farms added a row of coordinating storage baskets to the top of an open china hutch.
Add Plants
Different sizes and shapes are available for kitchen cabinets. A row of bushy Boston ferns creates a lush look and brings some vibrant greenery into this roomy kitchen from Leanne Ford Interiors. The ferns are placed on top of a large, curvy antique wooden hutch that houses cookware and cookbooks.
Add More Cabinets
Leanne Ford Interiors added a row of built-in glass-front cabinetry above the kitchen cabinets rather than leaving a bare space there so that extra items could be stored. The glass fronts maintain an open feeling while providing contrast with the larger closed cabinetry below. Easy access is provided by a sliding library ladder that is fastened to the wall.
Install Open Storage Nooks
Alvin Wayne, an interior designer, added open stained wood niches above the white kitchen cabinets as storage and display areas for cookbooks that are only used at special occasions.
Add a Book Nook
In this muted-hued 1920s Tudor kitchen renovation, Whittney Parkinson Design added a cookbook storage nook between a built-in refrigerator and matching kitchen cabinetry that is built up to the ceiling.
Extend the Backsplash
Installing an eye-catching kitchen backsplash that reaches the ceiling, as in this modern kitchen from Laura Brophy Interiors, is one way to solve the issue of filling the empty space above your kitchen cabinetry. Along with adding additional lighting, a drop ceiling made of blackened wood also helps to enclose the room.
Bring in Faux Greenery
When it comes to watering and pruning, decorating the top of your kitchen cabinets can be difficult, especially if you don’t like to get up on kitchen stools and ladders to complete the task. Today, you can find gorgeous, lifelike-looking faux plants that look great and take care of themselves.
Go Custom
If you’re designing a kitchen from scratch, you might want to avoid decorating the area above your kitchen cabinets by having them built specifically to touch the ceiling, like in this roomy kitchen from Louis Duncan-He Designs that makes the most of every vertical inch of space.
Final Words on What to Put on Top of Kitchen Cabinets
As a result, you now know how to decorate kitchen cabinet tops.
Your kitchen cabinet tops could be lined with items or the wall above could be embellished, depending on the available space.
The tops of freestanding secondhand, vintage, or antique cabinetry like china cabinets and hutches can also be styled using these guidelines, so keep in mind that not all kitchen cabinetry is flat-packed.
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FAQs
Is Decorating above Kitchen Cabinets Out of Style?
The short answer is no. There are so many lovely ways to decorate above kitchen cabinets that will give your kitchen a contemporary, textural, and decorative flair.
Should I Put Decor on Top of Kitchen Cabinets?
Decorating above your cabinets is a great way to showcase favorite items and keep the supplies you need within reach. Whether you’ve got loads of extra room or are cooking in a small space, you’ll be inspired by these clever solutions
