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.
This is called the overhang. Standard cabinet frames are 24 inches deep with 3/4 inch to 1 inch thick doors. Most countertops have a 1 inch overhang to make a standard depth of 25 inches. While there are many different materials to use for countertops, most come in a standard thickness of 1 1/2 inches.