D.I.Y. Coffee Nook
Growing up, drinking coffee was a rite of passage and a way of life in my parents’ household. Waking up to the smell of coffee is nostalgic && comforting, bringing memories of my Mom in her matching pj set reading the news on the back deck. My mom makes a thick black coffee that is extra dark. It is a grave sin to use creamer or sugar in our house, so black coffee it is. All of my family s coffee obsessed .Whether it is due to our Italian bloodline, our memories of mornings at home, or the fact that coffee was served at every gathering as a comforting staple – coffee runs through our veins.
I purchased my house this year in January (woohoo!). As many of you know the sellers’ were not only mean people, but they were pretty disgusting as well. One instance being the fridge that took me four hours to clean and disinfect. So, after that fiasco I decided to just disinfect the cabinets to be safe, with the hope that one day I would just replace them and start fresh.
Off to the side of my kitchen is an old school butler’s pantry. I use it to stock my non-perishables and it also slowly became my makeshift coffee bar. My sister and I have three different coffee makers (definitely not excessive!). I decided to use this “room” as my guinea pig. I would experiment with different colors, back splashes, etc. to see what I could potentially want to use in my actual kitchen.
I had been looking to make this project a DIY. And what better time to start than a month long quarantine due to COVID-19! I had been looking at Amazon reviews and came across two products to try: a peel&stick back splash and a countertop paint that supposedly looks like granite. Here is a link to the countertop paint I used: https://amzn.to/2vSRwou . And here is the link to the peel & stick tiles I used : https://amzn.to/2WJLEJi .
As you can assume by looking at the “before” photo of my Butler’s Pantry. I was more than eager to start this project. We quickly applied a sheet of the tile and were surprised at how nice it looked. The tile was pretty thick and was relatively easy to place.
We quickly ran through an entire pack of the tiles (don’t worry I ordered more). I was surprised we only lost one (thank you Matt for dropping one into the black hole that is the space behind my cabinets). Afterwards, we decided to prime the countertop. This Gianni kit is very easy to use and comes with detailed instructions and labelled tools and paints. Step 1 was to use the black primer all over the counter. I definitely made a mess :), but it was easy, just make sure you are using a thick enough application.
Below are the photos of the finished product. We completed this task over two nights. The peel and stick tiles were easy to use, cut, and resize if necessary. And worse comes to worst I will put an appliance in front of any imperfections :). All in all I definitely recommend both products for ease of use and affordability.
Now that I have proved to myself that I am capable of refinishing my back splash and counter tops, I might venture over into my actual kitchen…well we will see about that .In the meantime Enjoy the cute pictures of the few pieces of decor I have in the nook as it finishes curing. The “Pennsylvania” sign is from HomeGoods -Matt and my “story” began in Pittsburgh. And the “coffee” sign is from Hobby Lobby. I can never pass up their sales!!
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