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Katie T’s Farmhouse Home Fun Fact #4

Before I jump into these rustic spring coffee bar ideas, I want to mention a fun fact about myself! This is a new section I’m including on my blog posts so my readers can get to know me on a personal level! So far, this is the fourth one I’ve done, so I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comment section below!

So, for my fourth fun fact, I want to share that I’m Catholic! 

Springtime is especially important for me because of everything I believe in because of my faith. I’ve personally had countless God moments along this path called life and, each time I experience one of these moments, it further increases my faith in Him. 

Pastel Color Schemes: Embrace the Playfulness of Spring

To start the refreshing and rustic spring coffee bar makeover, you’ll want to focus your attention on color schemes.

By embracing the vibrant and soft hues of spring, you can subtly create a sense of lightheartedness and joy that perfectly captures the essence of the season.

One delightful way to embrace pastel color schemes is by selecting spring decor like the robbin eggs in my farmhouse coffee bar. This pop of color to your coffee station will enhance the overall aesthetic appeal.

Picture waiting for your coffee to brew in the morning (only 4 minutes if you have a Bunn coffee maker) and being delightfully captivated by the pastel blue robbin eggs sitting on the edge of the station – it’s sure to make waiting for your morning coffee feel extra special.

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In addition, you can introduce pastel colors through other accessories as well. Consider adorning your coffee bar with pastel-colored jars, vases, or canisters to store your coffee beans, sugar, or freshly cut flowers. These accents serve a practical purpose while adding a whimsical touch to your farmhouse aesthetic.

Remember, the key to embracing pastel color schemes is to keep it light and airy. By using these soft hues judiciously, you can achieve a harmonious and visually pleasing coffee bar that perfectly captures the playful spirit of spring.

Spring-Themed Decorations: Add a Touch of Whimsy

To fully embrace the essence of spring, think about incorporating elements that bring the outdoors inside. One way to do this is by adorning your coffee bar with floral accents. 

Consider placing a vase of fresh flowers, such as tulips or daisies, on the counter or hanging a charming floral wreath on the wall.

These small touches will infuse your space with the rejuvenating energy of springtime.

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Another way to add a touch of whimsy is by incorporating playful and nature-inspired decor. Look for decorative items like birdhouse-shaped chalkboards, statues, and vintage-inspired birdcages that can be repurposed as storage for coffee mugs or stirring spoons. 

Also, don’t forget to include some seasonal elements as well! Spring is a time for growth and renewal, so consider incorporating elements like potted plants or a terrarium filled with moss and delicate ferns. 

These natural accents add freshness to your coffee bar while creating a soothing and serene atmosphere for you to enjoy your morning cup of coffee.

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Rustic Accessories: Bring the Farmhouse Charm

When thinking about the farmhouse aesthetic, rustic accessories play a vital role in creating an authentic and inviting coffee bar. I have a full tutorial here on how I refurbished an old bookshelf into the coffee station that it is today!

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By incorporating elements made from natural materials such as wood, metal, and woven textures, you can infuse your coffee station with the cozy warmth of the countryside.

One of the simplest yet most effective rustic accessories is a woven placemat. Not only does it add a touch of natural beauty, but it also serves as a functional piece for resting your coffee essentials and decor. 

To further enhance the rustic appeal, consider adding mason jars, glass jars with wooden tops, or ceramic sugar and creamer containers. These farmhouse-inspired containers do the trick to add a nostalgic touch to your coffee bar setup while providing storage for the essentials! 

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Functional and Stylish Storage Solutions: Organize with Elegance

One of the key elements in creating a well-organized coffee bar is having designated storage spaces for all your essentials. And what better way to achieve this than with a touch of style? 

Consider incorporating open shelves into your coffee bar design. These provide easy access to your coffee cups and mugs while serving as a decorative element. Display your collection of farmhouse or colorful coffee cups for a charming and personalized touch.

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Additionally, don’t overlook the power of wooden bins for both storage and decoration. Use them to hold coffee filters, hot cocoa, or even a small collection of caramel and chocolate syrup. Not only do these bins add an earthy texture, but they also serve as practical storage solutions to keep your coffee bar organized.

If you have limited countertop space, consider utilizing wall-mounted or hanging storage options. Install hooks or racks to hang your coffee mugs, freeing up valuable space and adding a visually interesting element to your coffee bar. To keep things stylish, opt for hooks with an antique finish or choose quirky and unique mug racks that double as wall art.

Another functional storage solution is to repurpose vintage crates or wooden boxes. These can be stacked or arranged as shelves to hold your coffee beans, tea bags, sugar canisters, or even a small coffee grinder. 

Lastly, don’t forget about the power of labeling. I have a tutorial here on how I printed my coffee label. Plus, I’m offering the design for FREE, so be sure to check it out!!

Coffee Bar Ideas for the Farmhouse Home: Refreshing and Rustic Spring Makeover

Incorporate these coffee bar ideas into your farmhouse home to create a refreshing and rustic spring makeover that will leave you feeling inspired every morning! By embracing the farmhouse aesthetic, adding whimsical spring-themed decorations, and incorporating functional and stylish storage solutions, you can transform your coffee bar into a delightful focal point in your home.

