A bar table, if there is one in the kitchen, is statistically used even more often than dinner table. When purchasing a bar counter, think in advance what accessories you will need, do you need a wall-mounted bar system, central and side shelves, or will it be enough to hang a small cabinet?
Kitchen bar accessories have their pros and cons.
Pros:
Minuses:
Accessories and fittings vary in the method of fastening, shape, materials and purpose.
According to the method of fastening, we can distinguish:
The shape of the central and side shelves can be cone-shaped or round.
According to their purpose and functions, bar accessories are divided into:
Accessories and fittings are most often made of metal or a combination of metal and glass. But the color of the metal can be the following: gold, bronze, copper, glossy and matte chrome.
The color of accessories and furniture fittings must match the color of the fittings kitchen set. Read more about color combinations in the kitchen interior.
What furniture fittings are needed to create a multi-level structure of shelves?
First of all, you need a pipe that serves as a foot and base-mount for the shelves. It is made of brass or nickel and is most often 50 mm in diameter. The pipe (or rod) is fixed to the rod holder to the floor, with side fastening to the wall and/or to the ceiling ceiling mount. The bar counter is also attached to the tabletop with a special flange.
Let's figure out what will really be necessary and what is better to refuse so as not to clutter up the space.
It is necessary to choose accessories for the bar counter based on its purpose. In what capacity is it most often used: as a home bar for parties and celebrations, as a table for breakfast and snacks, an additional surface for cooking, working at the computer, or simply as an accessory that separates the space?
If the bar counter is, first of all, a place for you to relax with friends, then equip it with a multi-level composition of: a glass holder, a central shelf for bottles, a side shelf for serving and storage. If the kitchen and the counter itself are large, and you want to create the atmosphere of a real bar, then install a wall-mounted system.
Using more than three shelves is only permissible if your bar counter is a bar counter and not a breakfast table.
If you often cook at the bar table or want to use it for storage kitchen utensils, then you will need: triple hangers with hooks on which you can hang ladle, a side shelf for serving, a universal central shelf for storing things (preferably with high sides) and, if desired, a glass/bottle holder. But, if there are children in the house, then, of course, it is better to abandon this idea.
In other cases, it will be enough to hang rails on the wall with hooks for appliances, baskets for plants. Or you can just add a small cabinet or shelf to store glasses, drinks, dishes and other items that you most often need at breakfast or while working at the computer. From central and hanging shelves If there is no urgent need for them and your kitchen is not complete, it is better to refuse.
Date: 12/27/2015
Dimensions of bar fittings: diameter 50 mm, length 280 mm. Used when fastening a bar pipe half-wall, together with a plug and a universal mount K108 and a plug K110.
432 rub.Dimensions of bar fittings: external diameter 66 mm, internal 50 mm, height 20 mm. Used to mount the glass basket on the bar pipe, it can also be used to cover the hole on the top side of the kitchen countertop and secure the wooden ones and strengthen the mount of ordinary mesh bar shelves.
98 rub.Modern often involves the presence of a bar counter. It is great for both ordinary cuisine, and for a studio apartment. This compact design is simply irreplaceable in situations where you need a light snack or are planning a casual meeting with friends. And besides, it’s quite possible to make a functional and comfortable bar counter with your own hands.
When thinking through the design of your bar counter, you need to start from 3 rules:
A bar counter located in a studio apartment or in a kitchen-dining room can be an excellent tool for zoning a room.
Take the choice of materials for the countertop seriously - it should not only be moisture resistant, but also withstand temperature and mechanical stress, characteristic of the kitchen. So that the tabletop does not differ in texture and color from general interior, you should focus on the materials from which all other furniture in the kitchen is made.
Table top for home bar Chipboard is both stylish and lightweight, but waterproofing is essential for this popular countertop.
Photo: a chipboard tabletop is very impractical
Advantages:
But it has a wide selection of colors and an affordable price
Flaws:
Important: O high quality Chipboard says tight-fitting edge.
Such a bar countertop will cost more than one made from chipboard, but it also looks more respectable.
Advantages:
Photo: solid wood bar countertop
Flaws:
Important: Spilled drinks should not remain on the wooden tabletop.
The stone can be either natural or artificial.
Advantages:
Stone countertop for bar counter
Flaws:
Important: If you need a relatively unpretentious and inexpensive countertop, opt for artificial stone.
These countertops are fragile, but very elegant in appearance.
Advantages:
Glass bar top
Flaws:
Important: When installing a glass bar top, pay attention to the absence of even small cracks.
In such a tabletop, glass can be combined with natural wood or stone, there may be inserts from another material.
Advantages:
Flaws:
Important: It is not at all necessary to make the tabletop from the material from which the base of the bar counter is made.
