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Decorating kitchen with bar stools
by Kathryn Whittaker
Today’s kitchen can become a complete entertainment center
thanks to a sleek kitchen and bar furniture, including a
breakfast area with a stylist breakfast bar and bar stools.
Many people remodel their kitchens to accommodate a small bar
area where they can grab a bite to eat before work or entertain
friends with cocktails at a dinner party.
The kitchen has become more than a place to cook due to new
technologically advanced appliances and less traditional
furniture. Space-saving appliances such as ovens and microwaves
combined not only reduce cooking time but save a lot of space
too.
With more space, smart homeowners have more space to
accommodate an additional seating area to satisfy their
entertaining style. It could be another table, a counter with
stylish bar stools, or even a couple of lounge chairs.
If you decide to create a little bar area in your kitchen, you
need to find the best location for it. Many people disassemble
one wall and install a bar counter instead, or leave two
pillars and a four-foot riser to be used as a counter. The bar
area should not block the traffic in the kitchen. That’s why
the best location for it is near the wall, or if that’s not
possible, then on an island in the middle of the kitchen.
A bar counter in the middle of the kitchen requires some space
around it for comfortable seating and allow the kitchen to
function properly. Don’t fall prey for tricky salespeople who
may try to sell you a counter with cabinets bigger than your
kitchen can accommodate! The access corridor around the bar
area should not be less than 3 ft wide.
Luckily, contemporary bar stools require much less space than
their traditional counterparts usually seen in restaurants and
pubs. Bar stools for home use are much lighter and more
artistic in color and style. Since people spend less time at
their home bar than behind a table, contemporary bar stools are
usually backless or have a very low ergonomically designed back.
The most popular ones are swivel, with sturdy legs. Contemporary
bar stools can be made of aluminum, fiberglass, or metal.
There are many bar stool options available on the internet.
Customers can choose specific heights, colors, wood color and
type and seating fabrics for bar stools creating full custom
sets. Customers can also choose from free samples of fabrics
and other upholstery types, finishes and wood samples. This
way, you can have a set of bar stools to perfectly match your
current home style. There are web sites that allow you to send
in your own fabric to be used as upholstery for the bar stool
set.
A great finishing touch to your bar area is to install a radio
or small TV in to watch while you cook, eat a quick meal or
relax over drinks.
Kathryn Whittaker writes articles on a number
of different topics. http://www.bar-stools-guide.com/
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