My home doesnt have a dining room, just a breakfast bar and a kitchen with a bay window area. I currently have a 42" round table with 4 chairs, but 1 chair is pressed up against the window. Is there anything I can make or purchase somewhere? How much would it cost to have a carpenter custom build a set? thanks in advance

Our dining area is small, separated from the kitchen by a breakfast bar. We squeeze in, shoulder to shoulder, at the table and use the breakfast bar too. One year I tried to move a few people into the living room where I had a card table set up with folding chairs. That didn’t work because nobody wanted to leave the dining room. No one has complained but with the grandchildren growing into young men it’s getting more and more crowded.

Is this one of those times when I should quit fretting, relax and enjoy the day?

I’m planning to completely redo my kitchen and I’m not sure where I should start. I want to tear out some paneling and put up drywall, rip up linoleum and lay either a ceramic or vinyl tile floor and install all new cabinetry. Is there any particular order I should perform these projects? I figure the cabinets come last, but I wasn’t really sure as I expect to change the layout of the cabinets and add a breakfast bar or island. So should I do that and then the floors around it?

We bought — and have lived with — a dining table (and chairs) that is much too large for our dining area. Of course, we don’t have problems unless we have guests and must use four chairs.

The table has a round, solid wood top that is anchored on a wrought iron/wood pedestal-type base. There is much metal scrollwork on the table base, as well as on the chairs, especially the legs. When we bought these furnishings for our new home, we didn’t allow for the overhang of the breakfast bar or the space needed to open the french doors leading outside.

All serious answers will be greatly appreciated!
Having a yard sale is out of the question. The items are only two years old and rather expensive so we’re not likely to be able to recoup enough money to purchase another set!

ok it has an L shape with cabinetry from wall to wall and ceiling to floor, wall oven, gas range seperate, double digital door fridge, double sink, dishwasher, wine cooler that sits in a 6 foot island with a chefs sink, and then has a breakfast bar attached to it. the kitchen measures 30′ * 14′, ALL appliances are stainless steel and some of thecabinets have glass doors. THERE IS NO tile granite or real expensive cabinets. everything is just standard cabinets, formica countertops and laminate flooring…so what would you pay BALLPARK since you cant see it?
i know the question is hard but NO its remodeling just for myself not for resale

Okay, so I would like to make use of space in my small kitchen based on what I’ve seen in boats and RVs. I’m thinking something similar to a fold-out wall-mounted ironing board, but large enough to use as a spare counter space or breakfast bar. Ideally it should be white with chrome edging. What kind of hinges would I need? Will I need a leg? Where can I find plans for this type of project? How do I make sure it won’t pull off the wall when loaded with plates and elbows after breakfast?

We have a wall between our kitchen and livingroom (with a door on the side of course. We are considering cutting a large space out of it and fitting it with a bar to have a breakfast bar situation, plus it will be nice to be able to see into either room from the other. But I was standing looking and wondering if we should just go all the way and knock out the whole wall, which would make for one big kitchen/living area. Our two rooms are neither one very large. Can anyone speak from experience on doing such a change? I fear too if we do the breakfast bar thing we’ll be limiting our wall space as far places to put furniture…of course if there is no wall there, then we’re really messing ourselves up.

Lots of furniture kits out there but found on breakfast bar.

We are planning to do some kitchen renovations soon and are in the beginning planning stages. We have a typical L shaped kitchen with a pass through window into the living room. The pass through is about 6 ft long and I want to put another bank of cabinets beneath the pass through, top it with granite that will match what we’re replacing our laminate with for the rest of the countertops, but I also want to add breakfast bar type seating for 3 at this bank of cabinets. I have never seen this done before except for this one picture that _kind of_ is similar to what we have: http://www.ikeafans.com/galleries/images/39322/large/1_Breakfast_Bar_Overlooking_Kitchen._Notice_the__Pass-Through_Wall_is_Gone_.jpg The difference is that the picture is more of a bar where ours is an actual pass through. I know it will be awkward to have to move bar stools to get at my cabinets but I am planning on storing things that aren’t used every day in there so not such a big deal. How far does the bar have to extend to overhang enough to be used as bar type seating? I know it’s usually about a foot or so but this picture makes it look like a lot less. Any experts have an opinion on this?
Yeah I wouldn’t be doing glass cabinets like in the picture, they would be wood. In another part of the house we have a regular bar and I did some measuring, it’s 16 inches front to back on the top surface, but only 8 inches of that is actual overhang and we sit at it very comfortably. Our regular countertops are 25 inches front to back, so if we got custom cabinets that were say just 15 inches front to back, just deep enough for some pots and pans and misc rarely used appliances etc, then we could still have a 10 inch overhang. Not too worried about feet hittting the cabinets since we are a no-shoes house. The seating would be mostly for the teenager to sit at for homework, breakfast etc. or for the 3 of us to sit and eat while we watch a movie or something, which hardly ever happens lol. But the pass thru faces a 60 inch screen so it just seems like a great idea to have seating there. I just wanted to pass it by someone with a good idea of these things to see if it’s a crazy idea.
Seamstress you are sooo inside my head! I also am going with the 36 in cabinets because the pass thru has a trim around it that I don’t want to disturb and it won’t allow for the taller cabinets. I also thought to leave off hardware and go with the easy open cabinets. We already have the bar stools from a previous seating set-up but they are a smidge high. We were thinking of taken them down a couple inches ourselves by cutting and finishing a few inches off the bottom of the legs. I’m glad to know I"m not the only one with this idea of cabinets AND seating.

I am going to build a breakfast bar in my kitchen, and was wondering how high it should be? I know that I need to measure a bar chair to see how tall they are, and go from there. But was just wondering if someone has an idea.
Thanks for any help.

I have a kitchen island with the top matching my countertops(laminate). There is about an 18” overhang so it can be used with stools as a breakfast bar. I’d like to cut that overhang off, and pust the island against the wall. Is this easy? Will the laminate split? I have a guy installing my floors that will certainly have the tools and experience…but i don’t want to ruin it

I asked this question 2 days ago and was very happy with the answers and I want more. My kitchen will contain the following, including a dining room table. The kitchen/dining room is open and 15×25.
1.bakers rack for microwave, etc
2. three 4-drawer tables to go in front of three windows
3. special shelves for dishes
4. two solid wood 2′x2′ islands for work stations, they have two shelves on bottom
5. traditional sink base
6. special cabinet for oils, vinigars, spices, etc, coffee station will go on top
7. fridge
8. pantry with doors for food
9. big 3′x5′ island with shelves, cupboard space, drawers, and serves as breakfast bar with 2 stools
No dishwasher, I prefer to hand wash. The walls will be covered with art and my great mug collection. All these pieces are un-finished and will be stained to match.
My husband would prefer traditional, but I am creative and think so far out of the box, I don’t even remember the box!! Thanks!

Are barstools taller than counterstools? I am looking to buy some stools for the breakfast bar in our new kitchen. Would those be considered counterstools?

I just leased an apartment with an extension separating the kitchen from the dining room. It is a curved, wood topped piece that you can place bar stools around. I have been calling it a "bar" and my co-worker is trying to convince me it is called a "breakfast bar". Which one is correct?
There is an exact name to it, regardless of what I do, drink, or eat on it.

What is a standard breakfast bar hieght?