About 40% of residents in assisted-living facilities came from an acute-care hospital or a short-stay nursing facility, according to the Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.
Kitchen islands tend to have more variable dimensions. (Max Burnside/Demand Media). Standard Base Cabinets. The standard width of a kitchen countertop from the wall to the edge of the counter is 25 1/2 inches, though some are 25 5/16 inches. The standard allows for a 1 1/2-inch overhang over 24-inch-deep base cabinets.
Kitchen Cabinet Sizes. The standard kitchen cabinet has a 25 deep countertop (12-1/4) or 30 deep countertop (15). When assessing kitchen dimensions, the height of the cabinets must be considered too. With full soffit it is 30, and without soffit it is 42. The average cabinet height over countertop is 18. The height of the tallest shelf is 60-68. The doors for the cabinets will hinge on the door width not going over the height. For cabinets 4 ft wide, you can use two doors.