RECOMMENDED STORAGE

The National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) recommends that your kitchen contain the following amounts of storage to ensure comfortable use (the complete set of guidelines can be found on the NKBA’s Web site, www.nkba.org):

The total shelf and drawer frontage (determined by multiplying the cabinet width by the cabinet depth by the number of shelves or drawers) is:

1400” for a small kitchen (less than 150 sq. ft.)
1700” for a medium kitchen (151-350 sq. ft.)
2000” for a large kitchen (greater than 350 sq. ft.)

The recommended breakdown is:

Note: According to the wall, base, drawer and pantry frontage can be adjusted upward or downward, as long as the recommended total remains the same. Do not apply more than the recommended amount of storage in the miscellaneous category to meet the total frontage recommendation. Storage areas that are more than 84” above the floor must be counted in the miscellaneous category.