Coffee Stations from Re-Purposed Dressers

Jasmin
by Jasmin
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A big part of why I created Gypsy Barn was to find creative and inventive ways to keep things from going to the landfill or burn sites, when they are still useable in some way shape or form. Old dressers have such beautiful wood and shapes and designs, I hated seeing them sent off to the dump. Even using the wood for signs, coat hooks, shelves, whatever, they are still useable. A year and a half ago I made the first coffee station, and now, I am getting requests non stop for them!
Inspiration - I sat looking at an old dresser one day, and thought, there has to be SOMETHING to use this for, even without the drawers ... and walking through a furniture store, I started paying more attention to sofa tables and entertainment units. There is a lot of wood, and a lot of empty space going on there. Just like the dressers! Hmmmmmm. Then, we got a keurig. Cups were in the cupboard, little coffee pucks were on the counter, sugar in the pantry, spoons in a drawer at the other end of the counter ...... Why not create a space for it all. Voila - Coffee station. Everything in one little place. Hidden away, neat and clean.
Keeping in line with the "keep the landfills empty" we bought the K-cup and use our own coffee. All those empty coffee pucks getting tossed wasn't ideal, even with recycling. However, for those wishing to use them, the drawer stores them away nicely. Along with mugs and spoons. We keep our sugar and cinnamon underneath and the basket for other things. Usually we keep a bowl for old grinds on the top, it just wasnt pretty enough for the photo lol. But all the grinds go to the gardens. So here you have it folks. Coffee Stations
The one we decided to keep for ourselves. We got the text from one of the Graphic Fairy's images :)
Here is a nice before and after shot of the one that sold right away.
Here's one that simply needed some paint. It was scratched and gouged here and there, but after, she looked great!
Another shot of the one we kept for our own home. We got the text from one of the Graphic Fairy's images :)
Another view. We got the text from one of the Graphic Fairy's images :)
Here are a few of the befores on some of the coffee stations. You can clearly see they needed a little TLC. No problemo!
This one sold about half an hour after it was done being waxed.
A smaller example. it was a 4 drawer smaller dresser, we gutted it, moved the supports around and added the baskets.
This dresser had all the drawers removed totally and replaced with some fun doors. But a dowel in between the top and theres a great place to hang herbs, or towels, or even utensils!
Another possibility. It wasn't made for a coffee station, however, if you cut the front off and hinge it at the bottom, it can drop down for hidden storage and still be functional and super cute!
Another idea, a little taller though.
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  • Terra Gazelle Terra Gazelle on Jun 28, 2015
    I turned a large entertainment armoire into a coffee station. It has three large sturdy drawers on the bottom and doors that slide back inside. It gives me plenty of space for my Bunn and my single cup Keurig and all the pods and supplies...and space for other things for the kitchen.
  • Swinnen Lisette Swinnen Lisette on Aug 12, 2016
    Because I was born in Antwerp, I will include a photo of Anvers , place de meir 84 . Now there is an optician. Were you see 'Inno' that's number 84.
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