Kitchen corner cabinet dead space — why two runs of an L-kitchen don’t simply add up
Where two runs meet, one corner cabinet sits in both — the 24″-deep bands overlap in a 24″ × 24″ square. So an L- or U-kitchen’s run ≈ wall A + wall B − 24″; add both walls whole and you double-count the corner. A lazy Susan reaches the back — a blind corner leaves it dead.
What this diagram shows
A plan view of an L-shaped kitchen corner. The two 24-inch-deep cabinet runs meet at the corner and overlap in a 24-inch by 24-inch square, because one corner cabinet sits in both runs. Adding the full length of wall A and wall B counts that corner twice and over-buys cabinets, so the real cabinet run is about wall A plus wall B minus 24 inches. A lazy Susan or corner pull-out lets you reach the back of the corner; a plain blind corner leaves the far back as unreachable dead space. This is the layout caveat behind measuring base linear feet for L-, U-, and peninsula kitchens.
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