bathroom cabinets above countertop
What is the recommended # of inches between the bathroom countertop and the bottom of the upper cabinets? In the attached pic I have used tape to estimate cabinet size but am not sure off the appropriate distance between the countertop and bottom of the cabinet? The ceiling lighting, 2 upper cabinets and custom mirror are pending. The "taped" cabinet measures 15" wide x 32" tall x 11" deep; with a 5" molding at the top. From the lip of the countertop to the bottom of the taped cabinet is 13". Thanks for your help!
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Nancy in Mich
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3 years agoI know this post is already 6 months old. But we actually put an open shelf cabinet in a small master bathroom several years ago (maybe 2012?) I don't remember the exact dimensions but we probably hung the cabinet about 12" above the countertop (gave us more space on the counter and kept the cabinet from getting wet.) Most likely 18-24" wide, 12" deep and about 36" tall since it has 3 shelves (Kraftmaid.) Nice thing about having the sides is it prevents things from spilling over. We did have to fold the towels lengthwise in 3 before rolling up to make sure it didn't overhang the shelves.
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