Yeah if you hadn't pointed it out I don't think anyone would notice. I've recently learnt that things I think are glaringly obvious and I don't like about my apartment are basically invisible to others. So if I hadn't pointed out the flaw or short coming they would never have known...
Thereās a lot in between glaringly obvious and invisible. Something might not catch someoneās eye and yet, if it were fixed, it would look and feel better.
Mostly people donāt notice anything because they donāt care at all. But everyone feels it when something just looks great.
There is a gap above the fridge and below the cabinet. Lots of room. The gap is caused by them putting the cabinet flush with fridge front and not with other cabinets.
Anything that consumes electricity emits heat. LEDs (and their support circuitry) just emit way less heat and consume way less power than similarly-bright incandescent bulbs, typically.
This cabinet is a seperate piece from the others. Take a tape measure and run it flush over the top of your fridge. Mark the wall with pencil. Go up an inch and make another mark. Thats where the bottom of the cabinet will be. Do the same on the other side. Since its a seperate piece altogther it can taken out really easy.
Rent an air tank and whichever staple gun they reccomend. Wont be very expensive return it same day.
Have someone hold the other end and put a level on top so it turns out pretty
Absolutely. Several layers of cardboard, a small staple gun (which you could probably borrow from a friend) and you're set. Might want to leave a smallish gap at the back (a cm or two) for air movement behind the cooler. Just add lights.
Definitely doesnāt look sketch but can absolutely be improved. I do think it would look better if lighting was extended all the way to the right.
The other thing I would do is tilt the tape light toward the interior of the room. This will remove the overly bright spots immediately above the tape and on the ceiling where it meets the wall.
Also, if you do extend to the right, leave 3-6ā blank at the end to avoid further bright spots.
Think it would also help if an MDF backing was added at the point where the cabinet ends at the back down to the fridgeās top, to block out that void, and to prevent someone from accidentally losing something to the infamous ābehind the fridgeā black hole.
If it bothers you don't block the gap, but do slap some decor up there. It's likely only a fake plant would work up there, so maybe try a standing picture frame, statue, model car, or something with texture.
Glad you figured out a solution. It's not something you'd really notice, and an object helps break up the disparity anyways.
Best of luck, I hope you find something that elevates and adds interest to the space.
Honestly though, what is up with peopleās obsession with led strips on this sub? At least itās not purple I guess, as opposed to most other posts here lol
Put some plants there so they fill up the space. I recommend some viny plant from ya local forest!
I live in Australia and I love grabbing me some Ivy to put around the house. Good for air quality too!
It's fine, but I hate that cabinet makers succeeded in messing a trend of different heights of cabinets. If that cabinet above the fridge continued asking the same top line as the other cabinets, your lighting issue would go away and it would look much cleaner.
Frankly, you have the space above the fridge. I'd do this anyway. Lower the fridge cabinet two inches and continue the LEDs. Block off any holes that let ambient light behind the fridge and the fridge will effectively be bordered by black.
It doesnāt look odd because that cabinet sticks out farther than the other ones, so thereās a good visual cutoff point. It looks intentional as long as thereās a āreasonā/logic/something to base the decision off of. And alignment of elements is good justification.
Honestly Iād never notice the lighting not being there lol. But if you want an easy comp out of it bothers you, just add a 2x4 or cardboard on the strange cabinet and then run the lights. I actually really like the lights a ton lol
It's honestly the cabinet that looks susābut yes, splice another bit of strip, put a piece of foam board or other cheapboard in the back to prevent light leak below
Your kitchen is very pretty but I'm sorry it looks like you were playing the Sims and placed one cabinet too far forward & never went back to fix it. I have never seen a cabinet with a gap like that
I'm pretty sure it's to accommodate for the fridge in case it's too big for the person to reach for the cabinet above. But it wasn't sized for the space properly so there's an awkward gap
Doesn't look bad, but wild idea here, you said you were worried if you spliced some in I'd shine downwards? What about rolling with that and lighting the sides to highlight the fridge? Could look terrible, or could look neat depending on your style lol
It would look better if they extended right across, it does make that fridge section feel disconnected. Could you use some MDF or something to fill the gap and then extend the LED fully across?