When choosing, you should take into account not only the possibilities of your budget, but also the design and power of the structure itself.
Materials for making the base of the bar counter can be:
Photo: brick bar top base
In addition to the very base of the bar counter, you will need fittings. Often this structure is decorated with chrome-plated pipes, which are offered in abundance on construction markets.
Advice: On the chrome-plated pipes of the bar counter you can attach not only spatulas and scoops, but also utensils: plates and cups.
Before you start self-production bar counter, you need to carefully study the installation process, since it correct installation requires compliance with certain conditions. 
Tools:
Proper manufacturing of a bar counter requires the strength of all its parts, so first we glue together sheets of plasterboard or chipboard to form dense slabs 3.2 cm thick. We leave two slabs of chipboard or plasterboard unglued.
The bar counter has long lost its narrow original purpose and is widely used not only in establishments Catering, but also in residential areas. Thanks to this piece of furniture, the interior of your house or apartment will acquire an exclusive and stylish look. This article will tell you how a do-it-yourself bar counter will help you zone and divide the space, and step by step instructions will give you the opportunity to independently create the desired model.
It’s quite possible to make something functional and comfortable with your own hands.
In spacious rooms, in particular studio apartments, the use of a bar counter can have a direct purpose - to be used as a home minibar. To do this, the structure is equipped with special holders and devices where glassware and drink bottles are stored. This design can be a component of a kitchen unit or an independent structure.
IN small apartments The kitchen bar counter performs several functions at once. It serves to separate the kitchen from the dining or living area, and at the same time plays a role. The most common option in small rooms is a stand in the form of a small protrusion or a structure located along the wall. Photos of bar counters for a small kitchen clearly demonstrate such examples.
Bar counters in the form of a protruding peninsula are also acceptable in medium-sized kitchens. The space below is used as a cabinet where a minibar or various kitchen items are placed. In such designs, the countertops are supported by pieces of chrome pipe attached to the cabinet lid.
Multi-level bar counters at home, which are multifunctional, are popular. One side is used as a work surface, and the opposite side is used as a place for snacks and drinks.
Bar counters are especially common in studio apartments, where they serve as a demarcation of different zones: they separate parts of the room according to their functional purpose. Often such designs are a continuation of the kitchen unit.
Important! When choosing a bar counter model, you need to take into account that it should be functional and easy to use for all family members. The design is created for more than one year, so it should be pleasing to the eye.
A home bar counter can have the most unusual shape, non-standard sizes. It is quite possible to build a structure with your own hands, using the most unexpected objects. This is its advantage. At the same time, in order to make a bar counter yourself, you need to know the unspoken classification of models, which includes three main types.
Stationary bar counter. One of the most popular options for a bar counter for a small kitchen. Maximum height This model in mini format is 120 cm.
Factors that determine the size of counters in the kitchen and living room. The relationship between the height of the structure and other furniture. Tips for choosing a model of the desired height.
A virtual drawing, unlike a paper one, allows you to see the project with different sides and allows you to immediately make appropriate adjustments to the drawing. In addition, the computer version will make it possible to see the design in finished form.
A paper drawing does not involve demonstrating a photorealistic image, but at the same time allows you to create the necessary working design. This is especially acceptable if the independent bar counter for your home is not a very voluminous structure.
Helpful advice! Creating any model with your own hands involves preliminary preparation of drawings of the bar counter. For this you can use a special computer program or put the diagram on graph paper.
In the process of making bar counters, all kinds of materials are used. The choice depends on the purpose, intended location, interior of the entire room and the budgetary capabilities of the owners. Let's look at the most practical and common materials.
Plastic suggests different things color design, it is inexpensive and convenient, easy to process. At the same time, it is low-strength, so it is suitable for the manufacture of small structures or as a finishing material.
Laminated particle boards are a more expensive and difficult to process material, but last much longer than plastic. Comes in various colors and structures. Surfaces can imitate multi-colored stones, metal and wood.
Drywall, due to its “pliability”, is widely used to create volumetric racks. The material can be puttied, decorated and painted in various colors. A bar counter made of plasterboard is an option that allows you to create any shape in accordance with different styles.
Wood. A bar counter made of wood, especially valuable species, will undoubtedly have a noble and expensive look. At the same time, it is a labor-intensive material that requires subsequent careful processing.
Brick. At first glance it may seem that this is an unconventional material, but it is from it that bar counters in the loft style are most often made.
For making stands from various materials Additional parts, fittings and tools will be required. For structures made of plasterboard and chipboard, a frame made of corners or beams is required. To make a wooden bar counter, certain carpentry knowledge and special equipment are required. In the process of building a brick bar counter, you will need the skills of a mason, and a special mortar must be used.
For the countertop, as a rule, materials are taken that are different from those used in the manufacture of the frame. It is separate and often independent element typical kitchen bar counter.
