Apply a straight line of painter s tape to the wall and the cabinet on both sides of the gap to prevent caulk getting into the woodwork and on the.
Large gap between cabinet and wall.
2 phillips bit a flat pry bar wood shims and a hammer.
How to fill space between cabinets and ceiling here are several options you can build the cabinets to the ceiling most expensive option keep the area open no cost build a soffit to match the cabinets or add a drywall soffit.
For gaps between the wall and the built in cabinet use a pin nailer with 1 inch pin nails to attach 90 degree quarter round molding.
Below i ll share photo examples and the why behind how i filled the space above cabinets in my own home.
The most unsightly gap is the one between the wall and one of the end cabinets it widens to 1 2 inch at the top.
Shoot the pin nails through the molding angled into the side of.
Also one set of open shelves by the kitchen window sits flush to the wall but the opposite set of shelves leaves a gap between the edge and wall.