Standard Kitchen Base Cabinet Depth

For islands or other areas where there isn t enough space for such a deep cabinet the size is generally reduced by three inches at a time.

Standard kitchen base cabinet depth.

Cabinets located on the upper wall usually have a depth range of 12 to 24 inches 30 5 61 cm. Stock base cabinets are generally 24 inches deep not counting countertop overhang. As far as depth goes a standard base cabinet is 24 inches deep. This means less space inside than the actual number of inches you choose.

Although these are the standard sizes cabinets at a depth of up to 36 inches 91 4 cm are also available. The depth for base cabinets is the distance from the outer edge of the cabinet to the wall. Standard wall cabinet depth is 12 inches for manufacturers working in inches and 30cm for manufacturers working in metric measurements. For islands and applications where wall obstacles prevent full cabinet depth options it is common that base cabinets are reduced in 3 inch intervals down to 12 inches deep as needed.

Again wall kitchen cabinet dimensions are specified in terms of their external dimensions. Standard wall cabinet widths mirror the widths available for base cabinets ie 12 15 18 24 30 36 inches and 30 40 50 60 80cm. The standard depth for full height base cabinets is 24 inches deep. Deeper base cabinets make it difficult for you to reach the back of the counter or to plug in appliances.

If you had a deeper cabinet than 24 inches it would be difficult to reach the back or plug in appliances. The depth measurement is taken from the front outer front edge of the cabinet to the wall. The shallowest base cabinets are 12 inches deep usually a wall cabinet is used to achieve this depth.