Making a desk area into a beverage center
I am changing my built in desk area into a beverage center. I like the coffee bar ideas, but I also love this reclaimed wine rack and want to incorporate it too. I am trying to figure out how to best arrange this area and what to put on the wall. I originally thought about open shelves across the whole wall, but I am afraid it will look cluttered and I want to keep dusting to a minimum. Here are some thoughts I have:
1. Hang the wine rack on the wall in the area where I have it sitting on the counter and get a large chalk board to hang over the rest of the area.
2. Get another wine rack and hang one where it is now and one closer to the pantry with a chalkboard in the middle.
3. Hang the wine rack where it is and hang 2 smaller open shelves above the coffee/tea area.
4. Hang the wine rack somewhere else in the house and just do coffee/tea here.
Any suggestions?
Comments (13)
Annette Holbrook(z7a)
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoPut a wine fridge in the knee hole.
Add a glass front cabinet either hanging on the wall or sitting on top of counter for wine glasses.
add this one from ikea paint sides to match then paint the lower desk portion black?
suzyq53
6 years agoRelated Discussions
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6 years ago
DYH
6 years agoSo many options will work.
I like your idea -- 3) hang the wine rack (love reclaimed) where it is, then add balancing shelves over the coffee area.
Will you use a chalkboard?
I have a small suggestion -- contain your coffee machine and accessories on a large tray.
I bought a tray from West Elm for almost nothing because one side was chipped (it's against my backsplash wall). I put those round felt protectors on the bottom so that it slides around on the counter for easy cleaning.
DYH
6 years ago
Angel 18432
6 years agostacy wagner
6 years ago
Irene Morresey
6 years agoLove the chalk board and open shelving. You maybe able to incorporate wine rack down the end of counter, not sure. I would make the gap under desk as your wine rack as shown in pic
laughablemoments
6 years agostacy wagner
6 years ago
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoI like an idea how to create coffee bar on video! I also like an idea of wine cooler under the top. If you go for wine cooler, then you can have rack with coffee mugs on the wall. Some kind of
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