How To Create A Coffee Station Within A Small Pantry
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Ashley@Biggerthanthethreeofus
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$75
1 Hour
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When we planned our pantry, the one thing that I HAD to have was a coffee station or “appliance garage”. Coffee pots, grinders, microwaves, etc., can not only be an eyesore on the counter but also take up valuable counter real estate. So, let’s talk about how we created a spot for the coffee station (and we’ll throw the microwave in as well).
*Visit my blog to see more pictures and a video of the pantry: http://biggerthanthethreeofus.com/create-coffee-station-within-small-pantry/
*Visit my blog to see more pictures and a video of the pantry: http://biggerthanthethreeofus.com/create-coffee-station-within-small-pantry/
I HAD to get organized because I wanted to have a coffee station within the pantry. So, we got organized and created a small setup that is working great for us. Ready to jump right in… it’s a pretty easy one.
When we built the pantry, we built it without a back. We did this for two reasons: 1) It saved money on wood, which didn’t matter because the back isn’t visible from the outside. 2) We wanted a coffee station and knew it would be easier to access the electrical outlets without the wood. We could have cut the electrical outlets out of the wood and put extenders in so that the electrical outlets could be accessed. This would have been an upgrade and, to be honest, I’m not big on upgrading things that aren’t going to be noticeable 98% of the time.
This caused a huge issue. To make it work, we cut the shelf so that it had clearance around the hinges/door. The shelf was then too short to mount to the slides so we fixed this by mounting a 2×4 to the right side of the pantry (where the drawer slide was going to mounted). Then, we mounted the drawer slide to the 2×4 and attached the shelf to the slide. It’s not a pretty fix, but it works for us.
We’ve been using this set-up for about a month, maybe a bit longer and it’s been awesome!
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Published February 15th, 2016 1:54 PM
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Holly Tompkins on Feb 15, 2016
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