Build A Raised Breakfast Bar

And the u shaped design has created an instant breakfast bar.

Build a raised breakfast bar. Eating bar height is typically about 6 inches higher than your countertop typically 36 inches. Use a utility knife to cut along the corners of the wall and the ceiling. Use a hammer to remove drywall all the way to. You don t even have to screw it in to the bar.

Get the height right. This helps make your kitchen a real social hub of your home. The barren wall might. Our kitchen island actually has a lowered breakfast bar that we us for a buffet when we have get togethers and for folding laundry because our laundry room remodel is waiting for spring.

Make an inspection hole to see what wiring is behind the wall. You can add a raised bar to your design if you have a section of your counter that is open on both sides. All you need is some trendy bar stools to sit flush against the island and you have yourself the perfect place to perch. A typical breakfast bar counter has a standard height of 42 inches 107 centimeters and a depth countertop overhang of 12 to 16 inches 30 to 40 centimeters.

A carefully sized countertop section atop a lower cabinet array provides the simplest most versatile solution for a breakfast bar. If you have a kitchen island creating a breakfast bar space is easy. The owners of this bright open plan space have cleverly tucked their kitchen into the area next to the stairs. If you screw the 2x4 into the bracket it will still support the bar.

It can be a stand alone island arranged in the room a short distance from the existing countertop or an l section extending from existing counter space in a different direction. How to create a raised bar in your kitchen step 1. Next cut one 2 x 6 board to fit. How to build a breakfast bar on an existing wall getting clearance.

My husband wants to raise the lowered section to make the island even and i d love to have extra storage space underneath possibly leaving room for a couple of stools at the end. That will stop the drywall from tearing during. Check for clearance before designing planning or building a breakfast bar. It obvisouly won t reach to the breakfast bar but you can put a 2x4 support brace between the bracket the breakfast bar.

Once you ve determined where the studs and electricity. Positioning your breakfast bar facing the main cooking area means you can cook and entertain at the same time or catch up on emails whilst dinner is cooking.