What are the advantages of a bar counter?
This element in the modern view is often used to delineate adjacent spaces of a room. That is, if you want to separate the living room from the kitchen, the ideal solution is to design a standard bar counter that can easily fit into the interior of the apartment.
Advantages of installing a bar counter also in the fact that such an element contributes to an illusory expansion of the space of the room. In addition, such structures are very practical, they can be used as an independent element of the room.
What is the design of the bar counter?
There are several types of bar counters that can be built independently: the
- is mobile;
- rotary;
- hinged;
- retractable;
- pendant.
Practical is the option of corner kitchen, equipped with a bar counter, adjacent to the table top. This design will be attached without the use of wood and vertical supports. Classic bar counters have a height that ranges from 110 to 150 centimeters. It is possible to make a countertop with a height of only 90 centimeters.
To emphasize the relevance of the kitchen counter will help the device zadekorirovannogo cornice on the ceiling. In addition, you can make a special three-level ceiling with the presence of lighting.
How to make a bar for the kitchen?
The first stage involves the selection of materials for the rack, as well as the choice of its dimensions. It is recommended to select a standard height of 115 centimeters. But not deadly, if you make a stand a bit lower than the standard "for yourself," it's better for you to know what size is right for your case.
An ordinary bar counter for the kitchen is made of materials such as plastic, plasterboard, chipboard, and wood. The advantage of plastic in ease of processing, drywall - in the possibility of creating a huge number of forms, and chipboard - in a variety of color shades. Choosing a tree for the rack, you should think, poskladbku for its processing requires the skills of a carpenter.
Table top
Is an important element of the composition of the kitchen bar. It draws the attention of the guests to such an outlandish structure in your kitchen. Plate can be made by hand, but you can use the offer of the store.
When you make the tabletop yourself, you need to take an electric jig saw and chipboard and cut out of this material the shape that is most suitable for this interior solution.
Before starting to work with a jigsaw, you need to draw a drawing of the bar and continue to follow it
.On the cut surface, work is carried out on the cleaning, after which the end is covered with a special tape.
The most expensive variant of the countertop for the kitchen counter is made of stone. To make such an element you need to trust completely professionals, because the stone is complicated in processing.
Base of the bar
Before the direct manufacture of the base you need to decide how much you need points of support and what material is most suitable. Often the table top is attached to a stable base, which is placed exactly in the middle, or they make two supports on the floor. A variant is common, when one support is attached to the floor, and the second support is a surface or a wall. It is also necessary to determine whether there will be any other surfaces besides the countertop, for example, canopies or shelves.
The basis of the bar can serve as a brick. This material looks interesting in the interior of the kitchen. In addition, it is a durable and reliable option. To make a base of bricks, it is enough from this material to fold the structure of the desired shape, and top to put the countertop. This rack often stands apart from the overall kitchen composition.
The base of the table top can be made from metal corners, fastened by welding or using a wooden beam. The video will be able to tell in detail about the progress of work on designing a bar counter.
