Crown Molding Over Cabinets

Attach start by securing one side to the cabinet.

Crown molding over cabinets.

If the edge of your piece will sit flush against a wall or frame a straight 90 cut. Hold the bottom of the. We added crown molding and light rail to our kitchen cabinets when we re finished them last spring and it made a huge difference in the look and feel of the room. Cut the nailing.

D cove crown moulding with integrated cleate in gray model ccm96 gs view the jcollection shaker gray cabinets. Place your tape measure on the edge of the crown. Then glue a 3 4 inch thick strip of clear poplar to the molding s top edge. Cut the nailing strips.

J collection 96 in. First select a crown molding with a vertical height about the same as the narrowest gap between ceiling and cabinet. Then secure the middle piece making sure your first corner is aligned. Provide a nailing surface for crown moulding by attaching solid wood mounting strips to the top edges of the cabinets.

Measure a piece of crown molding equal to the length of the cabinet. W x 5 in. Cut strips of straight 3 4 in x 1 1 2 in wood to fit the front and sides of each cabinet. Set your saw to a desired angle.

Cutting straight pieces 1. Take a piece of crown molding longer than the front of the cabinet and cut a 45 degree angle off one side. For the sleekest appearance the bottom edge of the crown molding will be flush. Measure and mark the molding with the length of the front piece of baseboard starting from the deepest part of the 45 degree cut.

H x 3 25 in. Check out these crown molding designs from the sleek to the multi peaked. Cut crown molding for front of cabinet measure the length of the front piece of baseboard. Crown molding forms a simple angled piece of carved wood at the ceiling can turn a plain box room into a finished masterpiece.

With the measuring tape measure the width and depth of the wall cabinets. Then get your last side piece in place and nail that sucker to the cabinet. It s such a great improvement for not a lot of time and money. Make sure the strip s front edge and the top of the molding are flush as shown at right.

Instructions measure the nailing strips.