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I don’t have a good coffee house near me. And honestly, even if I did, why would I want to pay coffee house prices when I can do my own Starbucks DIY? When I started developing my perfect design for a coffee bar at home,

(what really happened was I am almost done with the kitchen design and realized I have NO SPOT for the coffee),

I suddenly realized that this space also needed to do double duty as a home whiskey/bourbon bar (with wine storage). With five kids and two home offices we are seriously short on extra real estate and it’s super important to make EVERY ROOM work really hard. So, here are my favorite DIY coffee bar ideas, that also happen to be able to accommodate a whiskey bar set up… P.S. It’s going in the dining room.

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So, the first thing I did was make a wish list of what I wanted for the home bar:

A pretty bar sink (doing a dry bar is much cheaper, but in my forever home, I’m not going to skimp on the extras)
Storage for bar glasses and extra mugs (Rainman has an extensive collection that I have not been able to smuggle out of the house into the garbage)
Hanging under cabinet storage for wine glasses
A combination beverage fridge for white wine (we drink red wine at room temperature like uncultured heathens but I like to keep chardonnay on hand for friends that drink white) and soda mixers like ginger ale and coke
Counter space for the coffee machine
A pot filler for the coffee machine
Storage for bags of coffee and my herbal tea collection
Room on the counter for cocktail tools
Room for displaying and storing liquor for cocktails

So, here are some of my favorites I found that are capable of hosting coffee, wine, and bourbon:

Screen Shot 2020-12-30 at 2.21.51 PM — Via @snow_builders on Instagram

Via @creativemines on Instagram. Designer: @taysandcodedesign on Instagram.

Via @splendorinthesouth on Instagram. Designer @pillar_and_peacock and photo by @victoria_pewitt on Instagram.

Via @marieflaniganinteriors on Instagram

Via @tracyhardenburgdesigns on Instagram

Which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!

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I am super excited to be sharing our completed living room with you!!! It’s hard to believe that it’s come this far from where we started, but one of the reasons we bought this place was its overall improvability. I like everything customized MY way, and it’s nice not have to make any structural changes to achieve results, or to pay a higher price for a home that’s finished, but not necessarily what you would have chosen. So, now we have EXACTLY what I wanted and it turned out even better than I dreamed. See the complete source list below each photo!

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So, here’s a flashback to what this place looked like before we moved in (eeeeek!). But, with the high ceilings and great windows, it was ripe for an elegant update. The house was super clean and ready for a facelift.

It is difficult to believe that this is the same room, but I am completely in love. Check out the incredible results:

Classic living room with Pottery Barn Chesterfield sofa, RH 19th Century Rococo Iron & Crystal Round Chandelier, and RH knock off (DIY) velvet curtains

The fantastic light fixture from RH is the crown jewel of the space and really takes it to another level. It is the 19th Century Rococo Iron & Crystal Round Chandelier in Matte Natural Iron/Smoke Crystal and it is breathtaking.

I started out with a great foundation piece from Pottery Barn, this Grand Chesterfield Sofa in Vintage Cocoa Leather that has held up great to kids, two cats, and a dog that occasional jumps up when we’re not looking.

The curtain rods with marble end caps were super reasonable and I got them at my local Lowe’s.

Also from Lowe’s are the metal globe lamps that flank the couch.

The side tables are from wally-world and are decent (they’re not show-stoppers because they are playing a support role here).

The customized Bourbon Barrel top is from Etsy and the shop name is KYBourbonBarrel. This was a gift for my husband for Christmas and we just love it.

The velvet curtains were sewn by my mother and you can find the source links and project tutorial here.

The rug is from Home Depot and it’s one of my favorite finds. It doesn’t feel cheapy and it wasn’t a small fortune like similar ones I like from Pottery Barn. I wish I had a sourced a few others from there that I got online and didn’t totally love.

The pillow covers and blanket are all from Amazon: the whale, compass rose pillow covers, dark gray corduroy pillow covers, and fuzzy light gray blanket and pillow covers.

Hemnes IKEA Builtins in Black with Custom Hardware

Above are the semi-custom IKEA builtins that Rainman built for me. You can find the components on the IKEA website and the tutorial here.

We updated them with Antiqued Brass Bin Pulls and Antique Brass Cabinet Latches from House of Antique Hardware and it really changed the look of the whole unit. The tutorial is here.

The beautiful, solid (and did I mention heavy) dough bowl is from Pottery Barn, although I’m not totally sure they have this dark wood one anymore. In it are found driftwood, a starfish, and Japanese Fishing Floats.

The room was designed around the curved television so that it can be viewed well from almost any angle. Rainman researched and decided on the LG 4H in a curved model. It’s pretty awesome.

Classic Living Room with black builtins, leather chesterfield sofa from Pottery Barn, and Chandelier from Restoration Hardware

Most of the items in the builtins are things that I’ve collected over the years but there are a few that I’ve purchased recently to fill in just a few areas. I believe in builtins because you need them, not to arbitrarily spend money for storage and display space that you don’t need.

IKEA black builtins, brick veneer, custom wood shelves flanking the builtins, RH Chandelier

The little punches of green are super important on the builtins and I love getting REAL preserved boxwood. My artisan of choice is on Amazon and Etsy, Door and Decor. The wreath below is from her, also, and her work is stunning. The prices are slightly less than West Elm or other online vendors and her creations are far superior.

Rainman’s chair, with Kim Taylor Reece photography in Koa wood frames, Preserved Boxwood Wreath from DoorandDecor (Etsy)

To match the chesterfield sofa, we purchased the Lansing Leather Recliner in Vintage Cocoa from Pottery Barn.

The tutorial for the dried rose arrangement is here and the table is an antique hand me down from my mom.

The Octopus Pillow Cover and Compass Rose Pillow cover are both from Amazon. The lantern looks very nice but I wasn’t super excited about the construction, so I won’t recommend it.

So glad you came to check out our finished adult living room! Thanks for stopping by and check out our other updates, projects, and design inspiration on our Blog. Cheers!

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