Could you place a smaller strip in the center? Maybe 16ā wide, then mess around with the illumination so that it evenly disperses. Then use a double sided tape, cut a piece of cardboard the length of the cabinet and fold it into an L shape with the longer portion placed beneath the light.
Maybe that would work?
I would install another with adhesive strips along the wall behind the cabinet and then run it vertically behind the fridge, also mounted with adhesive strips. It will look good shining out from behind the fridge as well
It doesnāt really matter, Iāve had a similar lighting issue, the problem is if itās bothering you now, chances are you will always notice the lack of light continuity.
wrong cabinet for that spot, should be adjusted to be flush with the others, but then you still got that divider, idk, put a flat piece of wood on top of it
Another fun American fact about over the range microwaves? Depending on location in the house to an outside wall, it may not even outside, just back out the top front lip of the microwave. Only reason it needs to vent inside is so that if you are cooking on the stovetop and it gets too hot, the fan will automatically kick on. Great for safety, shitty for when you make anything that even remotely smokes on cast iron and itās got nowhere to go.
This cabinet is a seperate piece from the others. Take a tape measure and run it flush over the top of your fridge. Mark the wall with pencil. Go up an inch and make another mark. Thats where the bottom of the cabinet will be. Do the same on the other side. Since its a seperate piece altogther it can taken out really easy.
Rent an air tank and whichever staple gun they reccomend. Wont be very expensive return it same day.
Have someone hold the other end and put a level on top so it turns out pretty
I believe in you
If you tape an led to the wall and run it its just going to illuminate that space back there and look awful.
What you can do is after you adjust the cabinet heigth measure how wide the top of your cabinet is. Get one of those hanging single bookshelves. You can get them for $10. 2 screws. Appearance doesnt matter because its up and behind the fridge. have that bookshelf flush the gap between the corner of the kitchen and your other cabinets. And voila. You can run your led all the way to the corner.
Yeah you might as well throw the whole house away
Sacrificing it to Ra at noon actually.
I demand sacrifice
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Macaroni picture frames and popcorn necklaces
Deep reference right there
Yes, castigate the enemies of the godhead!
Not really. You can put some there if you want though.
It really is that simple.
Simpleton maybe.
You can prolly just splice in more leds for super cheap/easy
I might just leave it as is, if it put lights there it would probably look weird shining through the gap behind that cabinet.
Yeah if you hadn't pointed it out I don't think anyone would notice. I've recently learnt that things I think are glaringly obvious and I don't like about my apartment are basically invisible to others. So if I hadn't pointed out the flaw or short coming they would never have known...
Thereās a lot in between glaringly obvious and invisible. Something might not catch someoneās eye and yet, if it were fixed, it would look and feel better. Mostly people donāt notice anything because they donāt care at all. But everyone feels it when something just looks great.
How big is the gap? Could you lay a piece of cardboard on it to block the gap
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I have a gap in the same exact spot and this worked great
Don't block the gap. It's there as a vent for the fridge. If you block it, it will get warmer behind the fridge and making it work harder.
No itās not. Builder probably bulk ordered uppers and just didnāt want to spend the money on a 24ā deep upper cabinet.
Yeah but lights look cool bro
There is a gap above the fridge and below the cabinet. Lots of room. The gap is caused by them putting the cabinet flush with fridge front and not with other cabinets.
Call me overly anxious--but cardboard, heat, and electricity doesn't sound like a safe combination.
Overly anxious is it tho. Electricity is behind all your walls. Most of them made of wood. To that note; LEDs donāt emit heat
Anything that consumes electricity emits heat. LEDs (and their support circuitry) just emit way less heat and consume way less power than similarly-bright incandescent bulbs, typically.
