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5 Kitchen Lighting Ideas That Are Trending Now

Perfectly placed lighting under your custom cabinets, decorative wall art and barely-there chandeliers. The way we think about kitchen lighting is changing, and we’re here to show you how these new trends can enhance and illuminate your home.

Read on to discover five ways you can welcome the new wave of lighting into your kitchen.

1. Hello, LED!

Bulky incandescent light bulbs are becoming a thing of the past, as we make way for the new lighting in town. LED bulbs (which stands for light emitting diode) have a longer lifespan and greater efficiency. Their technology also allows for endless capabilities when it comes to getting lights in new, smaller, and more interesting places. Illumination under your custom cabinets or bright wall art, like we mentioned before, is all the more possible thanks to LED lighting. Switch out the bulbs you have or plan for a full lighting makeover in your kitchen remodel.

2. Sometimes more is more.

Pendants have long been a popular lighting choice in kitchens, but lately we’re seeing more of them — literally. Clusters of pendants are being hung side by side to create a larger design. We love the look of this stylish lighting design in modern and transitional kitchens. Hang yours above a breakfast table or kitchen island for trendy task lighting.

3. Décor is demanding a presence.

With the popularity of open concept designs, kitchens and living areas are becoming one in the same. This is allowing kitchens to adopt more décor and style that may have previously been reserved for the living or dining room. Large chandeliers, wall sconces, and cabinetry lighting is making the space feel warmer. Invite your family and guests to come and stay awhile by incorporating some of this décor lighting into the kitchen.

4. Show me your kitchenware.

While above and under cabinet lighting has not lost its luster, many homeowners are also selecting to add showcase lighting to their custom cabinets. Showcase lighting is a feature typically reserved for glass cabinet doors, and refers to the installation of light fixtures inside the cabinets. This allows the contents to be illuminated and clearly seen, even when the cabinet doors are closed. While this lighting trend is typically reserved for glass cabinets, a similar installation can be made for open shelving. Add showcase lighting to your custom cabinets by including some glass doors or open shelving in your kitchen design.

5. Throw away tradition.

The standard shapes we’re familiar seeing in the kitchen are starting to be replaced by more interesting options. Floating orb pendants, canopy lighting, and lamp-like sconces are stealing the show — and rightfully so. By bringing these artistic fixtures into the kitchen, you’re creating a more dynamic space without losing functionality. Any time you can combine purpose and panache in interior design, it is a win in our book. Try not playing by the rules and experiment with some of the new shapes and styles of lighting fixtures trending today.

Welcome to Willow Lane Cabinetry — the #1 place to buy affordable, semi-custom cabinets online! Let us help you create the kitchen, bath, laundry, home office, or bar room of your dreams with our 100% free kitchen design tool. We offer all wood, semi-custom cabinets, fully assembled and delivered for free. Plus all the accessories you need to complete your remodel. Visit our website to see our products today!

3 Brilliant And Beautiful Ways To Use Pumpkins In A Thanksgiving Table Centerpiece

Sometimes the best things in life are free. Take colorful fall leaves, for instance, time spent with loved ones, or the scent of a freshly baked pumpkin pie cooling in the kitchen. And while pumpkins aren’t free exactly, they are certainly inexpensive — and quite lovely. Here, we’ve compiled some brilliant ways to use pumpkins in a Thanksgiving centerpiece, to add a touch of nature’s bounty to your holiday table.

Turn a pumpkin into a beautiful fall display with the addition of fresh flowers.

This idea is from Southern Living, and is as simple and clever as can be! All you need is a medium-sized pumpkin, a block of floral foam, a permanent marker, a sharp knife, and a bunch of your favorite fall flowers.

Start by tracing the foam block around the top of your pumpkin, using the marker. Cut along the lines you’ve made, and remove the top. Next, submerge the foam block in a bowl of water for a few minutes. Scoop out some of the insides of the pumpkin to make room for the foam block. Place the soaked foam block in the nook you’ve hollowed out within the pumpkin. Trim the stems of your flowers to the desired length, and begin arranging them in the floral foam, creating a festive display of mums, asters, and purple coneflowers.

Brilliant Twist: Instead of a block of floral foam and fresh flowers, plant a variety of succulents in a small pot, and trace the bottom of the pot on the top of your pumpkin. Cut along the lines and hollow out the pumpkin, then insert the pot right within the space you’ve created. After Thanksgiving, discard the pumpkin, and keep your pretty pot of succulents as a souvenir.

Create a simple centerpiece using found objects in nature.

There is beauty in simplicity, and this centerpiece idea is simply gorgeous. Autumn is a time of harvest, so take inspiration from Mother Nature and gather items from your yard, such as pinecones, acorns, pecans, and/or freshly fallen leaves. Arrange your found items around a medium-sized pumpkin set on that rustic wooden or metal tray (likely hidden in the back of your custom cabinets). Add in a few gourds or smaller pumpkins, and glass jars filled with battery operated tea lights (for safety reasons).

