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Why? Anything you put up there will be lost forever. You, and me, aren't getting any younger. Do you really see yourself going up there to look for something?
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I would not bother. If you do. check the existing cabinets mounting points if you plan on using them to support the extra weight.
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I am refacing the cabinets. They are 1990s golden oak. I will be making new shaker doors and all the uppers will be white.
However, the open space looks distinctly 1990s. If you look at modern installations they seem all to go to the ceiling.
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The home builder I worked for back in the 70's custom built his cabinets the uppers were built to go to the ceiling. He said why waste that much space when you can use it for storage of items that you only use 1 or 2 times a year
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I would. You could just extend your face frames to the ceiling, making openings for upper doors.
Install glass in those upper doors and add light. Show off your fancy, unused dishes up there.
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Did it at my old house - 9' ceilings. My wife would stand on the counter to reach the stuff. Storage for one time a year stuff.
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