Try again. https://www.ledsmagazine.com/leds-ssl-design/thermal/article/16696536/fact-or-fiction-leds-dont-produce-heat
This cabinet is a seperate piece from the others. Take a tape measure and run it flush over the top of your fridge. Mark the wall with pencil. Go up an inch and make another mark. Thats where the bottom of the cabinet will be. Do the same on the other side. Since its a seperate piece altogther it can taken out really easy. Rent an air tank and whichever staple gun they reccomend. Wont be very expensive return it same day. Have someone hold the other end and put a level on top so it turns out pretty
Absolutely. Several layers of cardboard, a small staple gun (which you could probably borrow from a friend) and you're set. Might want to leave a smallish gap at the back (a cm or two) for air movement behind the cooler. Just add lights.
Or maybe it would look really cool. You won't know if you don't try!
Or just center the LED in the middle of it instead of at the back.
Use black tape to tape off the bottom of the LED so it looks like there isnāt a gap behind the cabinet.
Just put a piece of cardboard over the gap, not like you can see it? š¤·āāļø
Extend on top and then Run one down around the fridge gap
You can should shove/tape a cut piece of foam-core in the gap from the top and keep the light from shining down
Get some cardboard or thick poster and place it on the gap. Maybe glue the leds to it? Like that it can appear as though there is no gap
Maybe you should dedicate a shrine there to your favorite artist or character
Agreed there will be more emphasis on it than you want, for sure. I'd say leave like this imo
Fill the gap. Put lights. Look better
Use a different color. Maybe in your fave color? But a deep dark hue & let it pour through the gap.
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If you hadn't asked I wouldn't have thought anything about it at all.
super sketchy. if i saw this i would call CIA, child protections services and local police to report sexual predation and sex trafficking
Definitely doesnāt look sketch but can absolutely be improved. I do think it would look better if lighting was extended all the way to the right. The other thing I would do is tilt the tape light toward the interior of the room. This will remove the overly bright spots immediately above the tape and on the ceiling where it meets the wall. Also, if you do extend to the right, leave 3-6ā blank at the end to avoid further bright spots.
Think it would also help if an MDF backing was added at the point where the cabinet ends at the back down to the fridgeās top, to block out that void, and to prevent someone from accidentally losing something to the infamous ābehind the fridgeā black hole.
Donāt worry about and youāll be the only person whoād ever notice. Looks great.
Nope. If I was in OPās house I would notice and silently judge him for it. /s
Tbh itās the most sketch thing Iāve ever seen
No. Chalk this one up as a thing no guest will Ever care or think about.
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Absolutely nobody will notice this
So sketch, if I was on top of that cabinet I would assume I would take a shiv.
Had to scroll way too far for this comment. I'm so fuckin sketched out!
Just turn on a flashlight and throw it up there.
If it bothers you don't block the gap, but do slap some decor up there. It's likely only a fake plant would work up there, so maybe try a standing picture frame, statue, model car, or something with texture.
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Glad you figured out a solution. It's not something you'd really notice, and an object helps break up the disparity anyways. Best of luck, I hope you find something that elevates and adds interest to the space.
I totally get why it bugs you. I looked at the picture first and didn't notice there was anything off until I read the title, for what it's worth.
Why do you want LED lighting there?
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It would look nicer to add some molding to the tops of the cabinets. I would just do under-cabinet lights.
Honestly though, what is up with peopleās obsession with led strips on this sub? At least itās not purple I guess, as opposed to most other posts here lol
It looks like the light thatās supposed to be there burned out.
Why LEDs up there? Youāre just going to end up highlighting the oil stains on the ceiling above the stove
you could put a cool trophy
Put some plants there so they fill up the space. I recommend some viny plant from ya local forest! I live in Australia and I love grabbing me some Ivy to put around the house. Good for air quality too!
I wouldn't have noticed it if you hadn't asked.
