The difference between cabinetry that looks placed in a room and cabinetry that looks built into it often comes down to a few small pieces of trim. Here's what they are and how they work together.
Toe kick
The toe kick is the 4-inch recessed space at the base of a vanity or cabinet. It lets you stand close to the counter without bumping your toes. It also creates a slight shadow line at the floor, which makes the cabinet feel lighter and more finished.
Filler pieces
A filler is a narrow strip of finished material, matched to your cabinet, that closes the gap between a cabinet and a wall. Few walls are perfectly straight, so fillers are trimmed on site to follow the wall exactly. They also give doors and drawers room to open without catching on nearby trim. Davenport fillers come in 3-inch and 6-inch widths, in 8-foot lengths.
End panels
An end panel is a finished panel applied to the exposed side of a cabinet, in the same finish as the doors and drawers. It's used wherever the side of a cabinet shows, like a vanity that stops short of a wall or a linen cabinet at the end of a run. An end panel can also run down to the floor to cover the side of the toe kick, so the cabinet looks solid and fully finished from every angle.
Crown riser
On a tall linen cabinet, the crown riser is a flat band that sits directly on top of the cabinet. It adds height, closing most of the gap between the top of the cabinet and the ceiling.
Flat crown
The flat crown sits on top of the riser and meets the ceiling. It steps slightly forward of the cabinet and finishes the top with a clean, simple line instead of a curved molding. Together, the riser and crown create a layered, tailored look that suits both modern and transitional bathrooms. Both come in 8-foot lengths and are cut to size.
Why it matters
A linen cabinet that stops a foot short of the ceiling leaves a gap and reads as a piece of furniture. Taken to the ceiling with a riser and flat crown, the same cabinet looks like it was always part of the room. It's one of the simplest ways to give a bathroom a finished, fitted look.