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Basement cabinets on sloped floor - need design advice

3 months ago

Renovating the basement and installing a bar/cabinet area. However the floor is sloped and when we install the level cabinets, the baseboard / toe kick area (whatever it’s called) - looks pretty bad and just highlights the uneven floor. Anyone have any ideas to help?

Comments (20)

  • PRO
    3 months ago

    Level the floor. Because cabinets and counters need to be level.

  • 3 months ago

    Cabinets/counters are level. Floor isn’t and redoing the floor / foundation isn’t an option

  • 3 months ago

    Hoping to make the best out of a sub optimal situation

  • 3 months ago

    I'm not sure anyone will notice. You won't notice if you're standing. Maybe someone in a chair facing the cabinets might.

    One thought is that water rolls down hill and you have quite a slope. If your sink or DW or whatever has a leak, it will be dry under it and wet in the corner.

  • 3 months ago

    I wouldn’t worry about it - you’d really have to be really looking to notice and I don’t think people will be (I live in an old house and lot of things are not level/sqaure and i think nothing of it 😅)

  • 3 months ago

    Making "the best" is something you don't want to do? Because best is a level floor. You can change the toekick to something with vertical lines to hide the horizontal difference.

  • PRO
    3 months ago

    Then leave it alone That issue was needed to be dealt with before cabinet install not this makes the most sense.

  • 3 months ago

    If it really bothers you level the floor; don't know why you think it isn't an option. A perhaps expensive PITA yes, but certainly doable. Personally I'd live with it.

  • 3 months ago

    Exactly - the cost is really the issue. Looking for design options to make it less obvious. The vertical suggestion is and interesting one is

  • 3 months ago
    last modified: 3 months ago

    I think when the room is finished and there’s art, rugs etc it wont be noticeable -


    you could use a curtain on the right side where it is most pronounced but doubt that’s your style



  • 3 months ago

    It's the basement. It's a bar. No one is going to be staring at the toe kick.


    If you want to put attention elsewhere, add a mirror over the bar, just like hotels install mirrors at elevators.

  • 3 months ago

    If you aren't willing to spend the money and time to get the floors leveled, then what you see is the best outcome. It is what it is, with the decisions you made.

  • PRO
    3 months ago
    last modified: 3 months ago

    Just custom cut a back panel skin to the slope, so it's all 100% covered, add shoe molding, and stop with the angst. You are only going to look at this for the first week after it's done. After that, you won't look, and you won't care. At all. But you also may need a filler across the top of the fridge, if you purchased an actual built in fridge. If you purchased a free standing, then there isn't' enough room for ventilation already.

  • PRO
    3 months ago

    Unfortunately your floor is sloped. It stinks. The install of the cabinets looks good. The angle of your picture is low so of course the slope will be emphasized. Once the appliances are in and you have the space decorated, you won't look at this again.

    Have faith!

  • 3 months ago

    I experienced similar in our basement. By painting the toe kick area flat black any visual of the leveling was disguised.

  • 3 months ago

    Thanks - very helpful

  • 3 months ago

    Could you cover the toe-kick with a piece of the flooring? It might be less noticeable.

  • 3 months ago

    Idk - but can look in to it, interesting idea - thanks

  • 3 months ago

    We did this in our basement ADU- although the floor is level! My contractor suggested it and we like the look.

  • 3 months ago

    I asked MS Copilot AI to modify the photo to paint the toekick black and add a dishwasher. I didn't know what would fit in the right-hand opening so Copilot added a cabinet door. I think it looks fine.