Kitchen Coffee Bar Reveal!

Are you ready to see my new favorite “before” and “after” makeover?! Today I’m sharing all the details on the kitchen coffee bar that’s part of our newly remodeled kitchen. I decided it deserved a post of it’s own so I can share all the little details! (post includes commissionable links; for more information, see my full disclosure statement {here})

Quick Links to Coffee Bar Items From My Instagram Reel

My marble tray {here}

My coffee syrup pumps {here} (also check out {these similar pumps})

My sugar bowl {here}

My glass coffee canister {here} (also check out {this less expensive option})

My coffee filter holder {here}

My Nespresso pod holder {here}

My long gold stir spoons {here}

My coffee maker cleaning tablets {here}

Read on for all the details about our coffee bar and links to everything else!

Kitchen Coffee Bar “Before” & “After”

First, let’s wind back the clock to see what this side of our kitchen looked like when we bought our house:

As you can see, the wall space between the two entryways into our kitchen was taken up by an enclosed pantry and built-in desk area. As part of our kitchen remodel, we relocated the pantry, got rid of the rarely used desk, and added a large coffee bar with tons of storage space.

Here’s the same view with our new kitchen coffee bar:

Looking at that same wall from a different angle, this is the “before”:

and this is that same view today:

Let’s dive into the details, starting with our cabinets…

Kitchen Coffee Bar Cabinets

We used Wellborn cabinets with the Galena Square door style throughout our remodeled kitchen. They have a Shaker design but with the addition of a narrow strip of molding on the inside edge:

I chose one of their stock colors, Gray Mist, that looks gray in some lighting and more beige in others.

For the cabinetry design, I was inspired by a beautiful coffee bar created by Christie Lewis Interiors that mixed glass cabinets and floating shelves for the uppers. I chose a series of base cabinets with mostly drawers topped with Viatera’s Calacatta Suprema quartz, which we used throughout our kitchen. I’ll share more pics of it with the rest of my kitchen reveal, but here’s a little peek:

I chose this specific quartz because it has both cool (gray) and warm (light brown) veining that make it incredibly versatile. It’s been a dream to clean with any spills or food “stains” disappearing by simply wiping with a damp cloth.

For upper cabinets, I chose 15″ deep cabinets that rest on the quartz-topped base:

I debated between glass vs. solid upper cabinets, but since I have a lot of pretty dinnerware and serving pieces, I went with glass and am so glad I did. I have tons of room for storing everything, plus the glass cabinets make it easy to see where everything is so it’s quick to grab:

Sources (from top to bottom): Small woven baskets (similar) | Cane drinking glasses | Ruffled bowl set | White colander mugs | Scalloped mini colanders | Honey pot with dipper

Sources (from top to bottom): White ceramic pitcher | Woven vase | Rattan bowl | Large popcorn bowl | Small popcorn bowls | Beaded glass mugs | Large glass canister | Smaller glass canister | Wood scoops in canisters | Wood vases (similar) | Glass mugs | Mini floral bowls

Coffee Bar Lighting

For lighting over our coffee bar, I chose a pair of {these swing arm sconces} which I’m guessing will be a bit of a controversial pick 🤔:

They’re definitely oversized for the space, which is either a look you love or hate (obviously, I fall into the “love” category!). The rattan-wrapped arms of the sconces do such a nice job tying in the rattan of our kitchen island pendants.

Coffee Bar Shelves & Accessories

Between the two tall upper cabinets of our coffee bar, I added a pair of {these 15″ x 48″ floating wood shelves} in the natural color option:

If you’ve been following me for a while, you might remember that I used {these floating wood shelves} from UltraShelf in the past, including when we did our bathroom remodel. I chose differently this time only because the shelves that I needed were all standard sizes, so I was able to find a less expensive option. For custom-sized shelves, I still love UltraShelf!

I wanted our floating shelves to be stylish but also functional, so I was intentional with what I placed on them. I primarily added some of our prettier serving pieces that we use when entertaining:

On the top shelf, I placed {this cane glass pitcher}, a large serving platter that matches our everyday dishes, and a set of {these 6″ blossom bowls} stacked on my wedding china salad plates:

along with a large wood bowl with {these spiral wood salad tongs}.

On the lower shelf, I have some favorite cookbooks held up with {this marble bookend}, {this planter} holding a fiddle leaf fig plant,

{this handled cutting board}, {this round marble board}, a pair of {these ruffled serving bowls}, and {these faux artichokes to add a dose of color}:

Coffee Machines & Accessories

In our central coffee area, we placed our two coffee machines (yes, we each have our own preferred type of coffee 🙈), including {this MoccaMaster coffee maker} that Jeff uses and {this Nespresso machine} that I love.

Between the two coffee machines, we have {this wood holder} for Jeff’s coffee filters:

and {this marble tray} holding {this glass canister filled with ground coffee}, {these syrup pumps}, and {this sugar bowl}:

Coffee Bar Drawers

I’m going to do a full post sharing the cabinet and drawer organization in our remodeled kitchen, but I wanted to share just one with you today. It’s the drawer under my Nespresso machine where I store my Nespresso pods and other coffee accessories:

The pod organizer is {this simple storage tray} with slots perfectly sized for the Nespresso Vertuo pods. To the right of it is one of {these bamboo spring-loaded dividers} that locks the tray into place in the drawer. I then used four of the six bamboo drawer organizers in {this set} to store spoons, paper straws (I drink my coffee through a straw so my teeth don’t get stained!), {these coffee machine cleaning tablets}, and two of {these glass spice jars} with cinnamon and ground cloves that I sometimes shake into my coffee.

Backsplash Tile

I used {this subway tile} on the back of our coffee bar – it’s a super versatile tile that seems to work well wherevere you put it! It’s neutral enough to let everything around it steal the show, while the color variation makes it so much more interesting than typical subway tile. I chose Mapei Eggshell for the grout with 1/16″ grout lines:

Cabinet Hardware

My choices of cabinet hardware might look familiar to you since I’ve used these exact knobs and pulls before:

The knobs are {these round Amerock knobs} that I had added to our kitchen as part of the budget-friendly kitchen makeover we did soon after moving in. It was a no-brainer to reuse them instead of buying new ones. The pulls are {these Amerock Blackrock pulls} that I used for the kitchen remodel in our previous home. I love the simple yet stylish design and that they come in a ton of size options. Both the knobs and pulls are in the Golden Champagne finish option.

And one last thing (because I know you’ll ask 😊!) – the wall color is Benjamin Moore Simply White.

And with that, our kitchen coffee bar reveal is a wrap 🙌🏻. Many thanks to Konrady & Son Construction who were my contractors on this project! Stay tuned for my next post when I’ll be sharing the rest of our remodeled kitchen!