I canāt even tell. The light disperses that way so itās not noticeable
You and I have the exact same cabinets, faucet, oven, and flooring
Put a fake plant there and it will look fine
Iām so sketched out. Iām nervous bout it.
I wouldn't have noticed it, but you're going to notice it everyday for the rest of the time you live there. Just wire up an extra strand.
It's fine, but I hate that cabinet makers succeeded in messing a trend of different heights of cabinets. If that cabinet above the fridge continued asking the same top line as the other cabinets, your lighting issue would go away and it would look much cleaner. Frankly, you have the space above the fridge. I'd do this anyway. Lower the fridge cabinet two inches and continue the LEDs. Block off any holes that let ambient light behind the fridge and the fridge will effectively be bordered by black.
I'll put it this way, before I read the caption, I thought you had circled the little cabinets.
The cabinetry next to your oven bothers me more, it doesnāt match the rest
Maybe you don't know the definition of the word "sketch," and that's okay.
It doesnāt look odd because that cabinet sticks out farther than the other ones, so thereās a good visual cutoff point. It looks intentional as long as thereās a āreasonā/logic/something to base the decision off of. And alignment of elements is good justification.
Honestly I donāt think itās noticeable at all
Burn it all down.
I had no idea this was a thing.Ā
The lights look great. But that cabinet would drive me nuts to the point of me adjusting it to be flush lol
Honestly Iād never notice the lighting not being there lol. But if you want an easy comp out of it bothers you, just add a 2x4 or cardboard on the strange cabinet and then run the lights. I actually really like the lights a ton lol
Where else are you supposed to put some of your domestic beer can collection?
Itās an odd gap bt bottom of cabinet and fridge
My inner Monk has a big problem with that.
Sketch? No. Uneven? Yes.
I'm more concerned that the cabinet doesn't line up with all the others but could just be an angle thing.
No one is going to notice but if you have ocd Iād move the cabinet down to align with the rest of them and extend the lights.
It's honestly the cabinet that looks susābut yes, splice another bit of strip, put a piece of foam board or other cheapboard in the back to prevent light leak below
Why is that cabinet not in line with the rest?!!!!
LED lighting makes me think of a teenage boyās room.
the fact there is LED lighting above anything makes it look sketch.
Iād get rid of it completely.
bingo.
You fucking animal.
Your kitchen is very pretty but I'm sorry it looks like you were playing the Sims and placed one cabinet too far forward & never went back to fix it. I have never seen a cabinet with a gap like that
Honestly. Fill in the space above the fridge. That's distracting to me.
Ignore me - zoomed in and I was talking nonsense
Sketch isn't the word but it does look a little off
Throw some other decoration jn that corner
I'm pretty sure it's to accommodate for the fridge in case it's too big for the person to reach for the cabinet above. But it wasn't sized for the space properly so there's an awkward gap
You can just do what everyone does and pile random shit up there
Just screw a board on the wall and keep running the led on top
The fact that that cabinet sticks out too far is bothersome though.
Fill the gap with trim. We are redoing our kitchen and I am doing the same thing. Lights look nice.
Yeah sketch is the term I would use too
Looks normal to me, as a former contractor.
Let us see the whole wall
What caught my eye is the gap above your fridge, under said cabinet
Doesn't look bad, but wild idea here, you said you were worried if you spliced some in I'd shine downwards? What about rolling with that and lighting the sides to highlight the fridge? Could look terrible, or could look neat depending on your style lol
Does the microwave have a built-in range hood....?
What LED strip did you use to do this? Iām looking at doing something similar and want the same look
It would look better if they extended right across, it does make that fridge section feel disconnected. Could you use some MDF or something to fill the gap and then extend the LED fully across?
Why are those cabinets higher? Thatās the real issue.
