Thanks for everyone's input so far. Yes, I guess not having a soffit
at all is one of the options as well. I've been told by both numerous
people though that in the kitchen that is being designed, a soffit
goes best because of the height of the kitchen in comparison to its
length. There is also a strong presumption against the whole "dust
collector" aspect of leaving it open above the tall cabinets. I
suppose shrinking the soffit to only a foot high would solve your
"soffit taller than it is thick" problem, but the original question
would still stand.

So putting aside the whole soffit vs. no soffit debate, if I did go
with a soffit, how would you handle the corners in order to accomodate
the corner cabinets?

Thanks



"Rick Blaine" wrote in message

.. . "John Grabowski" wrote:

Personally I would forget about the soffit and install lights on top of
the
cabinets instead. I did that for a few customers and it looks good and
makes a good night light.

Rope lighting on the top and zenon puck licks underneath, both on a dimmer
will
make any kitchen look amazing...

Agreed that open above makes the kitchen look bigger. And a sofitt taller
than it is wide will look wrong to most people. But keep in mind you now
have a horizontal surface 7+ feet above ground. People WILL try to use it
for storage, and women, who tend to be shorter, will shy away because they
are the ones that usually get stuck doing the dusting.

I'd also look at maybe an 18x18 floating soffit, with indirect lighting in
the top of that. If the top surface is over 8 feet, people won't try to
store stuff on it. Taller upper cabinets with an extra shelf might be
indicated. Hard to say without seeing the space, the windows, and how it
flows into the rest of the house. This is an expensive remodel- maybe a
consult with an actual designer would be worthwhile (one that isn't paid on
commission for pushing what their employer sells.)

aem sends....

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