Most cabinet companies only do 42" wall as highest, mounted 54" from the floor gives us 96" or 8' height. To go to the ceiling with cabinets, we have to stack cabinets for a 9 or 10' ceiling.Extra tall cabinets are great if you need long term storage.
Agree with Martin. Plus I like the finished look moreCeiling. Otherwise it's just a dust bunny collector up there.
When we remodeled our kitchen with 9' ceilings, we had the contractor use standard sized cabinets and then attach matching decorative crown molding to the tops of the cabinets. We then wired in lighting on its own switch and installed soft lighting. The effect was spectacular; a soft glow that let you navigate the kitchen without harsh lighting spilling out into the great room or reflecting off the TV. We got many compliments on the total look. One extra thought: our cabinets were cherry, and I wonder how a soft, yellowish light will mix with white cabinets.I like the shorter ones. You can put lighting up there and it will brighten up the space. And being short, I can't reach my upper shelves anyway.
2700K would probably tame them a bit. 5000K would send you running. IMHO of course.When we remodeled our kitchen with 9' ceilings, we had the contractor use standard sized cabinets and then attach matching decorative crown molding to the tops of the cabinets. We then wired in lighting on its own switch and installed soft lighting. The effect was spectacular; a soft glow that let you navigate the kitchen without harsh lighting spilling out into the great room or reflecting off the TV. We got many compliments on the total look. One extra thought: our cabinets were cherry, and I wonder how a soft, yellowish light will mix with white cabinets.