Work Aisle Clearance

Related terms

• NKBA

  The National Kitchen & Bath Association — the industry body whose Kitchen & Bath Planning Guidelines define the clearances, dimensions, a…

• Work Triangle

  The classic kitchen-design relationship between the three primary work centers — sink, cooktop, and refrigerator. NKBA guidelines keep ea…

• Wet Wall

  A wall built to house supply and drain-waste-vent plumbing. Keeping the sink on the existing wet wall avoids costly new drain and vent runs.

• Workstation Sink

  A sink with an integrated ledge for sliding accessories — cutting board, colander, drying rack — turning the sink into a prep zone. A pop…

• Waterfall Edge

  Counter material that continues vertically down the side of an island to the floor. A high-impact contemporary feature that consumes extr…

• Warming Drawer

  A low-heat drawer that holds finished food at serving temperature. An entertaining-focused premium add that consumes a drawer location an…

• Wall Oven

  An oven built into cabinetry or a tall unit at a chosen height, separate from the cooktop. Ergonomic and design-forward; consumes a tall…

• Wall Cabinet

  An upper cabinet mounted to the wall above counters (typically 12–15 in. deep). Height and the gap above the counter are governed by NKBA…