Standard Wall Cabinet Height From Floor

The ideal upper cabinet height is 54 inches above the floor.

Standard wall cabinet height from floor.

In standard kitchens the wall cabinets are typically 30 or 36 inches tall with the space above enclosed by soffits. This is also true for islands and peninsulas. Go lower than 18 inches and you may find that certain small appliances don t fit below the cabinets or that the upper cabinets start to block your view of the countertop. Common wall cabinet heights are 12 36 and 42 inches.

Most base cabinets are between 34 1 2 and 35 inches tall without the countertop. The toe kick portion of the cabinet is 4 1 2 h the standard door height is 24 h and the top drawer height is 6 h equaling 34 1 2 h total. Typically standard base cabinets measure 34 1 2 h and 36 h from the floor to the top of the countertop when a countertop is installed. Where the cabinets run all the way to the ceiling 48 inch cabinets are the logical choice.

A 12 inch or 15 inch tall cabinet fits neatly over a refrigerator. That is the bottom edge of the upper cabinets should sit 54 inches off the ground. At one point the most common height was 18 inches above the countertop but this number has started to creep up to 20 inches to give people a little extra breathing room.