Saturday, August 11, 2012

Coffee Bar made fun


I'm a big coffee drinker.  I love everything about it.  The smell, the warmth, the coziness, the vibrancy and of course the taste.  I love to get whole beans and grind them each morning for a fresh pot of coffee.  My favorite coffee is Mushers Blend by North Pole Roasting Company (made here in Alaska).  It's a beautiful blend of light and dark roasted beans.  Yummm!

Anyway, I made this little coffee bar earlier this year with a cute bamboo tray from Kohls.  The tray holds my coffee maker, burr grinder and a jar with beans.  

The tray color just wasn't doing it for me, so in came the paint.

BEFORE:



AFTER:
 
My sister sent me this cute sign from World Market

I'm loving the new look.  The tray got 2 coats of Old White ASCP.  The letters on the front were created with a stencil and charcoal acrylic paint and then sanded for a little softer look.  I topped the whole thing with 3 coats of Polycrylic to make it liquid resistant.

It's just a little more fun to make my coffee in the morning.



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23 comments:

  1. Great idea. I need to do something in that corner of the countertop with my coffee maker. Love the sign too.

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  2. Oh yes, that's way better, well done!

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  3. Very cute! Will make your morning coffee so much better!

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  4. Oh I love how you redid your tray! It is so much cuter now! And I absolutely love your chevron walls behind it...way cute!!!

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  5. Love this idea! I use to own 3 coffee shops in South Georgia, and I too, am addicted to the stuff.

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  6. A big improvement over the whole look. I grind coffee too love it but have to stick to decaf.

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  7. So pretty, it really brightens up the corner.

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  8. I loving your coffee station vignette. Hubs would love waking up to this every morning! Love the chevron background!Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration with Sunday’s Best – you helped make the party a success!

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  9. Great Job! Your tray makeover is fabulous, now it fits in perfectly with your decor. ;o)

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  10. Looks great! I'm a big "coffee fan" too...and avin a cute little tray makes it even more enjoyable :) Laurel

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  11. I am obsessed with trays! We just bought a keurig so I may need to do this!

    Lura
    x

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  12. Cute! I have all of my coffee accessories all in a corner but I would love to have them on a tray like that!

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  13. That is so cute! I must try and do something like this for my coffee station.

    I'm visiting via Throwback Thursday. Hope you stop by and say G'day if you have a minute!

    Best wishes,
    Natasha in Oz

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  14. it looks awesome!

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  15. Very cute! Now I want to do something like this in our kitchen! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  16. LOVE it Miranda!! I made myself a coffee corner a few months ago... expect I don't drink coffee.. but my hubby does haha

    Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!

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  17. Looks great! I'm the same way about coffee. It's the highlight of every morning. Thanks so much for linking up with Making Space Mondays. I hope we see you back again next week! -Tabitha

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  18. I love your new coffee space! It would make me love my coffee even more! I'd love for you to come share this at our Pinteresting Party!

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  19. I love the font on the tray! I love coffee too but had to switch to tea as it was too tough on my tummy. But I have my little place for making tea first thing each morning!

    Thanks so much for linking up at I Gotta Create! <3 Christina

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  20. Love the after. I so need to do this. Thanks so much for sharing on Tout It Tuesday. Hope to see you tomorrow.

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  21. So cute! We don't drink coffee but my mother in law does so this would be cute to put out for when she is here.

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  22. Everyone who drinks coffee needs one! Great job!

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