The bar counter made of particleboard with their hands

Recently bars are increasingly gaining ground in the kitchen interior. Previously, this piece of furniture can be found only in public places: bars, cafes, clubs and restaurants. Now he is an important part of many cuisines city apartments and country houses. This is not surprising, because the bar is not only looks impressive, but also serves as a separator functional areas, a place for snacks and teas, as well as allows you to store dishes and other accessories.

In the XVIII century American bars used in its interior rack as an element that separates a place for the staff of the hall with visitors. It also implies the presence of bar stools around so that everyone could sit at the bar and drink strong drink. As time changed Design bar, Making it more functional.

In the middle of the XX century stands began appearing in homes and apartments. Due to the wide choice of shapes, designs, sizes and materials made possible interior design to your liking, taking into account any interior style.

Advantages and disadvantages of the bar

If the kitchen has a breakfast bar, it will be certainly the main focus of the room. Among its advantages are:

• Possibility to place the rack in the kitchen even with a deficit of free space. The construction thus can be compact, but not less functional. These racks are suitable as a dining table, especially if a small family. But for the reception still need to provide additional space for meals: folding, sliding table or a convertible variant.
• The design of the bar may suggest the presence in the body of cabinets and shelves for storage of utensils and other kitchen accessories. And to keep alcoholic and other beverages should think about embedded mini-refrigerator.
• In order not to waste time on Covering the dinner table for a light breakfast or snack stand can be used completely. it is also convenient for coffee breaks, tea and lots of fun with friends.
• Spacious studio apartments or kitchen-dining room can have a bar counter as a separator of functional areas. So, it is easy to restrict the space of the working parts and a dining kitchen, a place to relax in the living room and dining room. An important factor to be taken into account in the design of the interior is a harmonious blend of the rack with the rest of the furniture.
• Manufacturers of furniture and accessories offer to equip the rack design different functional items: metal mesh baskets, roof rails, shelves, holders for cups and glasses and etc.
• Table top at the bar usually already located it is higher than a dining table. This is convenient in terms of saving space, if the rack is not currently required, the chairs can slide under it.

In addition to the obvious advantages, at the bar, there are drawbacks:

• Despite its high level of functionality, it can not fully replace the dining table, especially if you want to place a large number of people. In any case, you should take care of the presence of the table in the kitchen.
• Since the worktop at the counter has a higher level, not everyone can be comfortable to sit her on the bar stools. For example, the elderly and young children are unlikely to be able to use it comfortably.

From all the above it is clear that the bar - an obvious plus in the interior, despite some of its shortcomings. Cons of this piece of furniture fade against the background of a large number of advantages. In addition, it will acquire the room flavor and will look original, stylish and modern.

design

Bar racks which are installed in kitchens, can have different designs which differ in appearance, materials, shapes and size. The main types of them include:

Classic options

Such racks look massive and occupy a lot of space, so the spacious kitchen, they fit best. They can perform the function not only as a place for snacks and as an additional work surface, but also serve as a good separator zones, as well as allowing you to store kitchen utensils in the closets, drawers, shelves.

Materials for the classic bar are selected depending on a kitchen, but most often are: wood, MDF or particle board, veneer, plasterboard. Table tops made of natural or artificial stone. Plastic can be used for budget options.

Compact mini-rack

If the kitchen is small, it is really a small place on the bar size. However, it will be no less functional than the standard version. Externally, it looks like a table top with a metallic vertical support and has a construction of cabinets and drawers. But if desired, it can be equipped with holders for glasses and other dishes, mesh shelves, roof rails chrome steel, etc.

In addition to these options, the rack can also have other designs. For example, two-level, which involves the arrangement worktop at different levels, for the convenience of cooking and eating. In addition, there are options for transformers. They are suitable for small kitchens and will not take them a lot of space, but it will allow visitors to place or will additional work surface if necessary.

Pillar of chipboard

Furniture companies that manufacture items according to individual sizes under the order, suggest to choose the right product for your interior from any materials.

In addition to kitchen sets and other furniture such as built-in, as well as housing, are very popular bars. As the materials for them are often used: wood, particle board, metal, stone, glass, plastic, etc.

A budget option that is possible to make as the item order, or at home with their own hands, a bar made of chipboard. All materials, tools and accessories can be bought in specialized shops for her, and for the production of instructions will allow to collect the desired product yourself.

CPD - chipboard, which is quite popular for the production of various furniture. Among its advantages are:

• affordable price;
• wear resistance and durability;
• no harm to the body and the environment;
• a wide range of decor.

Laminated surface can be monochrome or imitate wood, stone, different textures and even have a pattern. it is also easy to clean and allows you to make unique sets of furniture, combining materials of different colors and textures.

The disadvantages of the material should include the possibility of the swelling of the plate in contact with the moisture in the joints, not treated PVC edge. To eliminate such a defect is better to fill these places a transparent sealant. If the surface is accidentally damaged, scratched or secede laminated layer, then return to the previous form will not succeed. We have to change a part or the entire structure with more serious injuries. In addition, the DSP does not allow to make the subject of some form, for example with complex rounded outlines, as well as bent products (such as facades).

Making your own hands

To manually make the bar of the DSP should prepare the following materials and tools:

• The bars or boards of wood 1000-1200 mm long, 50 mm thick and 150 mm wide.
• Sheets of chipboard or veneer, plywood, MDF.
• Nails and screws.
• Decorative baseboards or moldings.
• Wood glue.

First of all, you need to figure the future of the bar. Its height should be at least 1015-1100 mm to choose bar stools for it without any problems. Further, it should raise the frame - the horizontal and vertical bars of the correct size, fastened together with nails.

Ready frame is sheathed with sheets of chipboard or plywood using wood screws. On the assembled body is placed top in selected mothers (chipboard, MDF, artificial stone). Typically, the width of the bar is 450 mm. From the side seated canopy should be provided approximately 250 mm. Below under the sink should fix brackets and moldings decorate the rack or decorative baseboards, appropriate style.

On the inside of the housing can be mounted shelves of chipboard for storing utensils and other kitchen utensils. If desired, the rack surface is painted or varnished.

Bar table - functional and stylish kitchen element. Make it with their own hands will not be difficult, if carefully designed, to choose suitable materials and manufacturing techniques to explore. In addition, it will be much cheaper than ordering it in a furniture company.