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.
One inch. Countertops are normally 25 inches plus the backsplash and the cabinet under it is normally 24 inches. When you install countertops there is an allowance made at the top of the backsplash so you can scribe it to the wall in case the wall isn't perfect.