Here is another one! Here is a link that might be useful: Another wonderful blog posting about above-the-cabinet decor

Well, I'm of the opinion that it's totally OK to use good quality artificial greenery . . . if it's used in a setting where that plant could actually grow. Obviously, it would be extremely difficult to grow real plants in a tipped sideways basket, though (LOL). That said, I always think that your above cabinet spaces should reflect you and your interests and/or continue the look of the room. I do think that a few larger items grouped together look better than a lot of little things lined up "like ducks in a row". It's a great space to showcase your collections, if they'll work with the rest of your kitchen decor. My own home here in New Mexico is a Contemporary Hacienda style home, with Spanish Colonial and Southwestern art, furniture and accessories. Bright Talavera-type pottery and santos (statues of saints and angels) are two of the things I like and collect and so I've used these types of things above my own cabs. BTW, I also have built-in lighting up there so that this area is lit in the evenings. But . . . my laundry room is out of the public eye and I've turned it into my little refuge filled with childhood memories from our summerhouse on Lake St.Clair outside Windsor. If my home and kitchen were of a different style, I would have used them in my kitchen instead. Above the cabs in my laundry room, I've got my inherited collection of Cottageware pieces displayed. Many are too small to look good sitting on their own above any cab, so I've put the smaller ones up on old cake pedestals, a cottage-y shelf and even a rustic doll chair. It's my solution of how lift up and showcase my smaller pieces. As you can see, I also like propping framed art up above my cabs. This wonderful retro-looking clothespin bag, like the one my mom used, hangs on another short wall and continues the cottage look. That and other chilhood memorabilia helps my Cottageware work in this room: Anyhoo, you can take any of these ideas here on this thread and apply them to fit you and your kitchen; your interests and/or your collections. Don't forget to get back to us and show us the final results! Lynn

My mom had a really charming kitchen with soffits all around. She used the soffits as a place to hang miniature paintings, framed needlepoint, antique copper molds, framed quotations etc. It looked really good. Sorry, I don't have a picture though but it can look really good. Also think about using wall transfers too. Wall words is a great website. Maybe you can come up with a meaningful or fun quotation to wrap around the soffit?

We have vaulted ceilings in our kitchen, so cabinets cannot go to the ceiling. When my neighbor saw the kitchen for the first time, she was delighted with the space above the cabinets. "Look at that beautiful space! You can decorate for every season!" Some years I don't even put up a Christmas tree - I do not have decorations for any other season, and the thought of cluttering up that space makes me cringe. We're all different! I do lay newspapers above my cabinets, which I change out... gee, I guess it's time to do that again.