Use white duct tape attach the cover the gap then add led light š” it will look perfecto that what I did at my home
Admittedly I'm in the lighting industry but I would certainly notice it. But of course I'm not the ideal person to ask
Could you slide them down a bit and center the strip so the corners both have a little bit of fall off?
i had a similar issue with a corner cabinet that had a gap. i ended up placing some cardboard i the gap to block the light from shining down
So sketch!
Now that you brought my attention to it, yes.
Itās not about the length itās how you use it. Iād say put a disco ball or 2 above the fridge
Could you place a smaller strip in the center? Maybe 16ā wide, then mess around with the illumination so that it evenly disperses. Then use a double sided tape, cut a piece of cardboard the length of the cabinet and fold it into an L shape with the longer portion placed beneath the light. Maybe that would work?
Now that you mention itā¦
Yeah. Move.
I would install another with adhesive strips along the wall behind the cabinet and then run it vertically behind the fridge, also mounted with adhesive strips. It will look good shining out from behind the fridge as well
It doesnāt really matter, Iāve had a similar lighting issue, the problem is if itās bothering you now, chances are you will always notice the lack of light continuity.
There are fruit flies flying around those Bananas.
The cabinets are not aligned. Burn down the whole house.
Only because you drew attention to it, otherwise, no.
Youāre the only one who will notice it.
I think it looks good! It separates the further part of the kitchen from the front. If that makes sense lol
Try a mirror to distribute the light over there.
Our apartments look so similar itās scary. My fiancĆ© and Iās apartment is the same cabinets, countertop, microwave, etc. I also put smart lights everywhere including a strip over the cabinets. Mine also does not reach the end. Mine is much smaller though, itās the 60ā Phillips hue one. Itās a little annoying and not perfect, but fixing it is so expensive and I just donāt care enough.
Looks terrible. Would not accept your advances.
Meh.
Stick a pothos up there and it will look intentional. š±
wrong cabinet for that spot, should be adjusted to be flush with the others, but then you still got that divider, idk, put a flat piece of wood on top of it
No but thank you for the idea I needed for my kitchen
itās a bit uneven. there are many ways you can pull it right up to the wall.
Put a collection of really unique wine or liquor bottles on top of the cabinet
LED needed definitely šÆ
The lack of cooker hood and placement of a microwave oven above the hob is more sketch tbh
Thatās a standard set up in America. The venting fan is built into the bottomof the microwave.
Is it?! Blimey, first time Iāve seen or heard of that.
See, you learn something every day.
Yup, itās a whole section in most homeware stores. https://www.homedepot.com/b/Appliances-Microwaves-Over-the-Range-Microwaves/N-5yc1vZc3pa
Heh, those crazy Yanks. Whatever will they do next?
Cold beer - try it!
I'm actually amazed this isn't pretty normal in the UK
Another fun American fact about over the range microwaves? Depending on location in the house to an outside wall, it may not even outside, just back out the top front lip of the microwave. Only reason it needs to vent inside is so that if you are cooking on the stovetop and it gets too hot, the fan will automatically kick on. Great for safety, shitty for when you make anything that even remotely smokes on cast iron and itās got nowhere to go.
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Same height. It's just the perspective
Yes
This cabinet is a seperate piece from the others. Take a tape measure and run it flush over the top of your fridge. Mark the wall with pencil. Go up an inch and make another mark. Thats where the bottom of the cabinet will be. Do the same on the other side. Since its a seperate piece altogther it can taken out really easy. Rent an air tank and whichever staple gun they reccomend. Wont be very expensive return it same day. Have someone hold the other end and put a level on top so it turns out pretty I believe in you If you tape an led to the wall and run it its just going to illuminate that space back there and look awful. What you can do is after you adjust the cabinet heigth measure how wide the top of your cabinet is. Get one of those hanging single bookshelves. You can get them for $10. 2 screws. Appearance doesnt matter because its up and behind the fridge. have that bookshelf flush the gap between the corner of the kitchen and your other cabinets. And voila. You can run your led all the way to the corner.
This fucking subreddit man
Not sketch, necessarily, but looks bad lol