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Ikea cabinets accurate measurements?

3 years ago

I'm about to do an Ikea kitchen with Barker Door fronts and have a question (particularly if you have experience installing an Ikea kitchen):


What the heck are the actual measurements of the cabinets? lol


On the site, for a, say, 30" x 24" x 30" base cabinet, they say that the actual size of the cabinet frame is 33 1/2" long and the actual size of the door front is 33" 1/2" long (although, sometimes the numbers don't match at all which I suppose is a mistake).


Does this mean that, pretty much uniformly, if you get a 30" long cabinet, it will actually be 3 1/2" longer and, if need be, you have to cut the cabinet down to size and have Barker do 33 1/2" long drawer fronts? And if you order a 24" long cabinet, it will actually be 27 1/2" long and you might custom cut it down to, say, 24" long and order a 24" long drawer front from Barker?


Or are the 30" long cabinets ACTUALLY 30" long (frame and door fronts) and there are just uniform typos all over the site?


Many thanks!

Comments (12)

  • 3 years ago

    The 33.5" is the length of the package. Click on measurements to get measurements for the cabinet, click on details to get other details including the measurements of the package.

  • 3 years ago

    @bry911 Thanks. So when I click on measurements and it says 30" wide, that's exactly how wide it is?


    Also, if I'm having the doors custom made by Barker, for a 30" x 24" x 30" cabinet, what would the exact measurement of the door fronts be to give to Barker, for, say, a 2 drawer cabinet? And will the planner (either in the store or on the phone) know the exact measurements to give to Barker?


    Sorry for the newbie questions.

  • 3 years ago

    Ikea doors are typically 1/8" smaller in height and width than the cabinets. The corner cabinet is different.

  • 3 years ago

    @bry911 Thanks. But if I order, say, a cabinet with 3 drawers, like this one which is 15"x24"x30" where each drawer front is a different height, how do I know the exact height? https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/sektion-maximera-base-cabinet-with-3-drawers-white-enkoeping-white-wood-effect-s09472335/#content



  • 3 years ago

    That depends on which drawer stack you are interested in. Ikea uses a standard 5", 10", 15" for their traditional drawer stack. So you would take 1/8 off each one and order 4 7/8", 9 7/8", 14 7/8".

  • 3 years ago

    If you live close to an Ikea just head over there and grab a tape measure.


    Again, if you have a corner cabinet that can be a different door width, so it is best to just measure it.

  • 3 years ago

    @bry911 Thank you SO much. I get it. So for a cabinet with three drawers that's 30" wide, and the top drawer is 5" height, I'd order a Barker door front that's 4 7/8" x 29 7/8".


    I don't live close (about 1 1/2 away by subway--I don't have a car) but I think I'll do that. But this has been incredibly helpful. Appreciate it.

  • 3 years ago

    Thanks @Johnson Brothers Contracting I'm actually working with a very experienced contractor who will oversee the entire thing. I just wanted to make sure I understand it all before we start (particularly because I'm using 3rd party drawer fronts).

  • 3 years ago

    Contractor is not the same as a kitchen designer. And the Barker people will know what you need, You are overthinking this.

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    IMO there is no advantage to using Ikea boxes and other doors since the doors are the expensive part . I do IKea kitchens a lot and never have had the need for another door maker . You order the doors from any other maker and that measurement is on you. Please just stop and get someone who can help with all of the design of the kitchen not to mention someone who undestands the istall of Ikea boxes is perfect and should not be messed with .

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Ikea frames are the best part of Ikea cabinets. That is where all the engineering is that allows Ikea to perform well above its price point.

    I doubt you are going to find comparable performance for anywhere near the price of Ikea frames and hardware.

    I am ambivalent about their doors but then again I can spray my own coatings which is the most expensive part.

  • 3 years ago

    I would use scherrs. They are so helpful and nice. You basically just send them your design and they’ll know the door sizes. I’m surprised barker’s isn’t the same way.