5 Ideas for Installing a Breakfast Bar in the Kitchen

Whether used as a partition between the dining area and the food preparation space, or to save space, here are 5 ideas, 5 styles.

Bohemian spirit

Choose a wooden bar counter for a kitchen with a bohemian style.

On the kitchen side, the bar serves as a worktop and storage for tableware and utensils. On the dining room side, it doubles as a dining nook and a relaxation area. Store cookbooks and decor items on its shelves, and tuck household linens into baskets. All around, highlight nature: a backsplash with botanical patterns, green plants, and a bamboo pendant light.

Bistro ambiance

In a space designed as a single room, the bar counter transforms the kitchen and the living room into a bistro.

To mark the separation between the two areas, leave an opening under the counter. The countertop that connects one wall to the other acts as a bridge. Blend the living room and kitchen worlds by, for example, placing a table lamp next to a coffee maker and a mug. This coexistence creates an urban and cozy atmosphere.

Loft style

Use a bar counter to furnish your kitchen like a loft.

To integrate the counter into the decor, choose one that matches the kitchen: black like the cupboards, topped with a raw wood surface like the flooring. Replace the backsplash and upper cabinets with an exposed brick wall and metal shelves to stack tableware and condiments. Add industrial elements: metal stools, a range hood pipe, and a double black pendant light to illuminate the counter. 

A colorful choice

Incorporate the kitchen bar counter into a colorful setting to personalize your decor. You can:

• Opt for Scandinavian softness with a bar that is half light wood, half white, embellished with a pastel color. Pink is ideal for creating a soothing and bright ambiance. To balance it out, place black stools around the table.

• Choose the mystery of an unusual color like pine green, to be paired with a raw wood counter. Scatter touches of white to create points of light and use the contrasts between colors to section off the space: white on the kitchen side, wood on the dining side, and green to tie it all together.
  
  

Minimalist goal

A kitchen bar counter is perfect for saving space and achieving your minimalist goals, regardless of the area and your decor preferences.

Respecting the principle of two-in-one furniture, the bar counter combines work surfaces and a dining table into a single piece. Even when placed in the middle of the room, it helps to declutter the space. To make it even more subtle, choose it in the same color as the surroundings it is intended for: black and wood to blend into a kitchen with black cupboards and a raw wood floor; all white in a room of the same shade.