When it comes the perfect cottage kitchen, it’s all about creating a cosy hub with charm, warmth, and all the final details that make you feel at home. And nothing says ‘cosy corner’ like an inviting breakfast bar that sits as the soul of your cottage kitchen. Whilst you might currently see your breakfast bar as nothing more than a functional spot for quick meals or your rushed morning coffee, it has the potential to be so much more.
Of course the first step is having a kitchen island or a breakfast bar in your cottage kitchen. But with just a few extra touches - like the right breakfast bar stool and a collection of well chosen accessories - your breakfast bar will undoubtedly be the heart of your kitchen.
With some of these breakfast bar ideas, your kitchen island will be the home of morning musings, overdue catch ups, and meals that make you go ‘mmmm’. So grab your favourite brew, and we’ll go through our favourite styling additions for the perfect cottage kitchen island.
Choosing the Perfect Breakfast Bar Stool
One of the simplest breakfast bar ideas to give your kitchen that cosy cottage feel is by picking the right breakfast bar stools. And of course, a wooden bar stool is a farmhouse favourite. Whether you opt for something traditional yet rustic, or something with a unique flair, there’s a wooden bar stool for every cottage kitchen.
For the classic farmhouse look, consider a wooden bar stool with a traditional design that will bring a warm charm to your kitchen island. The Farmhouse Bar Stool With Back is a gorgeous breakfast bar stool that invites you to pull up and unwind. Beautifully handcrafted, this traditional wooden bar stool features classic farmhouse spindles, which both exudes cottage kitchen charm, and offers an abundance of back support for long overdue catch-ups over a brew.
If your breakfast bar ideas lean towards a slightly more modern, or striking style, the Farmhouse Rattan Bar Stool is perfect for your cottage kitchen. These charming rattan wooden bar stools are adorned with an intricately woven paper rush string seat, which harmoniously complements the warm, rich tones of the natural teak wood grain. A simply gorgeous contrast for your cottage kitchen breakfast bar.
Whichever style you opt for, it’s important that you match the style of your breakfast bar, to the stools for a cohesive feel. Clean, traditional wooden bar stool designs will effortlessly blend your kitchen island into your cottage kitchen. Chunkier, more rustic, or eye-catching breakfast bar stools will create an attention grabbing focal point.
Adding Texture With Natural Elements
When intending to curate a country cottage style, your breakfast bar ideas should most definitely include natural elements. Patina wood, reclaimed wood serving trays, woven baskets; anything that adds an extra layer of texture. Natural textures are a surefire way to give your breakfast bar that rustic, homely feel that you’re looking for.
Cartmel Reclaimed Plank Bath Board
One of our favourite styling tips for something a little different, is using the Cartmel Reclaimed Plank Bath Board as a centrepiece for your breakfast bar. It’s equally perfect for both serving and styling.
Accessorising Your Cottage Kitchen Breakfast Bar
This is where the real fun begins with our breakfast bar ideas, and it’s the time to take a little artistic licence. As much as we love adorable ornaments, a kitchen island generally isn’t that big, so you want to make the most of your space. How do you do this? Select functional, yet beautiful things to sit atop your breakfast bar. And the beauty of it is that you can easily move it away when you need extra kitchen island space.
A Cottage Kitchen Tea & Coffee Station
St Ives Ceramic Tea Coffee Sugar Canisters
Here in the north of England, the morning brew is a ritual that cannot be missed. Each morning you should save a minute or two to pull up at your breakfast bar, pause and enjoy your favourite tea or coffee. So, with that in mind, let’s make sure that your cottage kitchen breakfast bar has everything you need at arms reach. When you’re only 50% awake in the morning, give yourself the luxury of making your morning pick me up whilst seated. Adding the St Ives Ceramic Tea, Coffee, Sugar Canisters to the side of your kitchen island adds the perfect touch of vintage inspired cottage kitchen, and makes your morning brew up that little bit easier. And of course, the matching St Ives White Mugs will make your breakfast bar coffee station complete.
Country Cottage Kitchenware
We’ve crossed off creating a cosy tea and coffee station. What’s next on our breakfast bar ideas? The obvious answer is breakfast. What is a breakfast bar, without breakfast? But today we’re not here for recipes, we’re here for country cottage kitchenware. Aside from your morning brew, a well-buttered slice of toast is the second essential. It’s a small touch, but adding a charming butter dish can really pull the whole look together. More importantly, a good butter dish is the provider of utterly delicious, perfectly spread butter. For cohesive cottage kitchen breakfast bar styling, why not add the St Ives Embossed Butter Dish to your morning spread?
A Touch of Farmhouse Whimsy
Contrary to what we said earlier about accessories on your breakfast bar being both stylish and functional. There are one or two pieces that are just too adorable to miss out. For the full country feel in your cottage kitchen, how about adding a farmyard friend to the kitchen island? They take up little space, and they will truly pull together the inviting feeling that you’re looking for. We don’t like to choose favourites here at Silver Mushroom, but you and I both know that the Betsy Sheep Ornament looks undeniably adorable on the last image.
As Easy as Your Eggs in the Morning, Right?
By adding some of these simple breakfast bar ideas, your cottage kitchen will soon become a place you adore. Reminiscent of magical meals, moments spent pondering and even a wine or two in the evening.
