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Organizing the Kitchen: Our New Coffee Station

My morning cup of coffee’s going to be brewing in a whole new space starting today – I finally finished putting together our long overdue kitchen coffee station!

(full source list at end of post)

Simple DIY Home Coffee Station

As part of “Operation Clear Off the Kitchen Countertops Around the Sink”, I relocated the coffee maker from beside the sink to across the room where we installed butcher block countertops and two outlets several months ago. Our new coffee bar is pretty simple – along with a coffee maker and mugs, I hung my much-loved chalkboard print above a basket holding our coffee beans, filters, coffee scoop, and sugar and cinnamon shakers.

Cute home coffee bar

Our filters and heart coffee scoop fit perfectly in a little trophy cup that I found at the Ballard Outlet over the holidays:

Trophy cup holds coffee filters and spoon as part of home coffee bar!

and the cinnamon and sugar are in inexpensive salt & pepper shakers from Walmart:

Coffee station cinnamon and sugar in salt & pepper shakers!

The big hold-up on this project was the coffee maker. The base cabinets that our butcher block countertops rest on aren’t very deep so there wasn’t enough countertop space to be able to pull our old coffee maker forward enough to add the grounds and water to it. It took quite a bit of searching but I finally found a coffee maker that works well with shallow depth countertops and also gets great ratings. The filter basket swings out to the front rather than the top so it’s easy to access:

Coffee maker with swing out filter basket

and to fill it with water, you simply remove the water reservoir from the back (the coffee maker is on wheels so it’s easy to access), fill it in the sink, and then place it back on the coffee maker for brewing:

Coffee maker with removable water reservoir

I’m loving having more countertop space around our sink (now I just need to get rid of that microwave!) and the cabinetry area at the far end of our kitchen has turned into a great workhorse, housing both our coffee station and family charging station:

Kitchen bar area with coffee station and family charging station

It’s looking pretty different from the tiled, no-outlet space we had when we moved in:

kitchen bar area before

There’s lots more work to do in our kitchen but I figured that focusing on my source of morning caffeine was the best place to start. I’m sure my fellow coffee lovers out there would agree 🙂

Simple DIY coffee station with chalkboard print

Driven by Decor Source List

 (includes affiliate links – see my full disclosure statement {here})

Coffee maker: Hamilton Beach 12 Cup Coffee Maker

Chalkboard print: Lily & Val – “All You Need is Love & Coffee” Print

Chalkboard print frame: Hobby Lobby

Trophy cup: Ballard Designs Outlet

Heart Coffee Scoop: Beehive Handmade on Etsy 

Salt & pepper shakers: Walmart

Basket: HomeGoods

Mugs: Available {here}

Wish you all were close enough to share a cup with me! Have a great day,

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  1. Lisa @ Shine Your Light says

    January 15, 2015 at 7:06 am

    That is the perfect spot for the all-important coffee station!! I love that it has it’s own little area where you can grab a cup of coffee and sit for a bit. (I think you mentioned something about comfy swivel chairs as part of the plan for this area????) Such a pretty little spot with the windows, and I love the glass cabinets & butcher block countertop too, it’s the perfect beverage center now that you installed outlets!

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    • Kris @ Driven by Decor says

      January 15, 2015 at 8:35 pm

      Thanks Lisa! You have a good memory my friend – my husband and I were actually just talking about getting those chairs soon. Right now we have the upholstered banquet from our old kitchen table sitting there which functions great in the space but looks kinda off.

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    • Kris @ Driven by Decor says

      January 15, 2015 at 8:37 pm

      Thanks Julia – my husband and I are coffee addicts so we need full access to our source of caffeine at all times 🙂

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  4. Dagmara @ GlamistaHome says

    January 15, 2015 at 7:45 am

    It looks like this space has forever been a coffee nook. I love all the details you have picked to decorate the space. The silver container for the coffee filters is really pretty I suspect it could be nicely used to hold cookies or other sweets as well. 😉 Enjoy the morning cup of coffee.

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  7. Carrie says

    January 15, 2015 at 8:17 am

    Because I love coffee so very much, for Christmas I received a coffee bean roaster, 10 pounds of green coffee beans and a grinder. I love your idea for the coffee bar, and moving everything over to an unused counter space. I have a similar area in my kitchen~ sans the outlets, which I never thought to just add!!!. Thanks for such a great idea!!! And, I love the Lily&Val chalkboard print!!!

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    • Kris @ Driven by Decor says

      January 15, 2015 at 8:40 pm

      A girl after my own coffee-loving heart! I was thinking that adding the outlets might be a big deal but it turned out to be a quicker and less expensive job that I had expected (which happens NEVER). Hope the same ends up being true for you!

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  9. Denise says

    January 15, 2015 at 9:11 am

    Such a perfect spot Kris! Love the trophy cup for the coffee filters – perfect! And that scoop – seriously still need to get my hands on that!

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        • Kris @ Driven by Decor says

          February 15, 2015 at 9:08 pm

          Hi Karissa – the scoop is from Beehive Kitchenware on Etsy and I found the filter holder at the Ballard Outlet – I don’t know whether it’s a current item in their online store or not. Hope that helps!

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    • Kris @ Driven by Decor says

      January 15, 2015 at 8:43 pm

      Thanks Marty – I’m happy with how the countertop area turned out and it was so much cheaper than other options.

