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Holly Cockburn

This is how much space should be between kitchen worktops and cabinets – the exact numbers that will fit any kitchen appliance

A contemporary dark blue kitchen with pink graphic tiled splashback.

The New Year is quickly approaching, and with it brings the perfect time to start planning a kitchen renovation. Before you jump into the process, you might start thinking of the small details that make or break a design. The question on our lips is how much space should be between worktops and kitchen cabinets?

While deciding on cabinetry colours and surface materials will make the biggest aesthetic impact, it's the specific details, like the difference between a few centimetres, which will make your kitchen functional.

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