Until I was in my early 30’s…
I didn’t drink coffee.
I know right? Not drink coffee?
Who doesn’t drink coffee?
I was always an iced-tea kinda gal.
Yes, even first thing in the morning.
I didn’t drink wine, either.
Oh sorry, excuse me while I contain my laughter.
I sure have made up for all those years
of being a non coffee/wine consumer.
I would drink a Coffee Wine if they made it.
🙂
While I am not one of “these” coffee drinkers…
I won’t lie…
I have two dear friends who have inspired me
to create a Coffee Station.
Kathysue at Good Life of Design
created a wonderful coffee station in
her kitchen.
_thumb%5B11%5D.jpg "Creating a mini coffee station by The Everyday Home")
Her area is similar in size to mine.
Kathysue, for the record, is enjoying two
wonderful weeks in Paris and France as I speak.
Talk about some good coffee. Yum!
I love her tray!
Another friend, Shirley at
Housepitality Designs has a dedicated
area in her Butler’s Pantry.
Shirley just may be a bean away from
the “sweet kitty” above. haha
Isn’t her coffee area fabulous?
Our coffee maker used to be located in
our English Pub Bar area, but I wanted
it back by the kitchen sink. There is
just something about walking into the
kitchen to get your morning grind.
So I decided to create a mini-station.
We have a Cuisinart coffeemaker, which uses the
Keurig K-cups. I added a simple white tray to hold the
K-cups, and smaller, lidded-glass containers
for sweetener and my green tea bags.
I had The Hubbs cut me a small piece of
wood for the bottom of a wicker tray which I painted
with chalkboard paint. I think this will
be a great way to let guests know the
different types of coffees I have available.
I also had fun creating a custom set of numbered
coffee mugs. Dollar Store mugs worked perfect for
this project.
A sharpie marker and 30 minutes in the oven at 375
degrees, and the design is now permanent.
I can’t wait to try this out again on some
other projects.
I have one more container to add,
and that will be filled with my biscotti.
(I am not supposed to have this with my gluten allergy,
so let’s keep it a secret, shall we?)
😉
I love waking up in the morning and this little
spot in my kitchen is waiting for me.
I just bought a new Italian blend and some
Chocolate Almond Biscotti.
Excuse me while I go
“Converse with the Cuisinart.”
🙂
Thanks for letting me share my new coffee
station with you.
Here is a round-up of
to go with that perfect cup of Joe…
Thank you for spending a few minutes
You can also follow along with me at:
xxoo, Barb
What a great coffee station – I love good coffee and wine too :). Believe it or not, we put our coffee maker in storage, and have been using a french press instead.
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View CommentGreat coffee station! I have a wee bit of a station in my kitchen too.But alas I am the only coffee consumer in this house! That’s okay it is all mine :-). Chocolate tastes great with wine too!Must be the caffeine.
xx
Anne
I love it!! I’m with you on coffee, I’m not like the cat pic, but I love a good cup. I think it’s the ritual of it. Your little station is sweet! Much better than my haggard old maker. 🙂
And now I want biscotti. 🙂
View CommentHow cute, Barb! I love having a dedicated space for a ‘coffee bar’. It makes things so simple in the mornings. Yours looks great!
View CommentI too have a coffee station, and in the winter, a cocoa station as well. Love my morning java!
View CommentBrenda
Your coffee station looks really nice. I am not a coffee drinker. I am a hot tea drinker so I would enjoy having a hot tea station one day. Dark chocolate biscotti dipped in hot tea, oh so good.
View CommentGreat looking coffee station Barb and I love your numbered mugs!!
View CommentOh I love your coffee station! I started late on coffee too – not until my 30’s. Just love it and wine now. I think I am inspired to make my own coffee station…loving your coffee cups – what did you use for the paint?
View CommentSuper cute! and I love all the inspiration shots too but that kitty scares me!!! lol
View CommentI’m with you I love coffee! I have a small coffee bar and the same coffee maker. The K cups have me drinking far too much coffee because it so easy! Your coffee bare is wonderful! I love the Cafe chalkboard! Very nice!
View CommentLove your coffeestation, I have a sort of station in my kitchen as well…all in it’s place…easy to find lol. LOVE coffee, am not a tea drinker. Before my mother died I never drank wine either but now love me a good glass…or a cold beer….lol……
Greetings from Marian
View CommentLove your coffee station…I “might” be a little like your kitty picture. Ask my hubby 🙂 Laurel
View CommentI love the coffee station idea and should try this here. I have the perfect place.
I didn’t drink coffee or wine until my late 30’s, either. Then I met Jim.:-)
View CommentBarb, I love your coffee station! We are coffee fanatics at our house! I really like those coffee mugs with the numbers on them. Did you use paint or a Sharpie to make them, and did you use a stencil?
View CommentOh I love it. So reminds me when we used to all meet in Kat’s kitchen and have coffee every morning. What fun times. Hugs, Marty
View CommentHow funny! I wasn’t a daily coffee drinker until my 30’s and not a wine drinker until my 40’s God knows what’ll happen in my 50’s!!! Love your coffee station!
View CommentBarbara, I love your coffee station, and would really enjoy a how-to on the coffee mugs. Thanks for sharing.
View CommentKaren
Love the coffee station…..As a fellow coffee lover, I cannot imagine life without coffee….Thanks for featuring my “coffee room”….Love Kathy’s too!!…Now you are making me want another cup!!…BTW..love the numbered mug…any meaning for the “number 3”???
View CommentI love the basket! I have just started working on my coffee station. I get out of bed each morning when I hear the coffee pot ding that it is done from the pre-set the night before. 🙂
View CommentSaw your link on Savvy Southern Style’s Wow Us Wed.