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    • Kris @ Driven by Decor says

      January 15, 2015 at 8:45 pm

      Hi Marisa – sorry but I’m not sure where I got the white canister – I’ve had it for forever! In fact, I think it might have even been from my wedding registry 🙂

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  17. Funky Junk Interiors says

    January 15, 2015 at 1:35 pm

    Ohhhhhh my gooooosh…. this is one of the prettiest coffee stations I’ve ever seen. I hear ya on the filter thing via the top. I have the same issue. I didn’t think to look for a forward swinging one!

    The trophy touch? Genius. Love that so much!

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    • Kris @ Driven by Decor says

      January 15, 2015 at 8:46 pm

      Thanks so much Donna – the trophy cup was a lucky find over the holidays that I snatched up without knowing what I’d end up doing with it. Funny how things just seem to find themselves a home!

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  19. Laurie says

    January 15, 2015 at 5:28 pm

    I LOVE your coffee station! Would you believe I was at Home Goods today looking for things to set up the exact same thing?! Here’s the funny part of that…I don’t even drink coffee! But I figure if I have to have the coffee maker on the counter, I’m going to make it look cute!

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    • Kris @ Driven by Decor says

      January 15, 2015 at 8:47 pm

      That’s so coincidental Laurie! I had the hardest time finding a basket tray that was the right size and just lucked into this one over the weekend. So hysterical that you’re setting up the coffee bar and don’t even drink coffee – your guests will definitely appreciate it!

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    • Kris @ Driven by Decor says

      January 15, 2015 at 8:49 pm

      Thanks Pam! I put that sucker down for a few seconds while I was looking at the basket that’s the next size up and a lady totally tried to swipe it from me. HomeGoods can be a brutal place – gotta hold onto your stuff there 🙂

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  22. Holly says

    January 15, 2015 at 9:42 pm

    I had to make sure I came over to see this fun coffee set-up. You’ve actually got me thinking now of moving our Nespresso over to the other side of the counter and doing a station of sorts as well. There’s something comforting and homey about coffee isn’t there? 🙂

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    • Kris @ Driven by Decor says

      January 21, 2015 at 9:42 pm

      Thanks Brenna – we don’t have a ton of useable countertop space so it’s great to have this new use for it!

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  24. Vel says

    January 16, 2015 at 1:53 pm

    Beautiful and functional – perfect combo! I love how you write your source list at the end Kris, I should do that when I make my displays!

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  26. Meg says

    January 21, 2015 at 11:13 am

    Lovely! We desperately need a couple of outlets added in the kitchen. Did you do this job yourself or hire someone? If you hired, would you mind sharing how much a job like this costs, please? Thanks!

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    • Kris @ Driven by Decor says

      January 21, 2015 at 9:46 pm

      We hired an electrician to add the outlets and it really wasn’t very much considering how much it added to our kitchen – I think we paid about $100. But I do have to say that the backsplash area was totally open to the studs (we had just ripped out the tile) and there was an outlet on the other side of the wall so the electrician had a pretty easy time fishing the wire. I’m sure there’s the potential for it to be quite a bit more money depending on the layout in the kitchen. It’s been so worth it in our case!

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  27. Patty says

    January 25, 2015 at 10:31 pm

    After seeing your coffee station and learning that the coffee carafe does not drip (a problem with many) I ordered that coffee maker — it is great!! My only problem is that it’s about 1/4 inch too tall to set on the counter and slide under the cupboard, so I have to come up with a solution about where to conveniently keep it. Ain’t it always something!!!!

    I love French vanilla creamer in my coffee — so good.

    Thanks for great ideas.

    Patty

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    • Kris @ Driven by Decor says

      January 26, 2015 at 5:43 pm

      Shoot – one step forward, one step back, right?! It is a great carafe for not dripping and I love, love, love the removable reservoir. I hope you find a good solution for where to keep it! Oh, and I love anything and everything French vanilla too!

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    • Kris @ Driven by Decor says

      May 17, 2015 at 10:09 pm

      Thanks so much Erin! Sounds like you’re a fellow coffee lover, which means that you definitely need a little spot like this 🙂

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  31. Hannah Haworth says

    July 21, 2015 at 7:54 am

    Loving that chalk board! And what a difference the wooden worktop makes. Would love to do something like this in our house – and in fact I think I might! thanks for the inspiration!

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  34. Nancy says

    January 12, 2016 at 5:24 pm

    I am working on a kitchen redesign now and have been thinking about a coffee/beverage station. I’m thinking of also adding a wine/beverage refrigerator below the counter if it will fit. That way we can access drinks even when the kitchen is busy when we have guests over.

    I like the way you did the more shallow cabinets. That’s probably what we’ll do as well. Thanks for sharing your design!

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  35. Anonymous says

    January 29, 2016 at 6:54 am

    Love love love this! My husband and myself just bought and moved into our first house and I am definitely going to do this and use yours for my inspiration! Do you happen to know how big your sign is?? Thank you!!!

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  36. FABBY says

    January 31, 2016 at 11:52 am

    I just ran into you from Pinterest and I love your coffee station, and all the elements are awesome, starting from your great coffee machine. I so love coffee so I’m attracted to everything about it.

    FABBY

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