A typical breakfast bar counter has a standard height of 42 inches 107 centimeters and a depth countertop overhang of 12 to 16 inches 30 to 40 centimeters.
Kitchen cabinets building a breakfast bar.
A standard bar height is 42 inches.
Diy breakfast bar cabinet.
Easy diy breakfast bar cabinet.
The shelves run all the way to the wall but i could never put anything back there without having to take everything back out to get to whatever was back there.
A breakfast bar is either a full kitchen island or a countertop overhang with a height that has enough room for the legs and a size that can accommodate ample room for meals.
The lack of base cabinets gives the room a feeling of flow.
Now if you re building a breakfast bar off of an island or out from a blank side of your lower cabinets things can get a little complex.
Kitchen cabinets are sold in several standard heights including 30 36 and 42 inches if your cabinets happen to be 42 inches tall they are perfectly suited for a traditional bar.
The countertop here is extended from the kitchen cabinets to form a floating peninsula breakfast bar.