Great job! I am at the same point with frameless cabinets that go to within about 1/2" from the ceiling. I'm going to leave a reveal like you mentioned. I'm really glad I saw your video, good job!

As a professional carpenter, don't EVER ask if someone wants a reveal. Just do it! The flush mount will always have a noticeable seam unless both pieces have dead square edges and caulk will make it worse. The reveal will always look nicer and will hide settlement of the structure much better.

Pro Tip from my 40+ years experience general contractor brother: Spritz that caulking bead with a NON-AMMONIA-based window spray cleaner. Then run your finger along the bead to give it a professional finish. Does a much better and less messy job than a damp rag. No need to even wipe up the excess spray cleaner as it will simply evaporate with no residue. Great video!

I prefer the overhang also, much more luxury looking

I have about 1 inch gap, love what you did. I was wondering how I was going to do this! good job well done.

I am also finishing up an Ikea cabinet install with the 40 inch uppers which are leaving a gap at the top. I was going to take their contoured deco trim piece and cut it down but I am not sure that is going to work. My ceiling is pretty uneven from filling in an old soffit. I have a ton of scribing to do but this might help me in a few areas. It at least gives me something to think about. Having the piece wider than you would think you need so you can nail it through the top is kind of an obvious 'duh' moment for myself. We have the bodbyn gray so I would have to do some paint matching. Luckily, I found some caulk you can custom color with paint so I can get all those little fiddly bits filled in.

as i always learned not all walls or ceilings are straight 😁 this is a good idea im remodeling our kitchen in next 2 weeks and our 42 in cabinets will be all the way up the ceiling BUT.. i'd rather leave an inch to fill so cabinets wont have problems opening so filling that gap will be helpful. and the back gap can be filled with scribe molding.

nice - I prefer the reveal, but I understand why you had to go flush :)

Flush just creates an ugly seam. We try and avoid seams if possible. If your installing new cabinets, Cut and install the molding first, then install the cabinet tight to the ceiling. Shoot your nails in from the top. Make sure they are not too long, or you will blow out the inside of the cabinet and have nails sticking out. This is still considered crown though. Flat crown

I like a reveal. Puts character in the look.

This is great, I have the same problem with my kitchen cabinets. Thanks for the helpful tips as always.

Our kitchen had the same issue, and we went with the reveal route. It turned out great! (And I'm the wife/boss, lol)

i think the over hang set the cabnit off and makes it look factory made

Invest in a stand for your mitre saw. Better cuts and better knees!

I like the flush look. I would of just gotten some matching panels to use as the trim. Ikea has some cheap returned panels in their discount area that would work.

I like the reveal option better too.

I'm with you, I like the reveal look better

Using the reveal is more practical and better looking. You don’t have to use caulk between the cabinet and trim.

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I liked your idea best. Looked nice seeing a bit of reveal coming forward. Flush looked like you messed up hanging cabinet and used extra wood to cover mistake.

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The reveal looked better.

Instead of a reveal, insert it flush like you did, but attach a thin quarter round and do the same where the cabinet meets the wall.

I like the reveal good 1/2 in out

If there is a small space a person could put some lights above the cabinets... like rope lights.

Reveal, for sure. Makes it look like a moulding

Excellent. Thank you

People ...the ceiling is not level so the reveal is not level. He had to find a way to fill in something. So what if he moved the cabinet up. The cabinet needed to be level, thus no matter what there would have been a gap. Once the area is filled, lived in and accessorized, his solution will hardly be noticed. When I had this problem in an home reno to make three apts thus needing three kitchenettes, these cupboards where not only simple, but the perfect tenant cupboard easy to replace. We hung up four wall shelves in each kitchen using the thick colored acrylic shelving which we had cut at a glass store and angle brackets. Then took the same colored thick plastic see thru material-acylic Green or Blue or Yellow (each kitchen had its own color)... and that was what we inserted into the gap, essentially matching the blinds to the acryllic shelves to the acryllic gap material and the handles on the drawers all coincided. So you can always decorate this away. but the acryllic comes in a array of colors and is very nifty looks like colored glass easy to attach no need to glue corners. We caulked the top! used a pry bar to get it flush with the cabinet and caulked the ceiling seam. Came out very clean.

What about that gap between the back of the cabinet and the wall. How would you cover that?

how to attach cupboard to ceiling in the middle of the room?

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You were right by letting it extend a bit. Do that makes it look intentional, trying to make it look flush, looks like a mistake.

Excellent fix.

Great video, thanks for posting.

You just solved my problem.

What is “baccarat”? Not sure I’m spelling it correctly…it was the rope product shown after the Dap Extreme Stretch …thanks UPDATE : he’s saying ‘Backer Rod’ lol, which I found in notes lol

What about the gap behind the cabinet on the wall? Just Dap it?

I think you did a nice job cleaning up the cabinets. BUT I gotta ask, are they 24" deep? Did you mount a base cabinet on the wall or did you make a pantry style cabinet by stacking 2 bases?

Your supposed to build the top frame first, attach it to the ceiling then install the cabinet pushed up against it

So if I have a smaller gap ( 0.5”) on one line of cabinets versus 1.5 “ on the other side of cabinets. How can I make it look less nice ? My cabinet guy said there is nothing he can do and now I’m very disappointed. He had told me there would be a mall gap but it looks unfinished. The rest of the kitchen looks beautiful but just the uneven gaps are really bothersome.

I think they were build a tad too high haha but you did a great job with it

Nice job, thanks for sharing

Nice job 👍

The reveal looked better. But it still came out looking good 👍

This was so helpful

Very nice work

Great informative video thanks

like the reveal

Classy!!! Love it.

I prefer the reveal. It looks like it was done on purpose. The flush looks like it was to cover a mistake or poor workmanship.

Reveal 100%. Flush looks cheap/after thought

Reveal option looks more professional than flush. The the flush option, the seam is shown looks very ugly, no matter how good the cauking job is.

Reveal looks far better...even a deeper one would look great, like intentional trim. Flush looks like what it is...a filler or patch.

I preferred the look of the reveal.

If the ceiling is flat, you should have been able to mount the cabinets high enough that no gap was visible with the doors closed.

Well done...

Why cant u just mount ur cab an inch higher? Or mount it lower, add a nice trim piece and fill the gap

You were right about the reveal. Don't tell your wife though.

I like the reveal better

Yes, I get brother…wife wins😂

Instead of 18mm of you use 15mm mdf of mfc you will not need hammering my opinion and some any way still good job

The ceiling is not flat how I don’t think its safe

I would go with a moulding. But that's me.

Would it have not been smarter to just move the cabinet up 1/2"? Not to mention a hell of a lot easier and a lot less work.

I think this whole kitchen was done wrong. Those cabinets needed to be installed lowered and add the crown molding, the the can light next to the cabinet a no,no

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It appears you installed the cabinets too high and filling the gap simply doesn’t look good 👎

Or just shove some kitchen paper and fill the rest with some mud, paint over it and it looks like wall. Sometimes people are just....

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your wife was wrong the reveal looked better

No revel is instant fail.

Now fill the gap on the wall.

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You don't need to fix the Gap, the Gap isn't broken.

If you get stuck having to do this after having done a refurbishment, you should put tools down for life. A little forward planning will do miracles

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Please don't pronounce route as 'rowt'

Dosent look good at all. Move the cabinet up, that’s a Mickey Mouse job. 🤦🏿‍♂️

Still looks cheap

Doesn't look too good

Dude you need to graduate to a miter saw stand rather than work off the ground