How to Create a Beautiful Coffee Bar on A Budget
Transforming a spot in a small apartment into a coffee bar doesn’t have to be super hard. It also doesn’t have to be perfect. For those of us who are obsessed with our morning cup of happiness, the coffee corner is where we go first thing EVERY SINGLE DAY. So let’s make it cute but we can also be realistic about how bougee we need to get for a daily use station.
Let’s look at some dreamy ideas and some more realistic ideas of how you can style your coffee bar at home!
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How I decorated my tiny apartment coffee bar
Turning a Small Corner of My Apartment Into a Coffee Bar
My apartment has a pretty small kitchen so I only had a corner to dedicate to making a coffee bar for now. I decided to turn the drawer in front of it into an organized tea and coffee drawer that just makes me so happy!
Here’s all the stuff I bought for my apartment coffee bar!
Matte Oversized Mugs
More Ideas for a Coffee Bar on a Budget
- Repurpose furniture: Use an existing piece of furniture, such as a small table or a bookshelf, as the base for your coffee bar to avoid purchasing new items.
- DIY coffee station: Get creative and make your own coffee bar accessories, such as a mug rack, using inexpensive materials like wood or metal hooks.
- Thrift store finds: Look for affordable mugs, glassware, and decorative items at thrift stores or garage sales to add charm to your coffee bar without breaking the bank.
- Budget-friendly coffee maker: Opt for a simple and affordable coffee maker or a French press instead of a high-end espresso machine to save money.
- Economical decor: Use items you already have, such as plants, artwork, or decorative trays, to add a personal touch to your coffee bar without spending extra.
By implementing these budget-friendly strategies, you can create a stylish and functional coffee bar at home without overspending.
Now for some more styles of coffee bars for us visually inspired people. These photos were generated with AI and are by no means perfect but I found them pretty inspiring.
Let’s explore more affordable concepts that will turn your small apartment coffee bar into the spot you want to get to first every morning.
A Little Moody
If you have a darker toned kitchen then a coffee bar like this could work well. Even if you don’t have something like that, maybe try using a repurposed piece of furniture like a hutch to create a coffee station next to your kitchen.
Add some trendy chalk boards and decorate with nice mugs and jars of coffee beans. Then finish it off with some plants. Done!
Peaceful Modern
If your style is more mid-century modern or organic than using some wood shelves and a lot of white ceramics could be perfect. Your morning coffee bar can fit right in with all your other stylish kitchen things.
Aesthetic Lights
If you happen to just have an entire wall to work with then you can get fancy and try a beautiful white brick backsplash and some open shelving.
I love the look of some glass jar lights mixed in with plants and wood. It creates a super cozy vibe that makes me wanna come in and chill.
Bright
& Airy
If you have a beautiful white kitchen then this style might inspire you. Put your coffee station up against a backdrop of pristine white cabinets and open shelving displaying neatly arranged coffee mugs and jars of different coffee flavorings. This corner exudes warmth and simplicity.
Sweet
& Simple
Sometimes less is more. A basic coffee pot is really all you need. Use jars and cannisters to make your basic, everyday, coffee ingredients look pleasing. Just by removing things from cluttery packaging you can turn simple things into decor.
This post was all about budget friendly ideas for creating and decorating a coffee bar at home on a budget.
