on the wall behind the unit a plinth 42 is located along the front of the base of the kitchen unit module 10 a plastic profile is preferably used as the plinth 42 the profile has ventilation grooves 44 incorporated for the oven 28 and can be easily modified for uneven floors the ventilation grooves may be provided in the area under the oven as shown in fig1 or along the length of the plinth as shown in fig2 the plinth 42 is preferably 60 mm in height which is small compared with conventional kitchen units the reduction in plinth height allows for the drawer 29 to be relatively deep under the oven creating additional storage the drawer 29 is operated by a push catch which eliminates the need for a handle furthermore the design of the kitchen unit module means that cupboard units 12 14 also have maximal storage space as set out above the cubic capacity of the cupboard units 12 14 has been increased above that of standard units by increasing the depth by 100 mm and reducing the height of the plinth to 60 mm each cupboard unit 12 14 is provided with a shelf 46 a slide out cutlery tray 48 is used in place of a conventional drawer this allows for the storage of cutlery without the cost of a drawer system each cupboard unit 12 14 has a cupboard door 50 which does not extend up to the worktop 30 the gap between the top of the door 50 and the worktop.