Brilliant Twist: Instead of battery-operated candles, use festive strings of fairy lights (which can be affordably purchased in stores, and online at retailers like Amazon).

Design a terrarium with mini heirloom pumpkins.

It’s easy to fall in love with this brilliant pumpkin centerpiece. You will need a round glass fish bowl around the size of a medium pumpkin, plus craft moss, and autumnal elements like acorns, twigs, pebbles, and small pinecones. You will also need mini heirloom pumpkins in shades of white, aqua, pale peach, rusty orange, or variegated gold and green. Choose colors that compliment your custom cabinets and home décor. Cover the bottom of your fish bowl with the craft moss, and arrange your mini pumpkins and other natural items on top to create a unique centerpiece that is perfect for fall.

Brilliant Twist: For a large table, create multiple terrariums, or pile your fall items high in tall glass hurricane vases of varying sizes instead.

Welcome to Willow Lane Cabinetry — the #1 place to buy affordable, semi-custom cabinets online! Let us help you create the kitchen, home office, laundry room, or bath of your dreams with our 100% free kitchen design tool. We offer all wood, semi-custom cabinets, fully assembled and delivered for free. Plus all the accessories you need to complete your remodel. Visit our website to see our products today!

Grouting Backsplash – Know Your Options

When installing a kitchen backsplash, there are a few different types of grout you can choose from. How do you know which is best? Here, we’ll compare some of the options you’ll find, and introduce you to some innovative new styles that you may want to try.

1. Powder or Pre-Mixed

Powder grout requires mixing while pre-mixed does not. With the powder version, you will need to pour the grout into a bucket, add water, and mix using a trowel until the grout is smooth. The size of the job you’re working on may impact your decision on which to use. Most homeowners will prefer powder grout for larger jobs.

2. Cement-Based or Epoxy

You will see both cement-based and epoxy grout options, but how do they compare? Epoxy has some benefits over cement-based. Because it is made of epoxy resins and filler, it is more durable. It is also more resistant to stains and water than cement. However, epoxy is much pricier than cement-based grout and is more difficult to work with. You also need to ensure you clean your tile properly after using epoxy because it can leave a glossy residue.

3. Sanded or Unsanded

When filling the gaps between your kitchen backsplash tiles, you will need to use either sanded or unsanded grout. Both are cement-based, but one has added sand for extra durability and to reduce shrinkage. When grout dries it can shrink down, which is why sanded grout tends to be the preferred option for flooring.

However, if you’re working on a vertical surface like a shower or a kitchen backsplash, you may decide to use unsanded. Durability and shrinkage concerns don’t apply here. Vertical tile isn’t exposed to foot traffic and tiles are usually very close together. Unsanded grout is also easier to work with, which is a benefit when grouting on a wall.

4. Acrylic

Some grouts come pre-mixed with acrylic. Homeowners sometimes choose this option because it does not require you to use a sealer. Acrylic is a silicone additive that gives your grout stronger adhesion qualities. It also stabilizes the grout so that cold temperatures will not affect it — obviously a benefit for an outdoor kitchen.

Now that we’ve examined all the different grout types, you may be wondering why your grout should just blend into the background? It definitely doesn’t have to. Your grout can be both functional and fashionable with these creative options.

5. Designer Colors

Custom kitchens can benefit from the wide range of grout colors now available. With designer colors, you can match your grout almost perfectly with the tile used in your kitchen backsplash. This creates a much more cohesive and modern look, with less contrast.

6. Metallic Grout

Even more alluring are the metallic types of grout that can enhance your kitchen project even further. These sparkling shades are available in silver, gold, copper and glittering styles, and will let your grout stand out against your beautiful backsplash tile.

3 Ways To Get Your Kitchen Holiday-Ready

Is your kitchen naughty or nice? One of the nicest things about custom cabinets is that they can be tailored to suit your needs, which includes the perfect set up for stress free holiday cooking, baking, and entertaining. The holiday season is in full swing, and Thanksgiving is fast approaching. Here are three ways to get your kitchen holiday-ready, and as nice as can be, so you can get finally your kitchen off that naughty list!

Step 1: All Is Calm, All Is Bright

The next few weeks will be a busy time of year, filled with parties for hosting, family gatherings, and lots and lots of food! Don’t allow the stress of the holiday season to get the best of you, and your kitchen. Preparing ahead is an easy way to keep things calm during the holiday season.

