Drawer width is the left-to-right internal measurement of a kitchen drawer — wall to wall, perpendicular to the axis the drawer slides on. The dimension is the most consequential for layout choice: it decides how many modules fit across.
The three width bands
- Narrow (under 30 cm internal width). One module across. Cutlery only, or one utility module. See the narrow drawer guide.
- Medium (30–45 cm). Two modules across — the most flexible band. Cutlery plus one utility module, or compact knife block plus Fork & Spoon.
- Wide (over 45 cm). Three modules across, or stacked tiers in deeper drawers. See the wide drawer guide.
The cabinet-face trap
The single most common measurement mistake is reading the cabinet face. A 60 cm cabinet face usually hides an internal width somewhere between 50 and 56 cm because the drawer-front overhangs the drawer box and the runners take 25–35 mm. Always measure inside the drawer, wall to wall, not at the cabinet face. See runner clearance for the structural reason.
What width doesn't decide
Width sets module count across; it doesn't set module length, depth, or layout. A 35 cm-wide drawer can fit a Fork & Spoon module and a Long Utensil module side by side, or a single wider module across, depending on the contents you want to organise.
Where it fits in the system
Pair drawer width with drawer length and drawer depth in the drawer builder. The builder picks the right grid base and previews which modules fit before you order anything.