Are kitchen soffits outdated?

Kitchen soffits are outdated and have been for some time. When lighter, brighter, and whiter kitchens became all the rage in the 90s, it wasn’t long before soffits were replaced completely. Furthermore, there were more innovative ways of hiding wiring work, plumbing, and ductwork in a kitchen.

What can I do instead of soffits?

Can you remove kitchen soffits?

• Extend cabinets to the ceiling. Without a bulky kitchen soffit in the way, one option is to extend your upper cabinetry all the way to the ceiling.
• Incorporate more storage. Another option when remodeling is to modify or replace your kitchen soffit with new cabinet boxes.
• Add crown molding.

How do you update soffits?

When you can’t tear soffits out because they provide protection to needed components, you can upgrade them to add beauty and color to the kitchen.

1. Wallpaper or Paint. One of the easiest ways to upgrade soffits is to paint the area with a color that contrasts with kitchen cabinets.
2. Crown Molding.
3. Art Designs.
4. Shelving.

Are kitchen soffits necessary?

A kitchen soffit serves a purpose, which is typically to cover up and hide the necessary kitchen wiring, ductwork, and even plumbing. If there is nothing above the kitchen, there is a higher likelihood that there is nothing critical inside the soffit.

What’s the best way to upgrade a kitchen soffit?

Wallpaper or Paint. One of the easiest ways to upgrade soffits is to paint the area with a color that contrasts with kitchen cabinets. Develop a color scheme for the kitchen and choose two colors, one for the walls and soffit area and one for the cabinets.

What’s the best way to disguise a kitchen soffit?

Here are a few ways to open up your kitchen by disguising or blending your soffits a little better. Add moulding. This is a great option even for a large, deep soffit, as it uses moulding in a way that covers a wide expanse. Thicken the soffit as a border around the kitchen. Lower the entire kitchen ceiling to soffit height. Paint the ceiling.

What is a soffit in a kitchen cabinet?

The soffit is the area across the top and the ceiling of the kitchen cabinets. It is a bulkhead, constructed out of the surrounding wall to encase the cabinet tops. Below are some exciting suggestions for kitchen soffits.

What kind of paint to use on kitchen soffit?

We’re planning to paint the soffit the same sagey-green color as the cabinets to make a visual blended column (and paint the remaining walls a neutral elmira white), but I would love some other options. Slapping on thick molding won’t begin to cover it.