The first place to start is with a clean and bright kitchen. Get the clutter under control, and scrub those often-overlooked places like the microwave and inside the oven. Remove the shelving from your refrigerator, wash with warm soapy water in the kitchen sink, and dry well before putting the shelves back in the fridge. Wipe down cabinet doors, hardware and the exterior of your appliances, disinfect the trashcan, and thoroughly mop the floors.

Deep cleaning before the holiday rush will make it easier to maintain a clean kitchen as we head towards the New Year. Since most of the dirty work has already been done ahead of time, a quick surface clean each day will be all that is required.

Step 2: Cooking In A Kitchen Wonderland

Whether you are traveling over the river and through the woods for the holidays, or hosting family and friends in your home, chances are you’ll be doing a lot of cooking and baking in November and December. Adding inside cabinet accessories to your kitchen can cut down on the holiday hustle and bustle by keeping things organized and at the ready.

If visions of sugar cookies are dancing in your head, just imagine your very own kitchen island baking station, complete with a heavy-duty mixer lift inside a base cabinet, and plenty of countertop space to spread out. Or if you dream of turkey dinner and all the fixings, how much easier would meal prep be with two-tier cookware organizer, or a door-mounted spice rack place strategically near the stove?

Step 3: The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

A beautiful new kitchen with custom cabinets helps to make the season bright. If a dreary kitchen is stifling your holiday spirit, now is the time to add a nice new kitchen to your holiday wish list!

From quality custom cabinets made to order with full overlay doors, and standard features like solid hardwood dovetailed drawer boxes with full extension, soft close guides, Willow Lane Cabinetry can help you make this a holiday season to remember.

5 Tips For Organizing Your Laundry Room Cabinets

Imagine this. You open the doors to your laundry room and are greeted by your very own custom cabinetry, pristine appliances, and most importantly — perfect order. Yes, a room that is typically overflowing with dirty clothes, and where appliances are used as shelves, is in perfect order. It may sound like a dream, but it can actually be a reality if you implement these five tips for organizing your laundry cabinets.

1. Utilize all of the space you have.

One of the main reasons cabinets get cluttered is there are too few of them. If you have extra vertical space, or even space below your appliances, utilize it! This is especially true in smaller laundry rooms that can’t accommodate a full set of laundry cabinets. If you’re not sure how many cabinets you can fit in your home, you can always contact a design specialist at Willow Lane Cabinetry for assistance.

2. Use a tension rod to hang cleaning supplies.

If cleaning supplies are cluttering your laundry cabinets, add a tension rod in-between shelves to hang up some of your spray bottles. This will allow you to optimize the space within each cabinet, rather than have a lot of “empty” area in-between shelves.

3. Add some pull out baskets.

Another way to optimize the storage space in your laundry cabinets is to add some pull-out baskets. Rather than keeping items towards the front of your cabinets, pull out baskets allow you to store items in those hard-to-reach areas, and still easily access them whenever you need to. Try to designate each basket for specific items so that you don’t need to do too much digging, and keep the items you use the most at eye-level.

Use the higher cabinets for items that you don’t use as often, and keep a small stepladder nearby so that you aren’t struggling to grab them when you do. High wall cabinets free up space to store laundry baskets on open shelves in your base cabinets below.

4. Use behind-the-door organizers for those quick-grab items.

Just like with kitchen cabinets, utilizing the backs of cabinet doors can make organization much easier. Things like dryer sheets and spot removers are the perfect size to store in door-mounted organizers, and are items you use frequently!

There are also other inside cabinet organizers, such as a pullout waste container or a Lazy Susan that may help you organize your laundry cabinets. Depending on the layout of your laundry room, many of the traditional organization methods for kitchen and bathroom cabinets may work perfectly for you. Don’t hesitate to take advantage of the cabinet organizers available just because they aren’t specifically made for the laundry room.

5. Get rid of your drying rack.

Although not inside your cabinets, a drying rack can steal a lot of space from your laundry room. A better alternative, that will make it easier to move about the room, is a tilt-out drying rack that folds out from the wall. A tension rod is another useful space-saver. Simply put clothes that need to be dried up on hangers, or use it to keep clothes in line to be ironed. Every homeowner can appreciate some freed up floor space — especially in the laundry room!

Welcome to Willow Lane Cabinetry — the #1 place to buy affordable, semi-custom cabinets online! Let us help you create the kitchen, home office, laundry room, or bath of your dreams with our 100% free kitchen design tool. We offer all wood, semi-custom cabinets, fully assembled and delivered for free. Plus the accessories you need to complete your remodel. Visit our website to see our products today!

Hello Gorgeous! The 9 Key Elements Of A Modern Master Bathroom Design

Contemporary style focuses on form and function, with the perfect blend of beauty and modern convenience. From custom cabinets with Euro flair, to luxurious additions that take your bathroom to a whole new level, here are the nine key elements of a modern bathroom design as we head towards 2018.

