NKBA Planning Guidelines — Lake Hazel Design

Lake Hazel Design · Planning Reference

NKBA Kitchen & Bath
Planning Guidelines

Every guideline, side by side: the model-code minimum a plan must meet, and the NKBA recommendation a well-designed room should meet. Use during space planning, plan review, and permit set QC.

Code is the floor. Design is the standard.
Code requirement — IRC / IPC / NEC baseline NKBA recommendation — best practice

Planning a kitchen or bath?
Design it to the standard, not the minimum.

Lake Hazel Design plans every project against these guidelines — clearances, landing areas, lighting, and code review included. Tell us about your space and we'll take it from here.

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Reference summary paraphrased from the NKBA Kitchen & Bathroom Planning Guidelines with Access Standards and model residential codes (IRC, IPC, NEC). Code editions and amendments vary by jurisdiction — verify all requirements with the authority having jurisdiction before finalizing construction documents. Guidelines are planning minimums and recommendations, not a substitute for the published standard.

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