Today I’m going to walk you through how to create a stylish coffee bar! We recently remodeled our house. As part of that project, I wanted to make use of a nook in the kitchen that had no functional use as of yet. I got the idea for a coffee bar after seeing so many cute pictures on Pinterest. Being a coffee lover myself, I decided that was a perfect use of space! I did, however, want it to be slightly more functional than just being a coffee bar. It now functions as my coffee bar/blogging office and I love it! There’s nothing like having a coffee machine right next to me to keep the blog posts coming!
Our contractor built the coffee bar so that it would exactly fit the space . I wanted it to have some rustic, raw elements, but still look pretty. To start, I drew out a sketch of what I envisioned. I added metal rods in an “x” pattern on each end, both for a decorative element and to help stabilize the table. The top is solid wood that we stained using a mix of two stains. (Sunbleached by Rustoleum and Jacobean by Minwax). We then put two layers of polyurethane on top to seal it from coffee stains! The drawers are a custom height to fit my favorite coffee mugs. Here’s a look at the coffee bar as it was being built:
To make this coffee bar function as a workspace for me as well, we drilled a hole in the back of one of the drawers to run power cords. I store my blogging necessities in that drawer (laptop, phone charger, notebooks, pens, and my beloved planner). The power cords run through the back of the drawer to a power strip mounted on the bottom of the coffee bar. This hides the plugs from view (and from kids)! The other drawer holds my coffee mugs, Nespresso coffee pods, and my mini whisks for whipping up amazing lattes!
Once the coffee bar was built and everything was dry, it was time to style it! My favorite part! I added a skinny shelf from The Container Store and a hanging bar from Ikea for mugs. These adorable mugs are from Williams Sonoma. When I saw the little espresso mugs with each of the boys’ initials, I had to have them! Over time, I’ve switched out the pictures on the shelf, but I always make sure there is something there that speaks to me. I love making my coffee first thing in the morning with a reminder of my mantra for each day.
