{"id":1003,"date":"2025-05-20T14:12:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T14:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seniors-australian.com\/?p=1003"},"modified":"2025-05-23T14:05:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T14:05:32","slug":"standard-kitchen-cabinet-dimensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.seniors-australian.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/standard-kitchen-cabinet-dimensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Standard Kitchen Cabinet Dimensions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kitchen cabinets follow standard dimensions that simplify planning, installation, and appliance fit. This guide covers the most common sizes for base, wall, tall, and oven cabinets in residential kitchens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Cabinet Type<\/th>\nHeight<\/th>\nDepth<\/th>\nWidth<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Base<\/td>\n34.5″ (36″ with countertop)<\/td>\n24″ (21″ in compact kitchens)<\/td>\n12″\u201348″<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wall<\/td>\n30″, 36″, or 42″<\/td>\n12″, 15″, 18″, 24″<\/td>\n12″\u201336″<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tall\/Pantry<\/td>\n84″, 90″, or 96″<\/td>\n24″ (or 12″ for narrow pantry)<\/td>\n12″, 24″, 30″, 36″<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oven<\/td>\n27″\u201329″<\/td>\n22″\u201324″<\/td>\n24″, 27″, 30″, or 33″<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Base Cabinets<\/h2>\n

Base cabinets are typically 34.5 inches high and 24 inches deep. In smaller kitchens, 21-inch depths are used. Widths range from 12 to 48 inches in 3-inch increments, with 30″, 33″, and 36″ being the most common.<\/p>\n

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Wall Cabinets<\/h2>\n

Wall cabinets come in standard heights of 30″, 36″, or 42″. Depth is usually 12″, but 24″ is used above refrigerators. Widths range from 12″ to 36″. Install 18 inches above the countertop or 54 inches from the floor.<\/p>\n

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Tall Cabinets<\/h2>\n

Tall cabinets measure 84″, 90″, or 96″ in height and are typically 24″ deep. Narrower pantry options use 12″ depth. Widths include 12″, 18″, 24″, 30″, 33″, and 36″.<\/p>\n

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Oven Cabinets<\/h2>\n

Oven cabinets are sized to fit built-in ovens or microwaves. They are 27″ to 29″ high, 22″ to 24″ deep, and 24″, 27″, 30″, or 33″ wide.<\/p>\n

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Measuring Guidelines<\/h2>\n

Measure the exterior width, depth, and height of each cabinet. Add 1″ for box thickness and 0.5″ for hinge clearance. Allow at least 40″ of space between cabinets and kitchen islands.<\/p>\n

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Kitchen cabinets follow standard dimensions that simplify planning, installation, and appliance fit. This guide covers the most common sizes for base, wall, tall, and oven cabinets in residential kitchens. Cabinet Type Height Depth Width Base 34.5″ (36″ with countertop) 24″ (21″ in compact kitchens) 12″\u201348″ Wall 30″, 36″, or 42″ 12″, 15″, 18″, 24″ 12″\u201336″ […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1005,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.seniors-australian.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1003"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.seniors-australian.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.seniors-australian.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.seniors-australian.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.seniors-australian.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1003"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.seniors-australian.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1010,"href":"http:\/\/www.seniors-australian.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1003\/revisions\/1010"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.seniors-australian.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.seniors-australian.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.seniors-australian.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.seniors-australian.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}