Pros and Cons of Freestanding Cabinets

You can choose between 2 types of freestanding cabinets:

1. Tall: Tall freestanding cabinets have full-length doors and range between 72 and 96 inches in height. Most homeowners use a tall freestanding cabinet as a food pantry, linen closet, supply storage closet, or china hutch to display fine dinnerware and cookware.
2. Low: Low freestanding cabinets sit at the same (or similar) height as regular bottom cabinets—usually 24–26 inches—and often have countertops. Low freestanding cabinets are normally used as kitchen islands or accent cabinets in bathrooms and laundry rooms.

You can also choose whether you want a tall or short freestanding cabinet that:

• Sits against the wall or in a corner. Freestanding cabinets can have either a flat back to sit right against a wall or an angled back to fit in a corner. Corner freestanding cabinets are great if you have a smaller kitchen, bathroom, or laundry room that needs to maximize storage space.
• Has legs or sits directly on the floor. Depending on the style of the cabinet, you can usually choose from a variety of leg styles—including peg legs, skirting boards, or hairpin legs. If the freestanding cabinet doesn’t have legs, the base will sit right on the floor and usually have a toe kick.
• Has doors or consists of open shelving. Depending on what you want to store in the freestanding cabinet, open shelving is a nice way to display your linens, toiletries, or fine dinnerware.

Let’s get into the benefits of installing a freestanding cabinet.