“I’m currently designing our new kitchen island and want to have a breakfast bar, and wondered if you could advise whether I need to use legs for breakfast bar support?”

Answer

Breakfast bars on kitchen islands can be made along either the entire length of the island, or just on one end – the layout and size of your kitchen will likely dictate which suits you best.

Whichever design you choose, it is important to ensure that the worktop is adequately supported. If you are simply extending the size of the worktop beyond the cabinets to act as a breakfast bar, then ensure that any protrusion of 300mm or more has legs for breakfast bar support.

If you plan on making a breakfast bar that protrudes further than 300mm, we would recommend that one breakfast bar leg is attached for every metre of unsupported worktop. This will ensure that the weight of the worktop and anything on it is evenly distributed and does not put unnecessary strain on the rest of the surface.

We sell solid oak breakfast bar legs. Our oak legs for breakfast bar support are available in oiled or sanded – one of which may already complement your kitchen design, or can be treated or painted if not.

You can learn more about fitting breakfast bar legs by reading our dedicated ‘How to Install breakfast Bar Legs to Kitchen Worksurfaces’ information guide.

If you have any further queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us.