After a cabinet refacing project, the kitchen looks great. The new doors are clean, the finish is fresh, the hardware is updated. It’s a real transformation. But the homeowners who add crown molding, decorative trim, and wood accents? Their kitchens look like something else entirely — the kind of kitchen where guests walk in and say “did you just redo this whole thing?”
Crown Molding: The Detail That Changes Everything
Crown molding runs along the top of upper cabinets, bridging the gap between the cabinet tops and the ceiling. Without it, upper cabinets have a finished top edge but there’s usually a visible gap. With crown molding, that gap disappears into a clean architectural detail that signals “custom kitchen” to anyone who sees it. Cabinet Coverup offers a variety of crown molding styles — from simple and traditional to tiered and more elaborate — to match your cabinet style and kitchen design.
Decorative Flutes, Faux Door Panels, and Base Valences
Faux door panels — applied to the ends of cabinet runs or kitchen islands — create the appearance of a full cabinet door face where there’s otherwise a blank panel. Decorative flutes add vertical grooves to cabinet ends or island faces for depth and visual interest. Base valences create a polished look along the bottom of upper cabinets and professionally conceal under-cabinet lighting hardware.
Everything Matches Because It’s Done Together
One major advantage of adding wood accents as part of a Cabinet Coverup refacing project: everything is specified and installed together. The crown molding and accent pieces are made from the same hardwood species and finished the same way as your new cabinet doors, so the entire kitchen looks cohesive and intentional.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Cabinet Coverup install crown molding?
Yes. Crown molding installation is one of Cabinet Coverup’s most popular services and is typically done as part of a refacing project so everything matches.
What other wood accent options are available?
In addition to crown molding, Cabinet Coverup offers decorative flutes, faux door panels, and base valences — all matched to the same hardwood and finish as the refaced cabinet doors.
Will crown molding make my kitchen look more expensive?
Yes — crown molding is widely associated with high-end custom kitchen designs and creates a finished architectural look that most guests associate with much more expensive full renovations.