Height Of Upper Kitchen Cabinets From The Floor

Standard base cabinet sizes height.

Height of upper kitchen cabinets from the floor.

What is the standard height. Add 1 1 2 for a standard countertop and 18 inches for a standard backsplash though some designers now want a 20 inch backsplash to make room for small appliances. Standards for upper cabinets in kitchens the upper wall cabinets in kitchens almost always are installed so the bottom edge of the cabinet is 54 inches above the floor. 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.

Tall kitchen cabinets are most typically 84 or 96 inches tall. 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. The standard height for upper cabinets has changed somewhat over the years. With an 18 inch backsplash the total measurement should be 54 inches from the floor to the bottom of the upper cabinets.

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. But if you have lower cabinets which are of a custom height then we might need to treat them differently.