Do you love coffee? Need your own little area? Learn out how to create your own coffee station out of repurposed items!
Is it just me, or do you find yourself constantly changing furniture and wall decor in your home? I’m always moving little knick-knacks or various items around the house, but for some reason lately, I’ve needed to change “new” creations a few times before I am completely satisfied with the end result.
DIY Coffee Bar Update
Take for instance my coffee station that I put up a few months back. Do you remember this coffee station post? It was just a shelf that I installed to free up room on my kitchen countertops.
Nothing too crazy, but absolutely served a great purpose. However, I just never felt like it was done. I liked that it went well with the two shelves above it, but felt like it needed … more.
I Added Windows
So, after much thought, I finally came up with an idea to add windows. My original idea was to have them either a.) hang from the shelf in a decorative manner or b.) create a cabinet around it. After explaining my ideas to Mike (aka. woodworking expert hubby) he vetoed both. He GLADLY (yes, I am soooo grinning right now!) agreed to create a custom cabinet instead. I heart him.
P.S. Aren’t you lucky! Now you get to learn how to make a coffee station in different completely different ways 😉 As a side note, if you can’t build one you can always buy a simple cabinet and turn it into a coffee station!
Use A Vanity Mirror
Even though I absolutely LOVE this idea I still felt like the “above” portion needed something. Since I never work on one project at a time (come on, who doesn’t like chaos?!?) I realized that the mirror portion to my bedroom vanity would be the perfect addition.
Our bedroom furniture is gorgeous, but it’s just way too chunky for our room. I’m slowly figuring out other ways to use it so it doesn’t go to waste.
I almost forgot to take a picture of the front of the vanity. I get so excited to start a project that I just dive in sometimes, and then go … oh shoot!
P.S. Please excuse the various wall paint colors. I’m still debating!
One of the best things about repurposing random items is that you can create whatever your little heart desires. You can make the cabinet, for instance, wide or short, and even rustic or painted.
Repurposed Items We Used for the DIY Coffee Bar
Thankfully everything that was used for this project Mike and I already had on hand.
We reused the original shelf for the coffee station for the top of this cabinet, and other barn wood that we had for the sides, bottom and interior shelf.
The hinges and windows were leftover from various other creations that we have been making these past few years. For instance, do you remember my window inspiration board? I still use it constantly!
After it was sanded down we brought this baby upstairs and screwed the mirror into the wall. Easy-peasy and absolutely stunning!
What to Store in a Coffee Bar Cabinet
Another added benefit to this cabinet was the ridiculous amount of space it freed up in my linen closet. Seriously, that closet was getting a little scary!
Now, I have a large space to display our coffee mug rack, countless vases, and other treasured items that we (aka. me) have collected, AND it’s still a coffee station too!
Doesn’t that look so much better? It’s so nice to see our house evolve with our own style, and how comfortable it feels to walk in and out day after day.
How to Make a Coffee Station
Here are some new pics of the painted mirror since I just couldn’t do the two different wood colors. Loving this soooo much better.
I hope you have a wonderful Monday and an even better start to this week. I look forward to seeing you again soon! – LZ
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This post was originally created in January 2015, and then updated in December 2020.
I am OBSESSED with this!! I have two old windows just sitting around and now I know EXACTLY what I need to do with them!
Hi Jenn and thank you 🙂 I have to admit that I can’t get enough of old windows! I absolutely love to use them with anything and everything that I can create.
hi LZ, this is incredibly beautiful!!!! i love your potting bench too, both pieces so rustic and dreamy and stylish, DROOL… xo
Hi Ananda! You are so sweet! We should totally design a few pieces together. Your tropical vibes with my rustic 🙂
It turned out beautifully. My husband commented about how clean and organized your garaged looks… (garage envy). You guys make a great team!!
Thank you so much, Heather! Oh trust me… our shop is never super clean. I try to at least “kinda” straighten up prior to pictures. You know how that goes! 🙂
Stunning! I love the use of old and new materials. you are very talented
Thank you so much, Amy! It was definitely one of my all time favorite DIY’s to date 🙂
Looks amazing! Makes me want to go have a cup of coffee…and make a fabulous coffee area like yours! Pinning, thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much Jody! It definitely helps me wake up every morning and start another creative day!
You go girl! What an amazing project. 🙂
Thanks so much for inspiring me! I LOVE IT!!!!!!
Happy day!
karianne
Thank you so much, KariAnn! It always makes my day to see you in my part of the woods 🙂
My husband brought 2 old windows home (just because), I do have an infatuation with old windows because of Pinterest and we had talked about putting in a breakfast/coffee bar under a window. Now I know what I’m going to do with the windows. Love the way you made it look.
Hi Barb! That is such a great idea! I know it will look amazing right next to a window 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
I love this project, I was wondering if you knew where you purchased the coffee cups in the holder? I would really love to get the same one.
Thanks,
Jamie
Hi Jamie and thank you! I actually got those cups almost 10 years ago from domestications.com
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Thank you so much!
Absolutely love your decor!! What color paint is on your wall with the coffee station??