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Transform Your Bookshelf with This DIY Makeover

My husband and I had this bookcase hiding in our closet for the longest time! Recently, I repurposed a metal filing cabinet (you can read about it here), enabling me to move some paperwork around.

Because the metal filing cabinet is now holding our paperwork, it freed up some space in my desk. I decided to move the books into the desk and repurpose the bookcase.

My goal for repurposing this bookshelf is to turn it into a coffee station! I am hands down, a coffee snob. With my personality type, it is fitting to have a designated coffee station.

Materials

• Spackle
• Wood Glue
• White matte paint
• Paint Roller and Paint Brush
• Sander and Sandpaper
• Circular saw
• Scrap Wood and Small Craft Wood
• Gel Stain
• Optional: Yellow Acrylic Paint
• Tape Measurer
• Screws
• Drill and Drill Bits
• Farmhouse Hardware
• Optional: Hacksaw with Metal Blade

Structural Fixes

To transform your bookcase from old to new, you need to start off by filling in any holes or dents. I had a few dents in mine so, I used spackle (also known as putty) for this.

While drying, I cut wood for the top of the bookshelf. I screwed the piece of wood to the top of the bookcase to give the hardware enough room to slide across.

Depending on your bookshelf, you might not need to do the step above. Be sure to measure the farmhouse hardware to see how much room it needs to slide. Mine needed about 3”.

Next came the door, which in my opinion, makes the bookshelf look so good! For this piece, I cut a scrap piece of cabinet-grade plywood.

I want to note here that when you cut the dimensions for your door, be sure to factor in the farmhouse hardware. When I cut my door, I didn’t have all the hardware and forgot to account for the extra space on top. In my case, I don’t mind the extra-long door, but if you want the door to be exact, make sure you factor in the height of the hardware.

Another important thing to consider is the thickness of the door. For my farmhouse hardware, I didn’t want to go any larger than 1 ¼” thick. Luckily, the plywood was 1” thick, and the scrap piece of wood on top was ¼” thick.

So, after I cut the base of the door, I measured what I needed for the pieces to go on top. Because the door is so narrow, I didn’t want the traditional farmhouse design. I feel like it would have made the door look too small.

Instead, I cut out scrap pieces of wood for the horizontals. For the verticals, I used this craft wood that I bought for a different project that never happened. It ended up being exactly what I needed.

Consider adding a drawer handle if it works on the design of your farmhouse door. There is no good place to put one on my door, so I will not be adding one.

Finally, once I had everything cut, I put the smaller pieces of wood on the plywood to be sure everything fits together. Then, I sanded everything down. I put the pieces back and glued them down using wood glue.

After I assembled the door, I lightly sanded the bookcase.

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Paint the Bookshelf

Now comes the painting part to transform your bookcase! I chose white chalk paint because I wanted something that would adhere to stain. It’s a LOT of work to completely remove stain. I did some research and discovered chalk paint was the way to go.

This paint is on the thicker side, and I had to put on three coats! I went through a good amount of the can! I also used a paint roller because I didn’t want brush strokes from a paintbrush. However, I recommend painting the top part with a paintbrush if you plan on staining the top. I’ll explain more about this in the next step.

Stain the Top of the Bookcase

Next comes the staining part. I chose to work with gel stain for a couple of reasons. One, I wanted something that could adhere to the paint. Two, I liked the concept of the gel enhancing the brushstrokes to look like wood.

Having used the gel stain for the first time, I have some feedback that I want to share with you before you do this process.

First and foremost, a gel stain is a thick stain meant to highlight texture to make it look like wood. I can’t speak for all gel stains, but the one I used is very thick.

Next, make sure you paint the top part with a paintbrush. I used a paint roller, not knowing that the base coat mattered as much as it did.

Choosing the Right Color Stain

This next piece of information has to do with the color of the stain itself. My goal for this piece was a lighter brown. After looking at reviews and photos of what other people did, I decided it was the color I wanted. After putting on the first coat, I realized I was wrong, and there are a few reasons.

So, when I did the first coat over the white paint, I noticed that the stain had purple undertones which is not what I wanted. I couldn’t get a picture to show the purple undertones, but the image below shows the first layer of stain.

The reason why it had purple undertones all boil down to color combination. Brown is a composition of opposite colors. So, for example, if you mix orange and blue together, you get brown.

It’s like black, which is an equal ratio of the primary colors, blue, red, and yellow. To get the opposite color of blue, you must mix red and yellow to make orange. So essentially, brown is the same makeup as black, but the ratio is different.

Because the stain I used was heavy on the purple undertones, that means they used a combination of purple and yellow. So instead of using a different stain, I diluted the purple undertones by adding yellow acrylic paint.

I mixed yellow acrylic paint with the stain in a separate container and got the exact color I wanted!! The only callout here is that the acrylic paint thins out the gel paint. I was okay with this because it allowed me to use the brush and get the brush strokes for the added texture.

If you add acrylic paint to your stain, don’t thoroughly mix it. I mixed it just enough, and it was perfect because it gave a slight variation in the tones on the base layer. This made it look more realistic. I have since used this technique on my headboard as well. You can read about my farmhouse bookshelf headboard here.

