The Length of a Corner Cabinet

Base Corner Cabinet

• Base cabinets, including corner cabinets, are those located on the floor. These cabinets are also those that provide support to the countertop. An L-shaped base corner cabinet measures 34 1/2 inches in height. The wall length, also known as the width, measures 36 inches on both walls in the 90-degree L-shape. One feature of this type of unit is a lazy Susan, which is a shelf that spins around for storage convenience.

Wall Corner Cabinet

• A wall corner cabinet is mounted to the wall above the countertop. The length of this type of unit differs, depending on the design. If the wall corner unit is an L-shape, the length would either be the same as the base unit or the length of the wall space available. However, some corner wall units have a triangular design, meaning the front is angled at 45 degrees. The length, or width, of this design is approximately 24 inches on both walls in the 90-degree wall corner.

Frontal Differences

• Although wall and base corner cabinets are similarly structured to suit the 90-degree corners, the frontal appearance differs greatly. The base cabinet is L-shaped, meaning that the front of the cabinet is a 90-degree angle. However, the front of the wall-hung corner cabinet may have the same 90-degree angle as the base cabinet against the wall and a 45-degree angled cabinet door, meaning the unit itself becomes triangular with the 90-degree wall corner.

Surrounding Cabinet Measurements

• Floor-based corner cabinets are surrounded by base cabinets, which are either single or double-door units. Wall cabinets often hang on both sides of corner cabinets. These units frequently have the same height and depth measurements to ensure a consistent height and top surface in the kitchen. The only varying measurement is the width as double-door cabinets are much wider than single-door cabinet structures. Cabinet width commonly increases in 3-inch increments.