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.
Plan your cabinets. Standard counter depth is 25, which the cabinets themselves being 24 to allow for a 1 countertop lip. Standard counter height is 36, with the cabinets usually being around 34.5 tall to allow room for the countertop material. For upper (or wall) cabinets, add 18-20 to the 36 counter height. Any space left over between that distance and your ceiling is fair game for upper cabinets. The cabinet width can be anywhere from 12-60, but always should be made in 3 increments. The most common sizes are 15, 18, 21, and 24.