The tabletop is the most important detail that helps create special interior accents. Manufacturing process – basic stage construction of the entire structure. The material must have an attractive surface, be durable and wear-resistant.
The base plate for the countertop can be acrylic stone, a wide sanded board, or a piece of chipboard, which is then covered with veneer or film. Using a jigsaw, the base is given the required shape, and the cut edges are thoroughly cleaned.
Scheme of a standard bar counter on a leg
Helpful advice! The advantage of a chipboard tabletop is that you can choose any color and coating structure. Over time it can even be replaced using self-adhesive film. Besides, ready product can be purchased at the retail chain.
Frame creation – no less important stage. Here you will need corners, channels, wooden beams. More specific steps at this stage are described in the manufacturing instructions various models racks
The most popular way to create racks is the classic one, which involves making a tabletop and then attaching it to a wall or cabinet on one end, and to a vertical pipe on the other.
The tabletop can be made from different materials, but it is advisable to select a base that matches the rest of the kitchen furniture. Other parts can be purchased at a hardware store. Regarding the price in in this case It's better not to save money.
For example, when buying a pipe that will serve as a leg for a bar counter, it is recommended to abandon inexpensive Chinese products. Such chrome-plated products, although they cost three times less, can become flakes after a while. Fittings made in Germany are much more expensive, but have a lifetime guarantee, and Polish parts are of good quality.
The tabletop for such a bar counter can be cut out of a wide board, supported on one side by a shelf attached to the wall, and on the other by an ordinary pipe. To attach it, a hole of the appropriate diameter is drilled in the tabletop, and a fastening ring is placed on the pipe.
It is necessary to drill a hole of the required diameter under the pipe in the body of the tabletop. The top is covered with a decorative cap. Using a universal fastening, called a thrust bearing, the bottom of the pipe is attached to the floor. The thrust bearing is used when it is necessary to attach a pipe to the ceiling, as well as for installing special bar shelves.
If the tabletop needs to be fixed directly to the wall, then reinforced mounting angles are ideal for this. They must be installed so that they are invisible, that is, a few centimeters from the edges.
Using special decorative shelf brackets, you can fix a small bar counter along the wall. In order to strengthen load-bearing capacity It's better to use several pieces.
In production classic version racks will require certain materials. Can be used for a tabletop old window sill. A part is cut out of it required size, the edges are rounded, sanded, tinted and varnished. Additional parts: bar leg, brackets and clamps can be purchased at a furniture hardware store.
Manufacturing sequence:
Important! In order to ensure moisture resistance of the structure, all wooden parts needs to be processed special means from corrosion. Most of them will help protect the rack from fire. This special treatment is primarily required for kitchen bar countertops made of wood.
Instead of a pipe, you can use a special two- or three-sided cabinet with mini-shelves as a support. Wide boards joined at right angles already represent finished design, which just needs to be attached to the wall. Curved lines and any non-standard approach to making a stand will give a modern look to the product.
Drywall is often used for the base of the stud. It will take several standard slabs, it is also necessary to prepare beams or profiles for the frame. The stages of creating such a model are as follows:
To build a wooden stand, you need to prepare 50×100 mm bars, edged board 25×300 mm, MDF sheets (18 mm), plinth, screws, varnish and paint. After creating the project, the manufacturing process has the following sequence:
The gaps that form between the bar counter, the wall and the floor can be filled with acrylic sealant, and the ends of the table top can be finished with molding.
Helpful advice! To ensure perfect flat surface rack and to eliminate errors made during the installation process, you can use special adjustable legs for the bar counter.
IN design The lighting of the bar counter plays an important role. For this purpose they use different types lamps:
An alternative to a bar counter in a small apartment can be a bar table. This piece of furniture has a variety of shapes, heights; Basically it is a round, raised structure on one stable leg. You can create your own original model mobile mobile bar table-stand on wheels, and the material will be leftovers building materials, in particular, trimmings water pipes. To work, you will need water pipes with appropriate connectors, a couple of boards, perforated tape, fasteners and wheels.
The frame of the table is assembled from water pipes, which are connected with connectors. Wooden shelves attached to pipes with screws or perforated steel tape. In order to make a place for hanging glasses at the top of the table, it is enough to cut out round holes with grooves. The mobility of the table is ensured by wheels that are easily attached to the pipe base. To ensure that nothing falls during movement, the surface of the shelves must be non-slip. It would be advisable to install additional sides and partitions.
A bar counter is a comfortable, modern and functional piece of furniture in the kitchen or living room. With its help, you can successfully complement, and if you save space, replace the dining area. Using the recommendations given in the article, designs of various shapes can be easily made independently. Main conditions successful work– correctly selected model and materials, layout and sequence in manufacturing.
