Coffee Bar, Theme Furniture Makeover Day~Inspired By Ana White
Today I’m joining some of my favorite blogging peeps to bring you a special treat! We are posting furniture makeovers that were “Inspired By” some of our favorite places, people and things. Be sure and visit the links found at the bottom of this post to see lots of great makeovers.
For my project I decided to build something from scratch, with the help of Prince Charming of course. I’ve been wanting to build a coffee bar for quite some time now so when he agreed to help it was game on! Prince Charming actually really likes building things. I consider myself lucky because I always have ideas but I’m never quite sure how to make them happen.
I had previously found a sofa table from Ana White, you can see it here that I really thought would make a fabulous coffee bar. She provides plans and directions to all sorts of things on her site so even if you’re just starting to build furniture there’s something for you. We had to modify the size of ours because our space is a little smaller than the sofa table but after modifying the dimensions everything else was the same. So off to Home Depot we went to pick up our lumber.
Ana’s directions and plans are very easy to follow. She really takes the guess work out of the planning so you can get to work almost immediately. We cut and nailed, screwed and sanded….
and before you know it it was time for stain and paint.
I used several different products for the finish. I knew I want the top to remain stained wood but I didn’t want it to look like I just stained some new lumber.
So instead I stained the wood with General Finishes Java Gel Stain first. Then I washed over it with a mixture of Heirloom Traditions Chalk Type paint (in the color Thunderous) and water. After that I dry brushed some HT Chalk Type paint in Venetian and finally used two waxes, Jet Black and Dark Umber to finish it off and seal it.
Next we painted the entire base with Venetian, a beautiful soft white. So clean and fresh.
I love how the stain, paint and wax layers make this new wood top look like a reclaimed wood top.
Then it was on to my favorite part….adding the pretty stuff.
I got these wire baskets at Target to hold all my k-cup goodness and packets of Hot Cocoa.
I even painted the wall behind the coffee bar with Heirloom Traditions Chalk Type paint and created a chalkboard so I can write my favorite quotes and fun messages to my family.
I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. And thanks to Ana White it was easy to build.
Thanks for joining me today. Now be sure and brew yourself a cup and check out all my talented friends and their makeovers. I know they’re going to be GREAT!
Have a great day friends and I’ll see ya next time!
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This looks amazing Beth. I’ve been wanting to build one of these for our kitchen and you’ve made it look easy. I love the darker top and lighter base. Great job!
Thanks Angie! You should totally build one!!!! 🙂
This is amazing, Beth!! Very well done!!!! XO
Thanks Christy!!!!
That is really awesome Beth!! Great coffee bar!!
Nancy
Thanks Nancy! I wish you were closer…I’d invite you over to share a cup. 🙂
Amazing job Beth! Your whole coffee nook looks beautiful!
Thanks Shanna!!!!
Now I want a cup of coffee and to build something! Love it! The size is perfect, great job and love your garage floor, looks so fancy!
Debbie
Awwww thanks Debbie!!!
What a fantastic build! I love the dark stain with the white paint…perfect.
Thanks Larissa!
Ok, bonus points to you for actually building your piece! This is absolutely amazing, I love it!
Ha ha! Thanks Bre!
I love everything about this! I have my coffee next to my sink but I am thinking the size of this would work over where my phone station is. I just love it! Its so awesome and I LOVE the dark top. It really makes it pop!
Wonderful job as always!
Hugs,
Karin
Thank you so much Karin!
Coffee Bar…I’ll be right over! Beth I love that you and the prince made your project. I’ve also made notes on how you stained the top! I’m doing a project for a friend and this would be perfect. I don’t like the look of just stain on raw wood either. Great tour! Jeanette
Thanks Jeanette! It’s hard to find “old wood” so making it look old works for me. 🙂
AMAZING girl!!! You rock! This is something I would love in my own home. Love it XOXO
Thanks Melody. If you lived closer we could get into some serious diy trouble. 🙂
I love this Beth. Now you’ve inspired me to build something. I like the way you finished the top too so it’s not just a flat look. Good job friend!!
Thanks Kathy…we’re going to build something together sooner or later….
PERFECT! “Brag Post of the Day” on our Facebook page (will post at 2:00 p.m. AKST)! Thanks for sharing.
Awww, thanks Ana!!!! You’re awesome!
Blessings to you,
Beth
Great job! Love it! What dimensions is yours!? Hight width and length ??? This is the size I need
This looks fabulous! The colors too…oooooooooo!
The size looks about right for the space we’re in currently. I can follow plans (Ana White, etc) but I am not good at altering them for my needs (yet). Could you tell me the dimensions of your converted coffee bar? The Ana White plans are a little too low and too long for the space, and I also need the shelf spacing to be a bit greater to fit a small microwave and store my KitchenAid Stand Mixer (maybe around 13″ tall?). Any suggestions would be wonderful! Thank you!
Can you say about how much with all the material? I love to make my own “everything”. Was wondering what the cost making vs buying would be. Thanks!
Hi Amanda,
I’m honestly not sure. I would look at the material list and then check current lumber prices online. I’d say you could save yourself around $150 by building it yourself but that wouldn’t be counting your time invested in building. If you are busy with other things it might be a better option to buy one and save yourself the time.
🙂 Beth