How to make a bar counter made of wood with your own hands?

How to make a bar counter made of wood with your own hands? Start with the concept of a bar counter. This is an element of the interior, as well as a tool for separation, that is, the main task is to divide the space into several zones - work and rest.

Bar counter - an element of the interior, as well as a tool for dividing the space

But with the help of this element you can significantly save the space of the room. In small kitchens of apartments of the Khrushchevka type, it will help to combine a dining table with a functional surface. This will unload the room and make it more spacious.

Wooden bar in a small kitchen

Bar counters are sold in almost all furniture stores, but with basic building skills, you can make a “barque” with your own hands. How to do this is described in the article.
When choosing a type of bar counter for a kitchen, several parameters should be considered:
functionality;
harmonious separation;
aesthetic appearance and convenience.

Wooden bar counter should look aesthetically pleasing and harmonious

Views and location

Types of this design.

• Classical The modules are placed at a height of 100-120 cm, and they already have a table on them. Tall wooden chairs will complement this design perfectly.

Classic bar counter made of wood

• Combined. Combines work and lunch function. In such cases, the height of the rack should be on par with the rest of the countertops.

Combined. Combines work and lunch function.

• Two-level.
  

  Ideal for a small kitchen. The upper tier is the rack, and the lower is the dining table.

• Central. For zoning, the space is located in the center of the kitchen and divides it into a dining and working area

For zoning, the space is located in the center of the kitchen and divides it into a dining and working area

• Mobile. Due to the design, it can easily change its location or fold if necessary.

Due to the design, it can easily change its location or fold if necessary.

The central location is typical of the classic English style, as well as high-tech style. As for the other styles, the bar counter will fit perfectly into art deco, loft, minimalism, gothic and classic. Inappropriate will be its use in such styles as country, Provence, Italian style.

Central location of the wooden high-tech bar counter

The main structural elements are the following elements.
Support. The bar, on which, on the one hand, the edge of the countertop rests. It may be that both the aluminum pipe and the brickwork are still suspended. This is not an essential element for racks located centrally. A worktop is a material and shape that will suit your kitchen.
Additional items - pendants for glasses, shelves for alcohol, countersunk and so on.

Bar counter with barbell and place for glasses

Materials for the manufacture

The bar counter can be made in various textures and materials.

• Drywall is a pseudo-option for saving money. The design itself will be cheaper than other materials, but further finishing and maintenance are much more expensive. Plus racks made of such material will be able to create any shape.

Drywall bar

• Plastic is very fragile. Any careless movement or strong blow can punch a large hole in this object.

Plastic bar counter

• Chipboard - more expensive than previous options, but more practical to use. The color scheme of this material is very diverse and therefore you will not have to spend money on additional decoration.

Chipboard bar

• Naturally, wood is not a cheap option, but it will look elegant, will fit into any interior.

Natural bar counter

• Brick or stone - rarely used in apartments due to the heavy weight of the final structure. Usually they make only a support from a brick, laid out in several rows. A specific set of materials can be compiled only after creating a drawing or sketch.

Natural wood bar counter with stone pillar

For a standard bar made of wood, in any case, you need the following set of materials.

• Wooden blocks and tabletop canvas.
• Fiberboard sheets, plywood sheets.
• Self-tapping screws.
• Decorative trims.
• Joiner's glue.
• Brackets.
• Hard putty on wood.
• Wood hacksaw.
• Screwdriver.
• Level.
• Hammer, chisel
• Sandpaper
• Wood varnish or epoxy.

DIY bar counter steps

1. At first glance, when creating a bar, everything is very simple.
2. Choosing the right model.
3. Planning and modeling.
4. Taking measurements, determining future dimensions.
5. Create a drawing.
6. Selection of necessary tools and materials.
7. Create a wireframe.
8. Mounting to the floor or wall.
9. Production and fastening of countertops to the base.
10. Installation of additional elements.
11. Opening the rack with varnish. Further decoration.

DIY bar counter steps

To create drawings, you can use both ordinary graph paper and special programs in which there are functions for viewing the future product in the current interior.

Bar counter drawings

Wood impregnation

Bar decoration and lighting

Rack - This is a cozy place in the house that constantly attracts residents of the house, even with a separate dining room. When lighting the bar, it should be remembered that fluorescent lamps distort the color of food creating a bluish tint.

When setting the bar, choose good lighting

Backlight - This is an integral part of its appearance, the so-called must have. For lighting use different types of lamps.

• Spot light. A popular option, characterized by a direct hit of light in the desired area. In such projects, halogen lamps or incandescent lamps mounted in the ceiling or upper panels of the upper racks are used. Actual for kitchens with low ceilings. Lamps are often made rotatable - this makes it possible to establish the necessary direction of the angle of illumination.

Spotlight kitchen with breakfast bar

• Outboard. They can adjust the height thanks to the suspension. Usually attached to the ceiling. The brightness and type of lighting depends on the selected lampshade, transparent ones reflect a large area, and matte ones give a brighter color. You can do without a lampshade if you use designer bulbs with curly filaments.

Pendant lamps in the kitchen

• Track lights - created for high-tech styles. Energy-saving lamps that are placed in a special busbar trunking. The backlight is universal since the tires are very flexible, this will make it possible to change the configuration of the backlight.

Track lights in the kitchen with a breakfast bar

• Spots - lamps mounted on a metal bracket. Rotary mechanisms of the structure make it possible to change the angle of illumination. It is not limited in shape either - an arc, a zigzag. Perfectly fits into the interiors of the loft style, minimalism and modern.

Kitchen Spot With Bar

• Bar chandelier. An expensive and refined element of decor, mainly crystal with gold and silver fittings. Require careful care.

Bar chandelier in the interest of the kitchen

• Neon and LED strip - used to illuminate countertops, perfectly fit into any interior.

Neon and LED strip in the kitchen with a breakfast bar

Care tips and tricks

The main thing to remember when caring for a wooden bar is regular polishing of the product, limiting contact with excess water, and distance from the stove. Wood is very susceptible to moisture absorption and coloring. For long-term use, the material at the preparatory stages of work is coated with special primers, and then varnished several times.

50 photos - ideas of a wooden bar counter in the kitchen