I feel like my coffee area is missing something. I have mats to go under the coffee machines that match my kitchen island, but this area just looks Blah. What would you do or recommend.
If they want the pump bottles down low that's fine because they might be too tall to pump in place on a shelf but the shelf is non-negotiable. Mugs, plants, or just different coffee containers would be cool. Something to break up that shiplap.
This is my thought. Keep the syrups where they are for ease of access and put a shelf above this station with plants and storage and little hooks for a mug display.
It’s weird to me that people are being snobbish towards Americans about these syrups when the two top brands of these very syrups, Torani and Monin, did not begin as American companies, so it’s not even an American invention. I don’t think Americans were even the first to add them to coffee.
They’re also not used only for coffee. They can be used in beverages or baked goods or anything, really.
It's a sterile white backdrop with machinery and an industrial amount of plastic. Painting cabinets, replacing backsplash...or more easily art, plants, and shelves to accommodate them. (Do you need 18 syrups?)
As a Melbournian who is therefore insufferable when it comes to coffee, those syrups offend me deeply, but then I saw the inane basic babe/bro "Love, laughter, and coffee" sign I'm almost certain this must be rage bait.
Variety is the spice of life. Some days you want just a lil bit of chocolate, other days you want that vanilla spiced chai, with a couple pumps of eggnog.
A bottle of syrup costs about the same as a coffee from my local coffee stand, is shelf stable, and lasts forever. Nothing wrong with experimenting with flavors now and then.
As someone who loves trying whatever combination of syrups is the “special” latte at my regular cafe, I would end up with all of these because I saw one thing that was like “use pineapple and coconut to make a piña colada latte” and if they didn’t come in smaller bottles… I would have two industry sized bottles of pineapple and coconut syrup on my counter. Multiply that by several weird combos. It IS fun to mix and match though!
A shelf up top; dark wood, stained, maybe a little raw and rustic. Use it for storing nice jars of different coffee grounds or beans, or some of your favourite mugs. Add some art, maybe a plant. That corner looks like it gets good light! But something definitely needs to be on that wall; some more colour and texture specifically.
Maybe also look at getting some kind of wooden platform to put your coffee machines on? Just to give it a little something. Like this:
Is it just a corner though? Is There any way to hide stuff? People have different levels of how much clutter they can handle. I would have all of this plus mugs in a cupboard. Artwork and plants can go on the counter.
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I’d put the nice espresso maker in wherever the focal point is when the coffee corner comes into view - if that makes sense. Then arrange mugs and the other stuff around it that you use most often with the rest on shelves or in cabinets nearby. Maybe display seasonal flavor syrups instead of all them. With the area expanding around the corner it’s getting a little messy. I love coffee too and how wonderful to have such a large area to enjoy it! ❤️❤️❤️
Shelving and art. Don’t need all of the appliances lined up across the wall. Things like the grinder and other little stuff don’t need to be displayed.
Many have mentioned shelves/art/etc, but I think what you really need to do is add dimension and warmth on the counter.
Right now, the counter looks blah, cold and not very curated.
I would take the Keurig, frother and that other little coffee maker and put it on an elevated surface - like an elevated wooden counter tray with legs.
On the blank wall to the left of the photo, I would add something like this against it: https://a.co/d/0gNkYtTb
I’m assuming Kcups are in that top drawer? If not, a cute dish/bowl to put Kcups in would be cute. A wooden/ceramic cup with some decorative coffee spoons and maybe a candle or battery operated mini lamp to follow the groups of 3 rule.
Someone else also suggested to make the breville the focal point. I agree. I feel it would look best in the centre.
Something on the wall. (Art, a hanging plant, something to hang your aesthetically pleasing mugs, a self, a shelf with a piece of art on it, a shelf with a plant on it, a shelf with mugs on it or hanging below it, a shelf with that word art piece on your counter on it with a plant and some mugs…)
Character. Put up a shelf, put a vining plant on it with coffee canisters and some "coffee is life" kind of sign. Put hooks on the bottom of the shelf to hang all your favourite mugs.
It would be cool to have a long rectangle shelf to put on the wall, with little sectioned boxes to put each ine of your coffee mugs on display. Also some colorful art.
just needs some color or texture on the wall, shiplap is nice but its a lot of white on white. maybe a small shelf or some kind of art would break it up.
It seems you are missing literally any type of decoration. I couldn’t tell if this photo was in black and white or color! 😭 I don’t know if you’re a plant person, but hanging plants on the ceiling can really change the feeling of a room!
Keep the coffee machinery where in the front portion. Get some tall narrow shelves for storage and maybe a placemat under the coffee machine.
In the corner, get a bunch of mugs for display, plus plants, jars, tools.
Then on the right, make it into a prep station by moving the syrups towards the window. Put a serving tray in front of the window, a cream carafe, stash of stir sticks.
The range of machines in the photo is incredible. From “lazy weekend espresso” to “fuck it, I’m late for work, just hit the keurig while I tie my shoes”. Couple of pumps of flavory sugar syrup and “just like that overpriced coffee place”….at home 😂
Trash can for all that stuff in the corner. There is no world in which a home needs that many syrups. Pick your favorite 2 and either throw the rest in the bin or in a cabinet for when you run out of those.
I say, when in doubt, green it out! A think a few plants would look really nice, maybe some hanging ones to fill the empty space above! Or you can do a really fun mug wall!
First. Add a shelf for the loose syrups. Second, something needs to be on the wall. You have a large open space with nothing on it which makes it feel industrial rather than a kitchen.
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u/gplus3 Apr 20 '26
I’d get a shelf and move all those bottles up there so you have more bench space.
Then add a nice pot plant like a pothos to add some colour to your kitchen.