9 Different Ways to Incorporate a Breakfast Bar Into Your Kitchen
From dining spot to homework station, a breakfast bar can be a very welcome addition
Whether a bells-and-whistles island centrepiece or simply a worktop with no cabinets underneath, there are all sorts of ways to cater for breakfast in a modern kitchen. Check out these designs to see whether any would fit in your scheme.
2. Carve out a corner of an island or peninsula unit
Forgoing a couple of units can work well on an island, too, and make for a neat seating area. This peninsula hasn’t lost much storage, but the little seating spot makes the small kitchen much more sociable.
Forgoing a couple of units can work well on an island, too, and make for a neat seating area. This peninsula hasn’t lost much storage, but the little seating spot makes the small kitchen much more sociable.
3. Tuck on an end
If you have a bit more space to play with, try extending the worktop on a peninsula on two sides. This spot can seat two or three people at an angle to each other for easier chatting, and without them getting under the cook’s feet.
If you have a bit more space to play with, try extending the worktop on a peninsula on two sides. This spot can seat two or three people at an angle to each other for easier chatting, and without them getting under the cook’s feet.
4. Switch materials
Zone a breakfast bar to define the seating area and give it a coffee shop feel. In this modern kitchen, a chunky slab of timber provides a pleasing, tactile contrast to the slick island worktop, and the fact it’s raised slightly immediately makes its function clear.
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Zone a breakfast bar to define the seating area and give it a coffee shop feel. In this modern kitchen, a chunky slab of timber provides a pleasing, tactile contrast to the slick island worktop, and the fact it’s raised slightly immediately makes its function clear.
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5. Blend it in
Alternatively, blend in your breakfast bar for a minimal look. Here, the white worktop on white units makes for a serene scheme.
The trio of white painted stools barely registers against the bar and extended worktop, creating a simple, relaxing space where wood, marble and brickwork coexist in gentle shades of white.
Alternatively, blend in your breakfast bar for a minimal look. Here, the white worktop on white units makes for a serene scheme.
The trio of white painted stools barely registers against the bar and extended worktop, creating a simple, relaxing space where wood, marble and brickwork coexist in gentle shades of white.
7. …or take it down a notch
If you don’t have room for both a table and a breakfast bar, why not try this clever idea? The lowered surface allows for standard-height seating while taking up little space.
The change of colour and material define the breakfast bar, while choosing a dark wood that matches the window frames and shelf make it look less of an afterthought and more of a design detail.
If you don’t have room for both a table and a breakfast bar, why not try this clever idea? The lowered surface allows for standard-height seating while taking up little space.
The change of colour and material define the breakfast bar, while choosing a dark wood that matches the window frames and shelf make it look less of an afterthought and more of a design detail.
8. Curve to create a tabletop
This work surface rounds out at one end to form either a table or more worktop space. Gloss white units were chosen to maximise the light in the small kitchen, but the oak table, along with the exposed stone pillar, nods to the history of the building and links with the floorboards and oak used elsewhere in the flat.
Locating the breakfast bar at the far end means diners have a view, and the large window makes the area feel less cramped. The curved ends of the units echo the table shape to link the zones.
This work surface rounds out at one end to form either a table or more worktop space. Gloss white units were chosen to maximise the light in the small kitchen, but the oak table, along with the exposed stone pillar, nods to the history of the building and links with the floorboards and oak used elsewhere in the flat.
Locating the breakfast bar at the far end means diners have a view, and the large window makes the area feel less cramped. The curved ends of the units echo the table shape to link the zones.
9. Don’t sacrifice storage
This set of drawers makes a great breakfast bar while offering a good spot to store items for the adjacent dining area, such as cutlery, candles and napkins. The fuss-free, handleless design means the drawers close to form a neat edge.
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This set of drawers makes a great breakfast bar while offering a good spot to store items for the adjacent dining area, such as cutlery, candles and napkins. The fuss-free, handleless design means the drawers close to form a neat edge.
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Have you incorporated a breakfast bar into your kitchen? If so, do you use it a lot? Share your thoughts in the Comments section.
Let a work surface run further along a wall than the cabinets underneath it to create a spot to perch. Ensure that it’s fixed securely with brackets or legs, then simply slide a couple of stools underneath.
Pick a seat design that will work with the rest of the room, and pay attention to how the wall underneath the worktop is decorated – do you want your seating to blend in or stand out? The industrial stools here are highlighted by the white wall and chime with the factory-style pendant lights and pipework shelves.
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