Ideas for a Coffee Shop Themed Kitchen

Coffee shops are known for being cozy, warm, and inviting places to hang out with your friends, have a cup of java, and perhaps a calorie-laden muffin or two. Why not create that same welcoming atmosphere in your own kitchen? Read on for some techniques and tips for creating a coffee shop themed kitchen in your own home!

Things You'll Need

• Cafe style seating
• Paint and paintbrushes
• Espresso machine
• Over size mugs
• Glass cake holder
• Accessories of your choice

Instructions

Ideas for a Coffee Shop Themed Kitchen

1. 

   Choose the right colors. Coffee shops are usually warm, cozy, and somewhat dark, with mood lighting. Choose colors for your walls that are rich, such as maroons, chocolate browns, and deep blues. If you feel especially daring, consider installing a faux or real brick wall.

2. Change out your kitchen hardware. Get rid of any shiny knobs and replace them with wrought iron pieces or rustic wooden ones. Consider replacing your stainless steel faucet with a dark rubbed brass finish instead, which looks old-fashioned and almost black.

3. Add coffee house style artwork. This can be eclectic, but usually is cozy and warm. You can even make your own artwork with your digital camera. Take some close-up pictures of coffee beans or sections of an espresso machine. Print them in black and white or colorize them for splashes of color on your walls.

4. 

   Get some cafe style seating. Most coffee houses feature some type of cafe tables and chairs, even if the chairs do not match. Some coffee houses have sofas. Arrange your seating so that you have a conversation area, with chairs facing each other around a small table just big enough for that cup of joe!

5. Accessorize properly! Prominently display a nice coffee grinder and espresso machine. Set out your favorite oversize coffee mugs and display pastries in a glass case or cake holder. Consider making a sign with your name on it that welcomes people to your coffee shop.

Tips & Warnings

• Children's artwork makes great "modern art" for your coffee house style kitchen.

• Don't forget the music playing in the background. Invest in a CD player for your kitchen to create that perfect coffee house mood.

Resources

• A place where you can buy coffee-shop decor for your kitchen