"Once upon a time, a kitchen soffit, the wall-like structure that extends from the ceiling to the top of the cabinets, was all the rage for filling that space. It gave the kitchen a much cleaner look and also had some practical function for hiding elements that were unsightly but necessary. Modern kitchens often leave them by the wayside, but there's still reason to keep them around."
"We spoke with design expert Artem Kropovinsky from Arsight Studio to get his perspective on kitchen soffits. "Soffits in the kitchen might look old-fashioned, but can conceal pipes or wiring, and in some cases provide a clean solution to the space, if designed well," he told us. So it really depends on the space you have and how it's laid out, as well as the purpose of the soffit in the first place."
A kitchen soffit is a wall-like structure that extends from the ceiling to the top of cabinets and fills the gap above cabinets. Soffits originated in the 1940s to create a streamlined appearance and to conceal ventilation for oven hoods, lighting wiring, and stray pipes. Soffits declined in popularity beginning in the early 2000s as ceiling heights rose from about 84 to 96 inches to well over 100 inches, making large gaps more noticeable and less appealing. Soffits can still be useful in specific layouts to hide mechanical runs or to produce a clean finished edge when designed appropriately.
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