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.
Granite countertop seams are an issue of concern for many buyers of granite counters. Marble and granite slabs are generally not wider than 10 or 11 feet. Most are less than 10 feet wide. If your kitchen countertops are longer than 10 feet, chances are they will have a seam.