Standard base cabinet sizes.
Kitchen cabinet dimensions height. First let s look at the sizes of base cabinets. Base cabinets may have a single door double doors a series of drawers or a combination of a drawer and doors. Standard kitchen cabinet sizes base cabinet sizes. The standard depth for kitchen cabinets is about 24 inches.
Here for example an additional slab of wood set higher than the main unit forms a breakfast bar. Kitchen cabinet dimensions other sizes full height kitchen cabinets. Ikea s options for cabinet depths. Height will vary by manufacturer.
Take into account any cornice detail you wish to include on top of your full height cabinets when specifying. Depth means the distance from the front leading edge of the cabinet to the back wall or backsplash. Height tends to be limited since the cabinets need to fit between the counter and the ceiling common wall cabinet heights are 12 36 and 42 inches. Full height kitchen cabinets are available in standard depths 12 24 36 inches 30 61 92cm and the various standard widths.
A standard base kitchen cabinet will measure about 34 1 2 high and 35 to 36 high from your kitchen floor with a countertop. The largest sizes 38 and 47 inches are corner cabinets. Island height the working side of an island unit ie the 60cm depth facing the kitchen should match the height of the kitchen worktop but the height of any extra depth can be varied to suit your needs. The standard depth of a base kitchen cabinet is 24 without a countertop and 25 to 26 with a countertop.
In standard kitchens the wall cabinets are typically 30 or 36 inches tall with the space above enclosed by soffits. These cabinets need to be very sturdy in order to form the base for your countertops.