Our coffee bar…

One day last week, Doug and I drove out in the beautiful Iowa countryside to a furniture store in Boone, Iowa. (Redeker’s) We were searching for a country sideboard to use for a coffee bar in our large country kitchen. We didn’t find a sideboard there BUT we found some beautiful dining room tables and chairs that were Amish made. We’re definitely keeping those in mind for the future.   We did purchase an Amish made tray there.  Painted white but the tag says the wood is maple.  

Next, we stopped at the American Country Home Store in Ames, Iowa.  I was thrilled to see that they are a representative for Yield House!  Remember them?  Unfortunately, Yield House no longer has a catalog but I believe you can order online through the American Country Home Store.  I came home with a sample of one of the Yield House rugs.  I love it!

Next stop was The Attic in Ankeny, Iowa.  They are a consignment store for nice furniture and accessories.  We have purchased several things there. We were so happy to find a solid oak sideboard that we will use for a coffee and tea bar in our kitchen.  The drawers hold boxes of assorted teas.  The side cabinet on the right holds more mugs and the one on the left holds boxes of assorted Keurig coffee flavors.

Our cabinets are a golden oak (like a jar of honey as Erin Napier says) and the sideboard fits nicely in here.  We placed the Pottery Barn cup cabinet above the sidebar with our collection of Dunoon stoneware and fine bone china from England and Scotland.  There is also a USA based Dunoon company.  To the left of the cup cabinet are the two P. Buckley Moss original pencil sketches that I love.  I remember visiting her art gallery in Charlottesville, Virginia, years ago.

We purchased a few accessories for our coffee bar.  The metal and wood round tray came from the Hearth & Hand Magnolia collection at Target as did the two metal baskets that hold coffee pods and tea bags.  We are very happy with the finished product.  It’s so easy now to make a quick cup of afternoon coffee or tea.  (Our twelve-cup coffee maker is on the countertop beside the cooktop.)  We also ordered a few of the Torani flavorings.  Now, we just need some friends and family to come enjoy it with us!