Plinth heights, unit height and grid dimensions
The kitchen industry uses grid dimensions to ensure a harmonious overall appearance when planning a kitchen. There are different width and height grids.
Width grid:
The majority of manufacturers offer standardised width grids. The most common are 10cm and 15cm grids. This results in kitchen cabinet widths of 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 90, 100 and 120cm or 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120cm. In addition, there are also various bespoke sizes.
Size matters
Easy on the eye with harmonious grid dimensions
Height grid
A common height grid in the industry is the 13cm grid.
The kitchen plinth and the unit height also determine the height of base and tall units.
Unit and plinth heights
The height of the plinth and unit varies depending on the manufacturer, resulting in different looks and storage space options. The variable plinth height allows you to achieve any desired working height. The plinth is usually set back by 5cm so that you can stand comfortably.
VarioHinge
Thanks to VarioHinge, the innovative hinge technology for the dishwasher door, there are no more limits to the installation of fully integrable NEFF dishwashers in modern kitchens with low plinth heights!
Grid dimensions for built-in appliances
When positioning your built-in appliances, make sure to adhere to your grid dimensions so that the gap alignment of your new kitchen is well-balanced.
Combine built-in appliances perfectly
To compensate for different heights, there are built-in frames, stainless steel panels and warming drawers that can be used to bring even built-in compact appliances back up to a 60cm unit dimension. NEFF SeamlessCombination® is a range of appliances specially created for design lovers: all the appliances in this series are seamlessly combined with each other and joined together to form an elegant unit without any disruptive gaps.
Checklist
Use the checklist to note which grid dimensions are best suited to your kitchen.
These built-in appliances might be the ones for you:
Next step
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