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Kitchen cabinets sizes and dimensions of countertops and appliances cause remodelers, house flippers, and homeowners tons of time and trouble. Let me try to make the whole kitchen design and planning phase a lot more simple and smooth for you. Below you will find the most common kitchen cabinets sizes, countertop depths and standard appliance dimensions to help you plan your new space. For more information about remodeling your kitchen, cabinets, hardware and more, check out the information HERE.

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Kitchen Cabinets Sizes 

Here are some tips you need to read before you start designing your space.

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 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"

Kitchen Cabinets Sizes 

These items may help you with your dimensions and kitchen design layouts.

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