jbj137

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Nammie to 7

That reminds me it is time to clean the area above my kitchen cupboards -- what a messy job -- would never store quilts there even tho they look pretty.

QuiltE

How disappointing with all the negative comments towards GHQuilter53!

She showed a potential quilt storage place ......
However ..... did any of you READ her post??
Take note ... she mentioned that maybe others stored their quilts in this manner.
And while stating she does not like the empty space above the cupboards, she NEVER said those were her cupboards OR that she even intended to do this.

No wonder she has not returned to this thread to comment further.

redstilettos

I didn't take any of the comments to GHQuilter53 as an attack. I took them as we all love her quilts and wanted to make sure she knew the potential risks, and embraced the fact she was looking for alternative ways to display and received feedback.

Without knowing if she cooks (I have friends who literally have to dust their stove), maybe this isn't an issue for her. Not a big deal.

I think it is a great use of imagination to put it there. I wouldn't for the reasons listed, but that doesn't mean it is wrong. Just different.

I kinda liked the idea of putting glass or plexi up there to protect them if she is a 'cooker'. It would prevent issues and still give her a very unique and pretty way to display her goodies

needles3thread

Does everyone have open space above kitchen cabinets. I am thinking about having cabinets go all the way to the ceiling. Is this not a good idea?

needles3thread

Does everyone have open space above their kitchen cabinets? I was thinking about having kitchen cabinets go all the way to the ceiling. Is this a bad idea?

loisf

Cabinets going all the way to the ceiling are a great feature. They are more expensive, which is one reason many homes do not have them. Another is that the space is hard to access without a stool or ladder. But for storing seldom used appliances, dishes and food products, the added space is terrific. I hate having space above the cabinets because it always needs cleaning and I'm not one for a lot of displayed items. Some of mine go to the ceiling. Others do not. My husband is always putting stuff into the open space. Arrrghhh.

ghquilter53

I never even considered the dirt on top of the cupboards as being a problem. I just dusted well and laid down some old towels. My husband and I no longer do any frying so grease is not an issue in my kitchen. There is just as much dust on my quilt racks. When we paint our cabinets someday maybe I can talk my husband into extending the cupboards to the ceiling which is what I prefer.

cashs_mom

My cabinets go all the way to up. There's a 12" or so drop from the ceiling down with a plate rail and my cupboards go all the way up to that. My former house had cupboards that didn't go all the way to the ceiling and while it looked nice with little decorative teapots and other things up there as everyone has said they got really messy and I had to take them down and wash them every so often. They were always messy when I did.

And, I'd like to add that I didn't feel that anyone was attacking the OP. People were just pointing out that that type of storage while attractive isn't very good for the quilts. Sometimes people don't think of that when they see an idea. They just think how pretty it looks with the nice colors up there.

maviskw

I don't think anyone is attacking the OP. I think they are telling the truth instead of candy coating.
My first kitchen had soffits, a built in dead space (drop down) above the cabinets. I would prefer that again if I could do this house over. Some people have doors on those soffits, but you need a step ladder to access them.