This magic number combines the 34 inch height of a standard base cabinet those that sit on the ground a standard countertop above it with a thickness of 1 inches and a standard 18 inch.
Kitchen wall cabinet height above countertop.
A family with very tall members might install cabinets slightly higher for convenience.
For the average person this distance is the ideal balance between plenty of.
A family with members 5 ft.
This is to allow head room over the sink for cleaning and washing dishes.
In standard kitchens the wall cabinets are typically 30 or 36 inches tall with the space above enclosed by soffits.
Wall cabinet height.
Height tends to be limited since the cabinets need to fit between the counter and the ceiling.
Common wall cabinet heights are 12 36 and 42 inches.
3 upper cabinet height standard.
2 upper cabinet height from floor.
5 inches or shorter might for example install base cabinets at 35 inches above the floor then leave a 15 inch working space and install the upper cabinets starting at 50 inches above the floor rather than the normal 54 inches.
The distance between the top of countertop and the bottom edge of wall cabinets should be 18 inches.
Cabinets over the sink are different than the standard height of cabinets above a refrigerator or the oven for instance.