After that layer dried, I took a dry brush and lightly dipped the tip of the bristles in the original gel paint. I lightly brushed it on the top of the bookshelf to make it look like wood grain. After I did this a few times, drying the paintbrush off in between, I added character by going in the opposite direction and giving the grain a curvature in some areas.

Attach the Farmhouse Hardware

The final step to transform your bookcase is to add the hardware! The smallest rod for this type of hardware that I could find was 2ft. My bookshelf was just under that, so I had to find a way to extend the bookshelf or make the rod shorter.

Luckily for me, my brother has a hacksaw with a metal blade that can cut through metal. This is why I didn’t have the piece with me when I was doing the measurements for the door. My brother was nice enough to cut the piece for me back at his house.

So, after my brother cut the piece for me, I screwed it into the bookcase. Also, if you screw the centerpiece in as well, the door can’t move past it. I wanted my door to fully extend side to side, so I removed the metal covering from the screw. I decided that the aesthetic wasn’t worth the door not being able to fully shift from either side.

Transforming your Bookshelf with this DIY Makeover Idea

So, there you have it! Hope my step-by-step guide on how to transform your bookcase with this DIY bookshelf makeover idea is helpful! Please comment below or reach out with any questions I would love to hear from you!

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Coffee Station Ideas on a Budget

Whether you are looking for small coffee bar ideas or coffee station countertop décor, you are in the right place! The list below will help with that! Whether it’ll spark some inspiration or give you the tools you need to decorate your coffee station. So, let’s jump right in!

Considering the Space of Your Coffee Station

My coffee station is an actual piece of furniture, but some of you might only have a countertop with maybe some shelves above.

Before jumping into the décor part, you need to consider the space. Do you have shelves to attach hooks to hang mugs? Do you have drawer space? Or would any storage be out on the counter or shelf?

Know what area you are working with first because it will determine the possibilities and the limitations.

Farmhouse Metal Wire Baskets for Coffee Essentials

I love decorating with baskets! It allows you to put the essentials in one area while looking good. I have filters, extra coffee, and hot cocoa supplies in mine.

You must decide if your coffee station is just for coffee or if you plan on including tea or hot cocoa. I have included these things because I have the space, and in my case, it makes the most sense to put it all together. But if you decide to keep it just coffee, then that works too!

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Making the Most out of the Essentials

I have multiple essentials worked into my coffee station. For example, I like honey in my coffee, so it’s important to have this honey dispenser readily available. Or the filters located in the basket.

Perhaps you have a Keurig and want a little basket of coffee pods. Or maybe you go all out and grind your coffee beans fresh. You’ll want to include the coffee grinder in a way that will make your coffee station inviting.

Coffee Label

Don’t forget to add a coffee label! You can find a guide to the coffee label on my coffee jar here. Adding this feature will help turn the essential (coffee) into a decorative item.

The “Extras” in Your Coffee Bar

This is the fun part and maybe the less budget-friendly tip. But you can’t go wrong with adding a sugar and creamer set or including a mug rack.

Because my coffee station includes hot cocoa and tea, I also added a basket to separate all my tea bags while putting the green tea in a jar (yes, I prefer to buy in bulk lol).

The extras don’t have to be expensive if you work with what you have while adding a few new things. For example, the teapot and honey set were a gift given to me by a friend. For the longest time I didn’t have anywhere to put it, but now I do!

Coffee Station Ideas on a Budget

There you have it! 5 coffee station ideas on a budget! I hope your coffee station is everything you need. It’s so important to start your day on the right foot and if you are anything like me, coffee is the first thing you think of when you wake up! Comment below if you have any tips on how to decorate your coffee bar on a budget! Enjoy your day!

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I also ask that you please leave your thoughts in the comment section below. I’m always trying to produce helpful content for my readers, and without knowing what you think, it’s hard to know what you find helpful/not helpful. So please leave your thoughts below!!

There are a few things you need to know about the first:

Choosing the Right Vinyl Sheet

You’ll want to print this free template on waterproof vinyl paper. This way, if you get the jar wet by washing it, it won’t smudge.

Once you put the label on, I wouldn’t intentionally put water on it. I would still be careful to avoid getting the label wet, just in case. It’s like dropping your phone in the water. Sure, it’s waterproof but do you want to test it?

I used this vinyl for all these types of labels. It’s affordable, easy to work with, and durable.

Factor in the Size of the Jar

My coffee jar can be found here. I love this type of jar and have multiple ones like it. With that said, I made the label to fit this jar. The label dimensions are 4” x 6” with a half inch extra on each side for the sake of it printing properly. Make sure your coffee jar is a suitable size otherwise, the label might be too big or small.

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Coffee Station Location

Try your best to show off your coffee jar! This is a practical yet decorative piece, so you’ll want to show it off!

I will be creating a blog for Thursday on different coffee station ideas so be sure to check it out when you get a chance.

Free Coffee Label for your Coffee Station

Here you go! The free coffee label for your coffee station can be found here! I hope you enjoy putting your coffee station together. Feel free to comment or reach out with any questions! Thanks

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