How do you finish the top of gloss cabinets with a high sloped ceiling
I am already past the point of placing blame and am just trying to salvage whatever I can to find an acceptable solution, so design suggestion only please....
There is so much wrong with this:
- Three of the cabinets ended up lower than the fridge and oven.
- Cabinet depth fridge does not look built in at all. Left side of fridge is finished with crappy large slab of melamine with 4" gap. How do I finish the side and top?
- Hood covering is different height than everything else. Ugh!
- Gap in the right upper corner between two floating cabinets. Is there a way to fill? (Microwave goes below the shorter cabinet)
- Tops of the cabinets are unfinished and all different heights, and you can see it from upstairs.
- Of note, sink is off center with window (but I am willing to live with this because the island and pendants will be on center and I will just put a stainless steel drain board on the left).
Thanks for any suggestions... I just pray for reduced jankiness.
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Sindy W
5 years ago
PROJAN MOYER
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoRelated Discussions
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5 years agoSledgehammer to heads. I am not about to lose 20k though I am tempted. Because the space already SUCKS. I never wanted a window and argued against it, but everyone else wanted it. Such a waste of space.
The original plan looked acceptable because all the cabinets were lined up. Did not reflect reality. See below. They did not include dimensions either so who can even tell what is going on.
My husband had to move the hood up because his head hits it. Note that they did not even use the right appliance dimensions or type. The fridge fits all wrong. I just have to try and line things up at the top.
hits it.
Sindy W
5 years agoYep, sledgehammer to many heads before I waste 20k on new cabinets in a room that is already shoddily designed to fit cabinets and appliances. I would have to rip out the window.
The original drawings: No bearing on reality.
palimpsest
5 years ago
Sammy
5 years ago
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