Can cabinet crown molding overlap window trim?
I've had my heart set on a wide casing around our kitchen window but couldn't afford to lose cabinet space, so we are in the predicament seen below--the crown on the cabinets leaves very little space for window trim. Our contractor's plan is to pad out (? - I can't remember the right term) the window by adding some wood on the inside edges to allow more room for the trim. There is just enough space for a 2 1/4 trim to clear the crown at the top left corner. If we go with a wide casing (say, 3 1/2 inch) then the top left corner of the casing would have to be cut out around the cabinet crown. I know that isn't ideal, but to get the overall look of the wide molding framing the window, I am considering it. What do you think? I think this is what is done in the photo here but it is hard to tell:https://www.houzz.com/photos/monte-vista-kitchen-traditional-kitchen-austin-phvw-vp~580987-Vista-Kitchen-traditional-kitchen-other-metro
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Mags438
10 years agoHi special, I am in the same situation. The only thing I kept from my former kitchen is the 4.75" window/door casings/trim, since it is throughout the house. Although for the same reason. I agreed to reducing window trim to 2.5", I think it's going to look stupid with the rest of the room's original trim.
I came across this here. Sorry I don't remember whose kitchen this is, forgive me for not being able to give appropriate credit for the brilliant idea. I think it may be a perfect solution for me. I can't handle making another decision, so backsplash not part of this phase. This idea will definitely my impact backsplash choice. Maybe it can help you
nosoccermom
10 years agoIt looks to me like in the photo of the kitchen you posted, the window casing ends right next to the crown (top left).
[Traditional Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by San Antonio Kitchen & Bath Designers BRADSHAW DESIGNS LLC
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Comments (12)Only other thing I can suggest is, if you know you want window treatments, you can have them box out the crown to leave space behind for the window treatment. I did this in my kitchen so the valance is on a tension rod and it gets tucked up and under the molding which sits about 3" from the wall. So the molding itself becomes the "valance". You can see the gap here, before the kitchen was finished. If you wanted to do that, you might want to make the box wider if you want side panels. [Traditional Bedroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-bedroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_715~s_2107) by Oak Park Photographers charlie mayer photography [Spaces[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/home-design-ideas-phbr0-bp~) by Dc Metro Home Builders National Association of Home Builders...See MoreWindow trim (almost) meets crown moulding? Need advice for treatments
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jellytoast
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10 years agoThanks for the replies so far. The window sill would be replaced if we go with the wider casing and may need to be replaced if we go with the narrow too. The padding out would put an inch piece of wood on all sides of the insides of the window (but not cover the glass), basically giving a wider surface onto which to attach the casing. There is just enough room for the 2 1/4 inch trim to fit and clear the corner of the crown. We mounted the crown so the top of the it would line up with the top of the casing.
Here is another angle of the other kitchen. To me it looks like they took the wide casing all the way up to the ceiling and that the top of the crown covers a little corner of it.
[Traditional Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by San Antonio Kitchen & Bath Designers BRADSHAW DESIGNS LLC
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