Because the appliance industry has standardized its products as to height and depth, cabinetmakers have followed suit and maintain standard dimensions in their products. Cabinet height, for example, is almost universally manufactured at 36 in. from the floor to the top of the counter, and a depth - front to rear - of 24 in. These standards conform to the 36 in. height of kitchen stoves and the height of the under-the-counter dishwashers. Only in the rare instances of an exceptionally tall homemaker (or a short one) does the custom cabinet builder vary from these two dimensions.
Upper cabinets are universally 12 in. deep and 32 in. high. These standards maintain the recommended distance of 16 in. between the base cabinets and the upper units. The soffit or dropped ceiling is usually 12 in. high, giving an overall height of 96 in. - the universal floor-to-ceiling height in most homes today. The 16 in. between the base and upper cabinets is maintained even in the vent that the homeowner desires the upper cabinets built all the way to the ceiling. This is not unusual, especially in older homes undertaking a kitchen remodeling and when a drop ceiling is not desired. After all, there still is a substantial amount of good storage space for seasonal and rarely used items in that space above the kitchen window. The homeowner often seeks out the customer cabinetmaker fro that very reason - to have the individual's own design features incorporated into cabinetry.
In many modern homes the soffit is omitted altogether and the space simply left open between the upper cabinets and the ceiling. Often a decorative railing is built around the top of the cabinets, which adds a nice touch. This space, although a dust catcher, can be used for displaying decorative plates, silver pieces, or other bric-a-brac.
The standards of the cabinetmaking industry have been arrived through years of development, cooperation with kitchen appliance manufacturers, and the desirability of making the most economical use of the lumber, plastic, laminates, and hardware available for the building of cabinet. Variation from these standards should be undertaken with caution, as strange variations can often have unexpected consequences. A home with unusually high kitchen countertops order especially for a 6-ft.-tall housewife might find resale a few years later quite difficult in a home-buying market populated by homemakers who average closer to 5 ft. 2 in. in height.
Another advantage of confronting to the standards is that the cabinetmaker can quickly learn the height and depth measurements of the cabinet parts, as these the reason kitchen cabinets lend themselves to mass production. Many of the internal pieces that are concerned only with the height and depth of the cabinet can be turned out in quantity and stockpiled to be used later on the assembly line of the manufacturing plant.
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