Dimensions of kitchen cabinets: standard dimensions

Buy Furniture for kitchen always easy. After all, when choosing should consider not only the material and color palette, but also the size of kitchen cabinets. Anyone who has never experienced this moment, is unlikely to find the right furniture. And it was the size of a headset and a roomy closet depends on how comfortable and cozy the hostess will use the kitchen.

Where to begin?

To kitchen harmoniously fit into the space should not only make a rough plan of how the cabinets will be placed in the end, but also do a great job.

You should begin with the kitchen facilities of measurements, where the furniture will be installed.

• The first reading is taken the wall, along which will be set. If the kitchen area has an angular shape, the measurement is made from one corner to the other or to the end point.
• In addition, it is important to measure the height of the ceiling. An ideal variant is measured at several points, as in some homes uneven ceiling and floor, and therefore can be a small error in the 30-40 mm. This is an important moment for the built-in modules.

Naturally, you can select standard sizes of kitchen cabinets, so it will be easier, however, thereby depriving that option for their owners the freedom to choose. After all, you need to choose from the range of what is available in stores, and not as we would like.

Location of the working area

Another important point when choosing kitchen units - is the location of the working area or apron. If the workplace is decorated with ceramic tiles, it is necessary to proceed as follows. Usually the lower tile starts at a distance of 0.8 m from the floor, and the top - no higher than 1.6 m These dimensions are boundaries and hinged floor kitchen modules..

Considered a benchmark in this case, the tile size. After all, if the work area is planned to issue a mosaic, it must be laid out in a standard size, that is, with a small margin on each side.

Dimensions floor pedestals

One important parameter is the height of floor modules headset, since on them is a working surface, and directly under them can hide appliances. Considered optimal height of 85 cm, for the housewives of average height. Its dimensions are derived from the following parameters:

• bottom section height - 10-15 cm;
• cabinet frame - 72 cm;
• countertop thickness - from 28 to 40 mm.

If a woman has a high growth, the working surface can be raised up to 90 cm by means of the legs, which are amenable to adjustment and thicker countertop. In addition, do not do outdoor units lower than 85 cm, as a lot of built in household appliances has a height of 82 cm on average.

By modules width dimensions of kitchen units vary from 15 to 90 cm with a pitch of about 15 cm. However, there are many manufacturers and models, such width is 40, 50 and 80 cm. Standard depth - 55 cm, but there are options and 45 cm, only narrow washing machines and other household appliances suitable for such cabinets.

The working surface should slightly overhang the front part of floor modules from about 3 to 5 cm. It is necessary for comfortable work on it. Typically, the optimal width is 60 cm countertop.

Dimensions of wall cabinets

Dimensions cupboards - hinged modules headset - significantly different from the sizes of floor and include options such as:

• The depth of the upper cabinet is 30 cm.
• The height of the front facade of - 70-90 cm.
• The sum length of the front upper part of the facade is lower extent.
• Between the working surface and the bottom of wall units should be a distance not less than 45 cm.
• Between the hood and the cooking surface height should be 75 cm.

Dimensions hinged corner modules

Hinged corner cabinets, as a rule, have the following dimensions:

• The side walls hinged corner element disposed parallel to the kitchen wall, should be equal to 60 cm each.
• The side walls hinged corner element adjacent to neighboring boxes, should be 31.5 cm each.
• The front part can be closed door or facade width of 38 cm.
• The rear of the average is 16.5 cm.

Knowing the approximate dimensions of a standard kitchen units modules can be designed in all respects comfortable kitchen easily.