Kitchen Breakfast Bar Ideas
Want to add more flexibility and counter space to your kitchen? Introducing the island kitchen breakfast bar. These independent sections of worktop allow you to add extra seating as well as work areas to your kitchen and create a focal point for your space.
To help get the creative juices flowing, we’ve put together four of our favourite island breakfast bar ideas. Keen to get started? Just give one of our kitchen design experts a call now on 0121 362 1800.
1. Peninsula breakfast bar
For smaller kitchen ideas with a breakfast bar, you could consider a peninsula breakfast bar. Rather than standing alone like an island, peninsulas are attached to the rest of your worktops on one side. They create a long extension of your workspace that reaches out away from the rest of your cabinetry, perfect for use as a stylish breakfast bar.
2. German traditional breakfast bar
Thanks to our background working with some of the world’s leading suppliers of German kitchen materials and furniture, including Bora, NEFF and Nolte, this German traditional option is one of our favourite worktop breakfast bar ideas.
Combining modern chic and traditional wood panels, this style creates a beautiful complement to any contemporary kitchen. Its broad surface can also be fitted with handy features including additional sinks for washing vegetables or other fresh goods.
3. Waterfall breakfast bar
This kitchen island breakfast bar idea gets its name from its use of additional worktop material to create a waterfall-like effect over the sides of the island. As well as providing a very clean, finished look, this also makes the sides of your island more durable and easier to clean.
The waterfall style works well with a range of contemporary kitchen designs, perfectly balancing practicality with elegance. For variety, you could also elevate or lower the breakfast bar area, creating a separation of space between the eating area and the work surface.
4. Contrasting panelled breakfast bar
Similar to our German island breakfast bar idea, this contrasting panelled bar features wooden accents around the sides. However, rather than using a complementary colour, this alternative adopts deliberately contrasting shades to create a striking visual distinction.
The contrasting effect works perfectly for lovers of bold colours or monochrome styles and makes your island the visual heart of the kitchen.
Breakfast bar kitchen idea FAQs
What are the benefits of having a breakfast bar in my kitchen?
- Creates an additional, more casual dining area
- Facilitates conversation while cooking
- Can serve as extra workspace
- Doubles as a desk for working from home
- Builds flexibility into your kitchen and increases the value
Can I add storage under my breakfast bar?
Absolutely. Most of our featured breakfast bar island ideas incorporate storage underneath the worksurface with integrated drawers or cabinets.
What is a breakfast bar?
A breakfast bar is an area of your kitchen worktop with seating underneath that can be used as an ad hoc dining space. They’re typically built into kitchen islands or peninsulas.
Design your dream kitchen breakfast bar with Bayliss
Since 1929, Bayliss has been helping discerning customers design and build their dream kitchens. Thanks to almost 100 years of experience in kitchen design and connections with some world’s leading suppliers, we can bring your island breakfast bar ideas to life, delivering exquisite quality and supportive service at every step. Whether you have island, peninsula, panelled or curved breakfast bar ideas, we can help.
To get started with one of the leading kitchen designers in Birmingham, just call our friendly team on 0121 362 1800, email us at enquiries@baylissinteriors.co.uk or fill out our contact form.