Edwardsville, IL…Forty-two-inch kitchen cabinets, the maximum size in wall-mounted units, provide homeowners with much more storage space than other wall cabinets, and can be the right solution, especially for a small kitchen. The standard-size kitchen wall cabinet is 30 inches, and is hung with its top edge at the seven-foot mark on an eight-foot wall. The 42-inch cabinet can also be installed on an eight-foot wall, although some contractors only use them in kitchens with nine-foot or taller walls. This allows for a comfortable 18 inches of working space between the bottom of the wall cabinet and the countertop. Typically, the base cabinet and countertop are approximately 36 inches tall.
Some consumers are concerned that 42-inch upper cabinets will look unfinished if their tops are placed against the ceiling on an eight-foot wall. According to many expert cabinetmakers and installers, however, it’s possible to use various moldings to increase the beauty of 42-inch wall kitchen cabinets on an eight-foot wall. Some cabinetmakers manufacture matching crown molding for their 42-inch wall kitchen cabinets. That crown molding is not as thick as grander crown molding that may be used in living and dining rooms, but just as stylish. Another cabinetmaker’s solution is to enlarge the top edge of the cabinet by 1 1/2 inches. The cabinet can then be trimmed with 2 3/8-crown molding to expose 1 1/2 inches of the cabinet’s style around the top edge.
Kitchen cabinet installers also create unique finishes for the top edge of 42-inch wall cabinets, such as triple-bead molding around the top and bottom. Finishing the top of 42-inch wall cabinets against the ceiling also enhances resale value. Buyers will find that attention-to-detail another reason to buy homes with such kitchens, plus they’ll have the added storage space. Kitchen Cabinet Hub is a primary online resource for any homeowners ready to design and install a new or remodeled kitchen. This virtual encyclopedia provides detailed information about kitchen cabinets as well as kitchen hardware, sinks and accessories.