Perk up interior with a coffee station

Designs offer space to make beverage

There are coffee lovers who might be satisfied with simply heating up a kettle for a cup of instant roast. Others might pop in a “k cup” of a favourite flavour into a Keurig and wait for that cup of morning goodness to percolate.

But would you go so far as to create a coffee station as part of your kitchen or dining area?

According to Houzz.com, coffee stations don’t have to necessarily be elaborate.

Simpler designs can be merely a coffee maker or a single-serve machine perched above a dresser-like setup with enough additional space for a grinder (if one is needed), the coffee, mugs and sweeteners all stored together — and, of course, close to an electric outlet. Consider these slightly bigger versions of what you might see in hotel rooms.

More elaborate setups might feature: a fancy espresso maker built in to your kitchen, with a clever pullout tray underneath; a drawer to warm your coffee mugs (Miele, in fact, manufactures such an item); or a cupboard arrangement against a wall that can also accommodate a mini fridge, a sink and room to hang a “Café” sign above.

A coffee station may be a luxury, but is a necessity for some coffee drinkers. As Houzz contributor Becky Harris says, in the morning “the fewer steps you have to take before caffeine intake, the less chance (you have) of stubbing a toe.”