topic Re: Decor over top cabinets in Kitchen

Decor over top cabinets

nanny24 — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 23:42:57 GMT

What do you have on top of your top cabinets? I seriously need to update my decor up there, right now have some 'country' items, but really want to get away from that. Nothing too cluttered. Ideas?

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queendiva — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 23:52:22 GMT

I do have space between all my upper cabinets and the 9' ceiling in my kitchen.

IMO having anything displayed up there, above eye level, looks cluttered.

I think the most contemporary look is to have nothing on top of the cabinets. Dust catchers.

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Peaches McPhee — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 23:58:33 GMT

My kitchen does not have this space, but if it did I'd put pretty bakeware, pitchers, and things there.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:07:03 GMT

When I had a kitchen with that space, I had nothing up there. I hate the look of that useless clutter that collects a bunch of dust.

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itsmagic — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:08:27 GMT

I have a couple baskets with artificial greenery. I always add a few decorations at Christmas but that’s long gone now. Last week I got up there and wiped the tops of the cabinets down. I do that at least a couple times a year to get rid of any dust and grime.

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proudlyfromNJ — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:11:15 GMT

When we remodeled the kitchen, I decided I didn’t want the cabinets to go all the way to the ceiling. Now I realize that was a mistake.

There is a big molding on the cabinets so nothing can go on top. We have a strip of lights so it does look nice at night.

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jannabelle1 — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:15:05 GMT

My last home had space between the cabinets and ceilings....I had baskets and other decorative items up there. When I moved and had to pack all that stuff up, I was shocked at how dirty and greasy the "stuff" was. I vowed to never do that again....and I haven't. I decided that cabinet tops don't need to be decorated since I don't like cleaning all that stuff on a regular basis!

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fthunt — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:19:21 GMT

My cupboards go to ceiling - but if I had space - nothing - absolutely nothing up there. Just grease (from cooking) collector and dust I hate over decorating too. (clutter)

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queendiva — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:33:30 GMT

@nanny24 : You are correct to update your above cabinet decor. The update would be to remove everything that's up there and leave the area clear.

In most all cases, above the cabinet decor of any kind looks very dated and cluttered. Kitchens, by their nature, are visually busy enough with appliances, countertops, tabletop decor and backsplashes.

If you feel you MUST put something up there, I would opt for a very few beautiful plates or platters. Can be found for cheap at any thrift store. Less is more.

You might also consider updating your cabinet & drawer handles and/ or knobs.

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panda1234 — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:43:44 GMT

I do decorate that area with a platters, some vases and a baking dish all coordinating with my cabinets. Easy to clean, they all go in the dishwasher every few months.

I have been looking on Pinterest for ideas to change up what I have but have not found anything I like.

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coffee drinker — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:44:15 GMT

Same as over the fridge -- dust!!!

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Enders — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:47:01 GMT

I think they look better bare. I’m not a fan of decorative items that are difficult to reach for frequent cleaning. The worst are fake plants. If I’m at someone’s house; I won’t be looking at the cabinet top decor, but the dust and cobwebs I imagine are on them. Yuck!

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NYCLatinaMe — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 03:10:29 GMT

@nanny24 there was a thread on this topic about a month or so ago. some people posted pictures. maybe you want to look for it.

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peachesncream — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 03:35:08 GMT

I have several Fiesta disc pitchers, in different colors.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:40:08 GMT

Technically, we don’t have this space as the top of our cabinets meet a soffit. When we had a country kitchen we installed stained 1”x 8” planks on the underside of the soffits to create a long shelf that ran above the cabinets. I kept assorted baskets, pottery, decorative plates, mason jars, and other mishmash up there. It looked good when that was my decorating style. That said, when we did a kitchen makeover all the planks were removed and the mishmash was dealt with. Our kitchen looks so different now.

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KathyM23 — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 14:34:50 GMT

I have a plate rail with a set of 12 different floral lunch size plates with matching borders. I like looking at each plate the florals - my favorites are the ones with roses, with tulips, with magolia, with pansies and with mums. All match my kitchen colors and have a dark blue with small flowers borders. I enjoy them.

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nanny24 — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 19:00:33 GMT

Thank you ladies for the replies....looks overwhelmingly like most of you like the clean, uncluttered look. I think I will go for that also, it's such a job cleaning the 'stuff' up there.

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chrystaltree — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 19:05:39 GMT

Nothing. There's not much space between the top of the cabinet and the ceiling. My kitchen is small and I don't like a lot of "stuff" anyway.

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Tyak — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 19:43:03 GMT

I have 10 ft. ceilings and if I don't put stuff up there, it looks too barren. It is a PITA to get up there and haul stuff down and dust it off.

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Kindaglitzy — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 21:21:04 GMT

I have nothing. Agree about being a dust collector not to mention food odors etc. I will say in my sisters prior house she displayed a village up there with a lot of lights at Christmas. I enjoyed looking st it. Nothing the rest of the year.