What are standard base cabinet dimensions?

Base cabinets: 34½ inches tall (36 inches with countertop), 24 inches deep, widths from 9 to 48 inches in 3-inch increments. Common widths: 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 42, 48. The most-used widths in real kitchens are 24, 30, and 36 inches.

What are standard wall cabinet dimensions?

Wall cabinets: 12 inches deep, three height options. 30 inches (standard, leaves room for a soffit on 8-foot ceilings), 36 inches (fills more wall on an 8-foot ceiling), 42 inches (for 9-foot ceilings or hiding the soffit gap). Widths from 9 to 48 inches in 3-inch increments.

What are standard tall cabinet dimensions?

Tall cabinets: 84, 90, or 96 inches tall, 24 inches deep, 18, 24, 30, or 36 inches wide. The 90-inch height is the most popular because it leaves room for crown molding under an 8-foot ceiling.

What are standard vanity cabinet dimensions?

Vanity cabinets: 21 inches deep, 32 to 34½ inches tall, widths from 24 to 60 inches. Three inches shallower than kitchen base cabinets so they fit in narrower bathrooms.

What is the standard countertop height?

36 inches from the floor — base cabinet (34½ inches) plus countertop (about 1½ inches). For accessibility or taller users, you can specify a 39-inch counter using 36-inch-tall base cabinets.

What is the standard distance between countertop and wall cabinets?

18 inches of clearance is standard. Above a range or cooktop, it increases to 30 inches (or per the range hood manufacturer's spec, typically 24 to 30 inches).

What is the standard toe-kick height?

The toe-kick (recess at the bottom of a base cabinet for your feet) is 4½ inches tall and 3 inches deep — built into the 34½-inch overall base cabinet height. It is what allows you to stand close to the counter without your toes hitting cabinetry.

How do I read a cabinet SKU?

Most SKUs encode the type and size. B36 = Base, 36 inches wide. W3030 = Wall, 30 inches wide × 30 inches tall. SB36 = Sink Base, 36 inches wide. T9024 = Tall cabinet, 90 inches tall × 24 inches wide. Each manufacturer uses slightly different codes, but width almost always appears in the SKU.

Are custom cabinet sizes available?

Our cabinets ship in standard 3-inch-increment widths only. For non-standard openings, we use filler strips (3, 6, or 9 inches wide) to bridge gaps between standard cabinets and walls. Custom widths from the factory are not offered.

What is the difference between nominal and actual cabinet dimensions?

Cabinet sizing is honest in this industry — a 36-inch base is actually 36 inches wide, unlike lumber where a '2x4' is actually 1½ × 3½. Always plan to the cabinet's stated width. The internal dimension is roughly 1½ inches less (cabinet width minus the box wall thickness on each side) when fitting drawer organizers or pull-outs.

Standard Kitchen Cabinet Dimensions: A Complete Reference

Every kitchen cabinet — from a tiny 9-inch filler base to a 96-inch pantry — fits into a standard sizing system. Once you know the system, planning a kitchen becomes math instead of guesswork. Here are the standard widths, heights, and depths you will encounter.

What are standard base cabinet dimensions?: Base cabinets: 34½ inches tall (36 inches with countertop), 24 inches deep, widths from 9 to 48 inches in 3-inch increments. Common widths: 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 42, 48. The most-used widths in real kitchens are 24, 30, and 36 inches.
What are standard wall cabinet dimensions?: Wall cabinets: 12 inches deep, three height options. 30 inches (standard, leaves room for a soffit on 8-foot ceilings), 36 inches (fills more wall on an 8-foot ceiling), 42 inches (for 9-foot ceilings or hiding the soffit gap). Widths from 9 to 48 inches in 3-inch increments.
What are standard tall cabinet dimensions?: Tall cabinets: 84, 90, or 96 inches tall, 24 inches deep, 18, 24, 30, or 36 inches wide. The 90-inch height is the most popular because it leaves room for crown molding under an 8-foot ceiling.
What are standard vanity cabinet dimensions?: Vanity cabinets: 21 inches deep, 32 to 34½ inches tall, widths from 24 to 60 inches. Three inches shallower than kitchen base cabinets so they fit in narrower bathrooms.
What is the standard countertop height?: 36 inches from the floor — base cabinet (34½ inches) plus countertop (about 1½ inches). For accessibility or taller users, you can specify a 39-inch counter using 36-inch-tall base cabinets.
What is the standard distance between countertop and wall cabinets?: 18 inches of clearance is standard. Above a range or cooktop, it increases to 30 inches (or per the range hood manufacturer's spec, typically 24 to 30 inches).
What is the standard toe-kick height?: The toe-kick (recess at the bottom of a base cabinet for your feet) is 4½ inches tall and 3 inches deep — built into the 34½-inch overall base cabinet height. It is what allows you to stand close to the counter without your toes hitting cabinetry.
How do I read a cabinet SKU?: Most SKUs encode the type and size. B36 = Base, 36 inches wide. W3030 = Wall, 30 inches wide × 30 inches tall. SB36 = Sink Base, 36 inches wide. T9024 = Tall cabinet, 90 inches tall × 24 inches wide. Each manufacturer uses slightly different codes, but width almost always appears in the SKU.
Are custom cabinet sizes available?: Our cabinets ship in standard 3-inch-increment widths only. For non-standard openings, we use filler strips (3, 6, or 9 inches wide) to bridge gaps between standard cabinets and walls. Custom widths from the factory are not offered.
What is the difference between nominal and actual cabinet dimensions?: Cabinet sizing is honest in this industry — a 36-inch base is actually 36 inches wide, unlike lumber where a '2x4' is actually 1½ × 3½. Always plan to the cabinet's stated width. The internal dimension is roughly 1½ inches less (cabinet width minus the box wall thickness on each side) when fitting drawer organizers or pull-outs.

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