Valentines Day Coffee Bar

Around Christmas time this year, I decided that I wanted to spruce up my coffee bar area but was very indecisive about what I actually wanted to do with it. For those of you who have been to my house, or have followed me and my boutique for a while, knew that I used to have all of my machines and equipment set up in our dining/breakfast area. We took ALL of it down. When I stepped away from the boutique full time, it was hard to sit and look at ALL of the stuff that I just wasn’t doing anymore. When you remove two 6-needle embroidery machines, a silhouette machine, a heat press, a serger, and 2 sewing machines, it can leave a BIG void.

I almost felt like it was too empty. I liked the openness that my dining room had again, but it almost felt like it needed something. So I thought I would start looking at buffet table, china hutch type pieces. I love the look of a farmhouse/vintage looking buffet cabinet with cute decorations for the seasons. I thought about setting up a coffee station on that buffet table. It would be perfect! But due to indecisiveness, I still haven’t found a piece that I like that will work in that space.

In the meantime though, I decided to organize my current cofffee area, and add some cute decorative touches. I realized that what I was craving in that space was some fun touches to spruce up the “everyday normal”. I also craved organization. Every time we opened our coffee mug cabinet I felt a little anxious. Like, would today be the day that all of the mugs come tumbling out of the shelf? Everything was so jammed in there, it drove me crazy.
I started my organization journey with a trip to IKEA. They had some cute baskets, as well as some cabinet shelves that I wanted to use to double stack our mugs. I also found a cute hanging rod with hooks that I decided to purchase to display some of my mugs. My plan is to change them out with the season, or whenever the mood strikes. Whichever happens first, haha.

I am very pleased with how everything turned out. Organizing things makes me feel so HAPPY. Anyone with me?

I found my mugs, basket for K-Cups, and vase at Target of course.
Coffee Bar sign was a gift from my MIL, and she found it at Magnolia.
For the finishing touch, I took a trip to Trader Joe’s for some pretty flowers to accent.

I am so happy with this simple refresh of an already existing space, and this allows me the time to hunt for the perfect accent piece for my dining area.