How to Raise Cabinets to the ceiling

if it bugs you that your cabinets don't go all the way to the ceiling or maybe you wish you had somewhere in your kitchen for some open shelves i'll show you how i raised my hutch cabinet added a shelf and doubled my counter space now you may be thinking you can't raise your cabinets because then you would have to redo the backsplash too in this video i'll show you a solution that will allow you to raise your cabinets to the ceiling at a shelf and keep your existing backsplash if you want to [Music] my last video i talked about ways to add charm and make your home feel custom and one of the ways i was going to mention was having your cabinets go all the way to the ceiling like these do and you know i was looking at my hutch and thinking gosh that's a lot of wasted space up there and there's about 12 inches of counter space that is getting wasted with this sitting right on top there so if i raise it up i can use that area below like a counter top or a buffet area and that space will get filled in and not wasted anymore so that's my plan and i want it to look still like a built-in piece of furniture so i'll be doing some things to make sure that happens the first step in raising your cabinets to the ceiling is to remove everything from the cabinets and then take off the cabinet doors [Music] in my case i also removed the drawers that were in my hutch next score the caulked edges with a utility knife [Music] remove the trim i used a flat scraper tool and tapped it in between the trim and cabinet using a hammer once it's fully separated you can pry it off easily [Music] okay so here's an update i have scored along all that trim it went right here i scored it and then i popped it out so i can get my fingers in there i did that on both sides i also scored around the sides of that cove mold at the top but i haven't pulled it off because i think it can maybe stay attached and then i've scored with a um utility knife all down here at the bottom i've removed there are some screws holding it up way up in the corner i remove those so i think it's just a matter of prying it free so we'll see how that goes then locate and remove all the screws holding the cabinet in place have helpers to support and gently lower the cabinet to the ground or if you are ready they can just lift it to the ceiling to be screwed into a stud up high do do in the case of my hutch i wanted to add some character to the back of my hutch because it has glass doors and i wanted the whole section of cabinetry to look like a cohesive built-in adding these vertical planks will tie it all together and give it some added charm i drew on the wall to help me visualize some design ideas you may see i was and still am trying to decide if i should add some shaker pegs to the rail below the shelf let me know in the comments if you think i should add the pegs [Music] i added the vertical planks to my wall because i didn't have an existing backsplash here this is a cheap and easy way to create a shiplap look i used a 1 by 8 inch thick 4x8 sheet of high density fiberboard it's like the stuff pegboard is made out of but without the holes i cut it lengthwise into five inch strips and then cut the strips to the length that i needed i used construction adhesive and a couple of finished nails to attach the strips once painted you'd never know it's not half inch thick shiplap [Music] if you have an existing backsplash your shelf will go at the top of the backsplash you can use wooden corbels or brackets like the ones i used in my pantry makeover which is linked in the top corner or you could use a floating shelf style which has no brackets i used two small scraps of 2 by 12 and cut a profile into it using a jigsaw these go from the top of the counter to the bottom of the now raised cabinet then i used a piece of 1x6 vertically attached to those to support the small shelf below the cabinets i made my shelf using 1x8 cut to length the height between the shelf and the bottom of the cabinet may be different for you and taller than mine you may even have space for two shelves keep in mind that your cabinet will now be higher up and you'll probably want to store lesser used items in them and the more often used items on the shelf if you plan to store plates on your shelf make sure your shelf is deep enough to do so i plan to store bowls and other small decorative items so i made mine less deep [Music] and lastly we're going to add the trim back on called paint put the stuff back in the cabinets and put the cabinet doors back on [Music] this project could probably be done in a weekend here are some ways that i've decorated this area since i finished [Music] i hope you've enjoyed this video and if you did i hope you'll hit the like and subscribe and be sure to hit the bell so that you get notified whenever i post new videos if you'd like to see more of my home or more of my tips be sure to check out the rest of my channel if you'd like more information about my home or my floor plans you can find them on my website which i'll link below in the description [Music] [Music] you

Channel: Old Barn Design

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Id: 6s17lt-4U1U

Length: 8min 50sec (530 seconds)

Published: Fri Mar 25 2022