Candleholder to Coffee Station Conversion

I'll tell you what, this has been one thrilling culinary week; I can hardly contain my excitement. What with the news of the “Great Chefs” series of postage stamps about to be released, and now this recent discovery at a local shop that has set the wheels turning in my brain, I can tell you. This, in my opinion, is nothing short of brilliant!  Oh, that I would have had the outrageous amount of cash in my pocket to treat myself to this candle holder cum coffee station from one of the toniest shops in the area. But, alas, I didn't, so the search is on (and, really, isn't the most fun of anything in the hunt?) for a pillar candle holder to turn into a clever coffee station. 

 The photos are not great because it was really dark in the shop, and I was trying to be discreet.  Hopefully, though, you’ll get the idea and love it as much as I do.

I am an absolute fiend for coffee (“The best part of waking up...” and all that.), and I love the whole idea of a coffee station. I've tried creating one a number of times, but was never particularly pleased with the outcome. This one really sends me. I love the dual purposing of things, as has been done here, and that there are just so many options.  Think of how much fun it would be to change ingredients for the holidays -- Warm spices for the fall, cocoa and peppermint for the winter, maybe some pastel sprinkles or marshmallows for the spring. The choices are endless. Which ingredients would you choose?  Do you have a coffee station in your home?  Tell me about it, and I want details!

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Testing the Waters

 

I haven’t had a lot of time for cooking this week, hampered by a plumbing problem.  But now that the new disposal is in place I expect to get back to culinary experimentation.

Meanwhile, I’ve had to direct my attentions elsewhere, namely in working on the decoration of the guest bedroom.  It haunts me.  Just as soon as I think I know that I’m going to do, I change my mind.

So, I decided to give it a test run to see how it felt and what it needed. (I wonder how many people give their guest rooms a test run prior to having overnight guests?)

I gave it a try out last night — very comfortable and cozy — completing the experience with morning coffee, making it up from the coffee station that occupies space on the cabinet under the picture under the picture. Eh. The coffee is only marginally good despite the French press, it's a bit cumbersome to make, and, well, the experience was a bit disappointing.  The water had a bit of a resin smell while heating in the electric kettle, and I eventually just poured the cup of coffee out. A good, REALLY good, cup of coffee is important to me.  I suspect I didn't use enough coffee because it sort of had the dirty dishwater taste of the weak coffee that my mother used to make. And, perhaps I've been spoiled by freshly ground daily vs. the ground coffee in the container. Need to rethink. The cocoa has to go, for one, the cinnamon grinder as well, I think. Sugar and teas need to be moved into the cabinet. I was hoping for something better. Maybe a trivet and mini coffee pot would be better than the electric kettle and French press. I do need more room on top of the cabinet, say, for a plate of pastries. Hmmmm. 

Remember this wicker bicycle?  That rascal gets around, but I think I like it here the best.

Certainly the room needs more pictures.  Of what type, I do not know.  And it needs wall color; again, I don’t know what color.  Lastly a window treatment is crucial, although I think I’m going to go with shutters flanking the window.

I’m a woman floundering and need your help.  What do you think?

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