Kitchen Cabinet Measurements that Can RUIN Your Layout!

Kitchen cabinet sizes and dimensions can ruin your layout. If you ever wanted a simple breakdown of your kitchen cabinets sizes and the reasons why it affects your layout, design and most importantly, function, then here you go!

Watch this one if you want to start drawing up your own kitchen to see what will fit!
Best,
Liz

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[Therealphantomzero]

Probably one of the best videos I've seen on cabinet dimensions. NOw if we can deal with the awkward angles. that is a challenge

[PaulaMion]

One thing also is the finished edge of the counter top is better straight than a rolled edge because liquids will travel around the rolled edge and get your cabinet faces where as the straight stands a better chance of dripping off before heading to your cabinets. My family has been in the tile, granite and marble business for over 75 years and we use a lot of granite and marble in our houses. Getting ready to build our last on..lol One of the things I am not going to do anywhere in the house is knobs on cabinets because it eventually becomes a constant battle of them coming unscrewed. That doesn't happen with handles.

[magiz]

your video showed up today via the algorithm. Thank you for the detail on the design idea. Very helpful.

[camellia]

Extremely good suggestions especially raising the upper cabinets and having shelving below to avoid a gap above the cabinets and having doors of no more than 12 inches in an upper cabinet to avoid them banging in your face.

[ericaharel]

Found you just in time! Planning my new apartment, and everything you say is going into my specs. Love your channel!

[timmholl]

Upper Cabinets: Flyover Country here, with 100% oak, framed cabinets - that are barely 11 inches deep. The amount of wasted space per unit is frustrating. They didn't use 1x2s, they used 2x4s, further minimizing interior storage.

This video is extremely informational. Thank you.

[katefoxcolasc]

I must know more about the refrigerator in this pool house. Came here for the cabinet information, stayed for the fridge! Thanks for the guidance!

[Joetime]

I too am 5'6" and currently redoing a kitchen. My house was built in 55 with uppers, was trying to replace what I have with a similar size. But they're wood, and the corners extend to the wall where you can't reach (basically a 50 inch cabinet for 24 inches of space). So I'll have to do strips to fill the useless void when replaced with big box store cabinets.

Also my upper cabinets are 18 from the counter, which is the recommended 54 inches off the floor. Not opposed to another two inches of space.

But thanks for the video, I'll have to watch it again. I've always been a DIY kinda guy, but cabinets are uncharted territory for me. Drywall, paint, trim? Easy, but cabinets are expensive and require planning.

[ming]

This is the most helpful video I watched. It is very considerate of you to have both inch and cm. Thanks a million.

[meljohnson]

I have a kitchen that I’m completely that my mom was building, it’s 10ft ceiling, i don’t want any space on top, I was thinking of getting 42+18 but the cost is holding me back. Not sure if the open shelving @ bottom will work. But thanks for the pictures, I now have a visual of what it may look like. Great video

[mimihealy]

Practical and very important issues addressed. Thank you!

[jinjun]

Wow, thank you so much. We're in the planning stage of our kitchen reno and this is one of the most helpful videos ever. I saved it to watch it again. Than you!!!!

[phenglee]

This is very helpful. Needed the basic information on buying what size cabinets. Thank you!!!

[refrigeratortrimkits]

So many different ideas to really make the design look finished. It is a lot to think about though when going in to a full kitchen project.

[Illi-xzwq]

Thank you! Planning out my kitchen and i have 16” between the counter and uppers. Now i know i can raise them to 20” with a piece of crown above!

[grecow]

Some bloody good advice, random YouTube lady.

[KailynLauraCabreraAlvarado]

Thank you so much for your insight! You are saving us so much money and ultimately making our kitchen more efficient, which is priceless.

[Innessofficial]

Love how straightforward u r, and thanks for the cm!

[lauriesmith]

We clesan the tops of cabinets every year or so. The secret is to put down wax paper, just pull it up and replace it every year!

[peterwest]

One thing to keep in mind if you push the uppers beyond 20" above the countertop, you'll be in code violation if you choose to use under cabinet outlets. 20" is the max height on those. My own uppers start at 55 1/2" and are 48" tall. The top two "shelves" are on hinged pull down mechanisms so they can be brought down to the level of the bottom shelves.