How much should a breakfast bar overhang?
The overhang of your breakfast bar should be between 8 inches and 15 inches. This measurement depends on the amount of space you have available to dedicate to your breakfast bar, the height of the people using it, and the type of material you are using for the counter.
How much overhang should a bar countertop have?
While the standard minimum overhang of an island or bar countertop is 12 inches, you can go larger by using supports such as our Hidden Countertop Support Brackets.
How big should a counter overhang be for stools?
Stools for raised 42-inch countertops are usually between 28 and 30 inches tall, giving a comfortable 12 to 14 inches of knee room. The recommended counter overhang also varies with the counter height, with experts suggesting 15 to 18 inches for the lower counter and 12 inches for a raised counter.
How much should a countertop overhang UK?
We recommend that your measurements allow for a 20-30mm overhang at the front and exposed edges of your worktop, along with a 3-4mm gap between your worktop and wall (to leave room for sufficient expansion and contraction). This is particularly important to consider if worktops are to be joined together.
How wide should a breakfast bar be?
Breakfast bars usually are 30-inch, 36-inch, or 42 inches tall. 42-inch breakfast bars are the most common height. To be functional, counters should be at least 30 inches wide and 28 to 34 inches above the floor.
Should a kitchen worktop overhang?
A worktop should overhang at least 20cm (8 inches). This allows enough room to comfortably get your knees tucked underneath the worktop without constantly bashing them on the cabinets or end panel below.
What should the overhang be on a kitchen island?
The height of an island usually matches the height of a countertop at 36 inches. If your island has seating, the counter should overhang at least 15 inches. An island with a taller height for bar stool seating should be 42 inches high and the overhang should be at least 12 inches.
What is the standard overhang for a kitchen island?
12 inches
The standard overhang for kitchen island countertops is 12 inches. However, as with regular countertops, custom kitchen islands may have different overhang measurements.
How much should a worktop overhang?
What is the minimum overhang for a breakfast bar?
Likewise, what is the standard overhang for a breakfast bar? A typical overhang for a comfortable seating area should be around 25-30cm (10-12”), this should leave enough knee room and adequate space between the countertop edge and the person seated. Therefore, as the depth of the overhang increases, so does the comfort and usability of the bar.
Where to get the best breakfast bar worktops?
Breakfast Bars worktops are really easy to find here at BBK Direct UK, as every material and brand we offer in terms of work surfaces come in different BB Sizes. And what we have is by far the largest selection in the UK at the lowest prices, coupled with the best service and delivery, and yes, we are 100% confidant about this.
How big should a BB be for a breakfast bar?
A BB refers to a section of worksurface which is connected onto or part off your main runs of kitchen surfaces, and is generally wider than the average work surface. This is to create an overhang of approx. 300mm, or if Breakfast bar legs are present up to 600mm and wider, whereby a person or persons can sit comfortably.
Where to put a breakfast bar in a kitchen?
Most breakfast bars are usually incorporated into a kitchen island or peninsular and are complemented with some elegant bar stools or chairs, to finish it off and to give a comfy & inviting place to sit. A peninsular is basically a run of kitchen units that are either attached to the main kitchen or come out from a wall. See below for an example.