Standard Kitchen Cabinet Dimensions - Custom Kitchen Remodeler Tips
Use these dimensions for stock kitchen cabinets as a reference. Always read product information carefully because not every manufacturer will have every size listed below.
Base Cabinets - Base cabinets are those units that sit on the floor, including sink base units and a variety of speciality units.
Wall Cabinets - Wall cabinets run along the wall: some go in the corner or over the oven. A variety of speciality units are available.
Inspect your cabinets for damage on delivery! Don't wait until the installer arrives to open the boxes. Damaged cabinets guarantee delays while waiting for replacements.
Base Cabinets - Base cabinets are those units that sit on the floor, including sink base units and a variety of speciality units.
- The height of standard base units is 34.5 inches (this height includes the toe-kick, which is the 3-inch recess along the bottom front of the cabinet)
- The standard depth is 24 inches
- The width ranges from 9 to 48 inches - in 3 inch increments
- Units with a single drawer over a door typically vary in width from 12 to 24 inches, while units with double doors and a single shelf typically range in width from 27 to 48 inches
- Base units can have doors, drawers, or a combination of the two, with the most common types having a single drawer over a single door
- Most cabinet manufacturers offer base units with a variety of accessories, such an lazy Susan and pullout trash and recycling centers
- Sink units are typically 24 to 48 inches wide with two doors and false drawers fronts
- Speciality units include blind-corner base cabinets, diagonal and corner sink base units, corner cabinets with a lazy Susan, wall-oven cabinets, and a variety of other utility cabinets
Wall Cabinets - Wall cabinets run along the wall: some go in the corner or over the oven. A variety of speciality units are available.
- The available heights for standard units are 12, 15, 18,24,30,36, and 42 inches
- The most common units are 30 inches high with two adjustable shelves
- The depths are 12, 15, 18, 21 and 24 inches
- The widths range from 9 to 48 inches in 3-inch increments
- One-door units are typically 9 to 24 inches wide, while two-door units are typically 24 to 48 inches wide
- Speciality units include blind-corner cabinets, pie-cut corner cabinets, diagonal corner cabinets built to hold microwave ovens
Inspect your cabinets for damage on delivery! Don't wait until the installer arrives to open the boxes. Damaged cabinets guarantee delays while waiting for replacements.