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Just a few decades ago, such an element would hardly have taken root in our kitchen, given our mentality and love for lavish feasts and “heart-to-heart kitchen conversations.”
But the modern pace of life dictates its own conditions. Now, for a quick cup of morning coffee or a light snack before going to a restaurant, a bar counter is enough.
The photo shows a wall-mounted bar counter that fits perfectly into a small kitchen space and completely replaces the dining table.
Moreover, it is The bar counter helps solve several problems at once kitchen interior design.
The photo shows a bar counter for a kitchen in a modern style, made of MDF.
Which counter should you choose for your kitchen? What parameters to consider and what to pay attention to? We will try to cover these questions in this section. So, types of bar counters and their characteristics:
As the name implies, such a stand is installed near the wall, regardless of the furniture set. A good option for kitchen non-standard shape when you have to adapt to disproportionate sizes.
Location options
How to decorate a wall?
It all depends on what functionality you want to give the bar counter.
This bar counter is considered as a continuation of the worktop. Modern manufacturers offer kitchen furniture with a built-in bar counter. But if you wish, you can order the stand separately, focusing on your own tastes and needs.
The combined stand is usually low. But it will fit perfectly even into the interior of a small kitchen. Such a counter is often decorated in the same way as the work area: that is, they choose the same Decoration Materials for countertops and a color that is repeated on the kitchen apron or furniture.
It’s good if the stand is installed at an angle to the main one work area. In a long, elongated kitchen, this will help balance the shape of the room, bringing it closer to the desired square.
Such a stand is appropriate only in spacious kitchens with a lot of free space or in studio apartments.
Lightweight option: the countertop is installed on consoles. Dimensional option: the lower part is used to place cabinets, closed and open shelves, drawers, and the tabletop is used both as part of the dining table and as a work area.
Additionally, such a rack can be equipped with a mini-fridge, a complex railing system, hangers for wine glasses and glasses, as well as a roof with autonomous system backlight.
An excellent option for a studio layout or spacious kitchen. Part of the counter is a full-fledged dining table, the second - a higher part - is like a bar counter itself.
This option is especially suitable for families with small children or elderly people who find it difficult to climb onto high bar stools.
In apartments where the kitchen and living room are combined, such a counter can become an indispensable element of arrangement and zoning. Typically, the lower side is installed on the kitchen side, and the high side on the living room side.
You should not save, as cheap materials do not have sufficient wear resistance, and your rack will soon turn into a source of constant problems.
The most popular materials for making a stand:
The main “neighbors” of the counter are high stools, which are also called bar stools. Because the standard height The stands are 110-125 cm, then the chairs should be high.
When choosing chairs, please note that a large number of legs is acceptable if the kitchen space is large. For a miniature kitchen, it is better to choose chairs with one leg.
Option: in a very small kitchen you can do without free-standing chairs. The seats are screwed to the bottom of the tabletop and simply pulled out if necessary.
Hard chairs can be modernized by placing cushions on the seats that match the rest of the textiles. The backs and arms on the chairs are optional. But the presence of a footrest is a must.
Before buying a chair, try to sit on them - do your legs reach the stand, is it comfortable to “climb” onto the high seat. Otherwise, it is better to look for models with adjustable height of both the seat itself and the footrest.
Backlight - the most important detail. It is most convenient to plan in advance autonomous lighting for the part of the kitchen with a counter.
Options:
An optional, but very functional and stylish part of the rack. It can extend all the way to the ceiling and support an illuminated overhead console. It can simply rest against the ceiling and be “overgrown” with a variety of glass holders and hanging shelves.
If in your kitchen low ceilings, it is better to abandon the high bar pipe, as it visually lowers the height of the ceilings.
The material from which such a pipe-leg is made may vary. Traditionally it is made of metal (brass, nickel or of stainless steel), for a classic kitchen you can choose a model made of wood decorated with carvings.
If you have chosen a more massive, non-open type of rack, then please note that the consoles that serve as the base can be decorated to your liking. From the kitchen side, of course, it is more convenient if it is a set of open and closed shelves and drawers. The facades are matched to the tone of the main furniture.
But the part of the base facing outward is a real haven for designer imagination.
Here are some options:
The bar counter creates a special atmosphere of lightness and ease. And since the counter is most often associated with drinking drinks, it is worth equipping it with special accessories that will emphasize functionality.
Such items include:
Such accessories will add a special flavor to the interior of your kitchen. Now you can invite guests and have a real cocktail party.
As you can see, a bar counter is not just a luxury item, but a completely functional piece of furniture that will solve several problems at once and emphasize the chosen design style. We hope that our tips will give you the idea of creating your own original bar counter that will fit perfectly into the interior of your kitchen.
