Here's our molding, on 42-inch Shaker-style cabinets:

And one from a little further back:

I have 36 inch cabinets & 8 ft. ceilings. Here are some photos of my moulding.

Here's my simple, not to the ceiling type molding - I have a vaulted ceiling.

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Great question! I hope more people post pictures because this is tremenously helpful. What very different looks!

Thanks everyone! This is really helpful. There are some great ideas there. I wonder if any of these are Kraftmaid cabinets? Seems like maybe KM doesn't have that many molding options ... I'm hoping to construct something out of a combination of their molding and filler pieces. I just came across something called the "golden ratio" that I am now trying to incorporate into the design ... or am I overanalyzing this? ... perhaps this is just a symptom of being way too TKO! I'm sure my KD would be rolling his eyes!

It's hard to see from this picture, but my molding is exactly like vjrnts. Notice in vjrnts' closeup that there is a flat molding on top of the cabinet and under the cove molding. This is placed there to minimize the appearance of ceiling height variances. I think a two or three step crown would work especially well for your six inch gap because it would keep the proportions right.

A simple cove or flat crown molding like gibby3000's is very typical for arts & crafts and craftsman styles.

we did cove molding to our 8 ft. ceilings:

Ours looks just like minnt's. Many people do traditional molding, our cabinet designer insisted that the flat molding is architecturally correct with the Shaker style, but whatever. It doesn't really matter, it's just what you like!

the tile is beautiful! Can you tell me what it is or what company?

Here is our very traditional molding that we continued around on the soffit and ceiling. There is a very small batten molding on the cabinets under the soffit. Fits with our garrison colonial.

We have 7' ceilings and minimal molding.

Our cabinets are 38" with a simple crown molding to the 8' ceiling. I always feel like the crown is like the icing on the cake.

Here's mine, 8 ft ceilings 36 inch cabinets.