How to Add Shelves Above Kitchen Cabinets: Step-by-Step Instructions and Pictures

by David Radtke

Get extra storage space by converting the tops of kitchen cabinets into shelving. Read an overview on how to add shelves above kitchen cabinets.

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FIG. A Shelf details
Cutting List
KEY	DESCRIPTION
A	3/4" x 1-1/4" board cut 1-1/2" shorter than the cabinet face width
B	3/4" x 1-1/4" board cut the same as cabinet depth
C	3/4" plywood cut 3" longer than the cabinet face width and 1-1/2" deeper than the cabinet depth
D	1/4" x 3/4" molding cut and mitered to cover exposed plywood
E	Filler piece to fill void between the face frame and the wall
F	2-1/4" crown molding cut and mitered to fit over cabinet face and under shelf

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