Want Crown Moulding on Your Cabinets but Have Soffits? Solutions!

Here's a great question from the Cottage Mailbag this week...Vicki asks:

"Any suggestions for trimming out the cabinets with a soffit overhead?"

I don't have a soffit area above our cabinet area, but I know that many of you may. I was really excited to find a few photos online, though, of what others have done to make their soffits more attractive. Click to enlarge:)

Here, the homeowners added trim in three areas of their soffit - the bottom, the middle, and then the crown moulding at the top - then painted the area the same color as their cabinetry to create a seamless look. The moulding in the middle serves to break up the height of the soffit a bit.


I LOVE this next photo! Again, trim was added to the bottom and top of the soffit, but in the middle, the homeowners appears to have added (from what it looks like) some anaglypta wallpaper border (anaglypta is a textured wallpaper than can be painted). The paint treatment they applied is fabulous - it looks they've used some glazing as well for an aged look.


Here is another simple but beautiful treatment. Again, just some trim on the bottom of the soffit and crown moulding at the top. In the center, they applied appliques and then painted the whole area out the same color as their cabinets. Just gorgeous!


This is a little different, but I like it! Instead of painting the whole trimmed out soffit the same color, wording was added between the trim. You can paint your own, or check out Wall Words or Wonderful Graffiti for some pretty vinyl words and quotes. (I can't wait until I can order some quotes for my walls!)



I don't have a photo, but if you'd like a more functional soffit area, instead of adding regular trim to the bottom part of your soffit, add a narrow shelf ledge to display decorative items. You can still trim it out with moulding and paint it the same color as your cabinetry for a cohesive look.

So don't let soffits stop you from adding beautiful trimmings! I think they even enhance trimwork, personally. If you have any other soffit ideas and photos tha include trim (or not), let me know:)

Today is a perfectly yummy rainy day and though the laundry beckons me (it.is.never.silent), I think I'll sit and craft for a while. I have a fun announcement to make later this week...stay tuned and have a succulent day!