Deeper base cabinets make it difficult for you to reach the back of the counter or to plug in appliances.
Standard kitchen base cabinet depth.
Wall kitchen cabinet dimensions.
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.
As far as depth goes a standard base cabinet is 24 inches deep.
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.
This ensures that a standard counter top of 1 1 2.
Base cabinet depth.
This means less space inside than the actual number of inches you choose.
Standard wall cabinet depth is 12 inches for manufacturers working in inches and 30cm for manufacturers working in metric measurements.
Base cabinet widths also range from 9 to 48 inches just like overhead cabinets but the standard height of a base cabinet is 34 1 2 inches.
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.
If you had a deeper cabinet than 24 inches it would be difficult to reach the back or plug in appliances.
Stock base cabinets are generally 24 inches deep not counting countertop overhang.
The shallowest base cabinets are 12 inches deep usually a wall cabinet is used to achieve this depth.
Again wall kitchen cabinet dimensions are specified in terms of their external dimensions.