KITCHEN CABINETS SIZES

KITCHEN CABINETS SIZES and measuring twice

Follow our simple steps below and you can create a sketch of your floor plan with all the information needed for us to begin a kitchen design for you. Tip: If you have access to graph paper, drawing your floor plan to scale makes everything much easier to read and understand. If you don't, don't worry, just make sure all measurements are correct. Get all your kitchen cabinets sizes together for referrence as well.

Follow These Steps

Draw a rough sketch of your kitchen.
Measure every wall, beginning at the left corner, to the far right corner. Write down the total measurement in inches.
Go back and measure from the left corner to the edge of any opening, such as as a window or door.
Measure across the opening from outside edge of trim to outside edge of trim.
Measure from that trim edge to the far wall. Go back and total the measurements from steps 3, 4, and 5. They should equal the measurement in step 2.
Mark on your sketch, the exact location of the sink, water & gas lines, wall switch & receptacles, & any other obstructions in the room. Be sure to measure to the center of these & not the edge.
Measure from the floor to the bottom of your windows & mark it down.
Then measure from the bottom of the window to the top of the window. Always from outside edge of trim.
Measure from the top of the window to the ceiling & mark it down.
Measure from the floor to the ceiling. Total the measurements from steps 7, 8, and 9. They should equal this measurement.
If you haven't already, measure the width of any doors, from outside of trim to outside of trim.
Indicate on your sketch how each door swings.(In to or out of the room & which side the hinge is on).
Measure all other walls in kitchen following steps 2 through 12. Measure all walls even if you do not plan to put cabinets on them. (This is important for us to present you with a proper design).
Measure all appliances including stove, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher & sink.
Double check your work. These measurements must be 100% correct for your new cabinetry to fit correctly.

Kitchen Cabinets Sizes

A. You should always try to create a triangle that is less that 18 linear feet total between your refrigerator, range and sink. This will help eliminate a huge amount of wasted time and steps.

B. Try to locate the dishwasher near the sink for ease of use and plumbing reasons. The sink should be located under a window with lighting installed above.

C. The number of doors you use for each cabinet depends on the door width not exceeding its height. For kitchen cabinets between 2 to 4 feet wide, use 2 doors.

D. For a more consistent look you should use false drawer front on cabinet where real sliding drawers aren't possible.

E. Make sure you allow for 18" of counter space on either side of the range or microwave.

F. Make sure you have at least 18” of counter space on the refrigerator door opening side.

G. Allow 30" of counter space to right of sink, 24" to left

H. Leave a passing corridor of no less than 36”.

I. For an average adult, maximum shelf height above a countertop is 42" and 36” is optimal.

Dimensions of Kitchen Appliances (Standard)

The dimensions of appliances used for residential purposes in the USA are in the range shown below. These appliance dimensions and kitchen cabinets sizes, will be useful for planning purposes, but you should obtain actual measurements and kitchen cabinets sizes before starting kitchen design or cabinet construction. Most appliances are made to fit below a 24” deep countertop.

Appliance Height Width Depth

Cooktop 2- 3" 12-48" 18-22"

Dishwasher 33-35 23-24" 23-26"

Microwave 13-18" 21-23" 14-22"

Range, floor model 35-36" 19-40" 24-26"

Range, w/ upper oven 61-68" 30-40" 25-28"

Range, drop-in 23-24" 23-24" 22-25"

Range hood 5-8" 24-72" 12-72"

Refrigerator 55-69" 24-36" 26-33"

Trash Compactor 33-35" 12-15" 18-24"

Wall oven, single 23-25" 21-24" 21-23"

Wall oven, double 39-50" 21-24" 21-23"

Wall oven with broiler 38-40" 21-24" 21-23"

Kitchen Cabinets Sizes - Wall Cabinets (Standard)

Depth (25" deep countertop) 12-1/4"

Depth (30" deep countertop) 15"

Height with full soffit 30"

Height with no soffit 42"

Height of cabinet above countertop 18"

Height of cabinet above stove top 24"

Height of highest shelf 60"-68"

Width to match base cabinet

Kitchen Cabinets Sizes - Base Cabinets (Standard)

Cabinet depth 24"

Countertop depth (1" overlap) 25"

Height from floor to countertop 36"

Splashboard height 4"

Kickspace height 4"

Kickspace depth 3"

Depth of drawer above cabinet doors 4"

Dimensions of Countertops (Standard)

Countertop height 36"

Counter length per person 21"

Depth (one-sided seating) 15"

Depth (two-sided seating) 30" min

For the physically challenged:

Countertop height 31"

Under counter access width 30"

Under counter access height 29-1/2"