1. Euro Bathroom Cabinetry

Custom cabinets are an essential and functional component to any bathroom, but if you desire a truly modern master bath, consider European style cabinetry. Minimalist by design, Euro cabinets like the Vero Espresso Collection from Willow Lane Cabinetry feature frameless birch doors, straight lines, and zero ornamentation. These high-end cabinets come standard with soft close door and drawers, and have a stunning espresso finish that will compliment any contemporary bathroom design.

2. Large Walk-In Shower

When it comes to designing a master bathroom, nothing compares to a large luxurious shower. Imagine a cascade of warm water raining down, as you step inside your inviting open shower, surrounded by gorgeous tile and frameless French glass doors. Walk-in showers epitomize modern design, with the ultimate combination of utility and style.

3. Soaking Tub

A spa-inspired master bath is right on trend, and no contemporary home spa is complete without a deep soaking tub. Like a large walk-in shower, the addition of a soaking tub adds to the peaceful ambiance of your space, and will encourage you to put your feet up and relax at the end of a long day.

4. Double Vessel Sinks

Add double the va-va-voom factor with a set of vessel sinks to top off your high-end cabinets and countertop. A contemporary designer’s dream, vessel sinks are available in almost any material, including ceramic, glass, steel, stone, copper, or marble. Two sinks are always better than one, if space allows, and vessel sinks serve their purpose with an extra dose of modern style.

5. Glass Tile Backsplash

Compliment your custom cabinets with a trendy yet timeless glass tile backsplash. Willow Lane Cabinetry offers a large variety of beautiful backsplash tile, including Cristezza Club Glass in contemporary colors like Ruby Red, Dark Slate, Teal, Black, and Gray.

6. Contemporary Hardware

The best accessory for custom cabinets is custom hardware to complete the modern look. Choose from knobs and pulls in satin brass, polished nickel, oil rubbed bronze, brushed chrome, gun metal, and other popular finishes, in a style that compliments your contemporary theme.

7. Stylish And Energy-Efficient Light Fixtures

It’s a fact — good lighting is important in every room of the house, but especially in the bathroom. A modern master bath should have soft, focused light fixtures that adequately illuminate without being overbearing or harsh. Choose from LED (Light Emitting Diode) or CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lights) bulbs for energy-efficient ambiance in contemporary glass and metal fixtures.

8. Ceramic Tile Floors With Radiant Heating

Ceramic tile is the most popular choice for contemporary bathroom flooring. It’s stylish, waterproof, and easy to clean. On the downside, it’s also cold to the touch, especially when temperatures drop in fall and winter. If you want to keep your feet warm in the bathroom without affecting the whole house, take advantage of modern innovation and upgrade to heated floors in the bathroom.

9. Large Seamless Mirrors

A mirror is a necessity finishing touch to every bathroom, and helps to visually enlarge your space. For a contemporary touch, opt for a large, seamless mirror above high-end cabinets. This stylistic choice eliminates distracting lines that disrupt the flow of the room, and creates even more open space than your average framed mirror.

4 Tips For Organizing Your Home Office Cabinetry

Having a home office can help you create work/life balance — an almost foreign concept in today’s technology driven world but not an impossibility. With the right office cabinetry, organization methods, and accessories, you can turn your home office into a functional space that allows you to alleviate the stress of working from home. Are you ready to transform that makeshift room into your dream workspace?

Here are four tips to achieve work/life balance and organize your home office.

1. Create a custom design to suit your specific needs.

Sure, you’ll find many cookie-cutter home office designs out there, but how will they help you be more productive? When laying out your home office, focus on what will benefit you most. Your office cabinetry, desk, tools, seating and décor should all contribute to your success. If it doesn’t, it is just causing clutter and should not be part of the space.

Willow Lane Cabinetry offers a wide selection of ready-to-assemble and pre-assembled office cabinetry that you can use to create your perfect custom workspace. If you’re not sure what to order or where to start, take advantage of our complimentary design service. Your personal designer will work with you every step of the way to design and order your office cabinetry.

2. Find a filing system that you actually like.

There are endless ways to organize files — alphabetically, by category, and by color are a few. While organizing your office cabinetry is essential for maintaining order, it will not be sustainable unless you choose a system that makes sense to you. If you find yourself trying to recall what color you keep your medical files in, it’s likely that color-coding is not for you. Find a system that is intuitive to your way of thinking and that is sustainable in the long-term. We don’t want to just organize for today; we want to maintain order in the future.

3. Only buy supplies that you actually need.

We can press the importance of drawer organizers and explain how they can stop your desk from being overrun — but that won’t help, will it? If you’re holding on to more supplies than you can even fit in your drawer, it’s time to downsize. A good rule of thumb is to keep two of the essentials on hand. For you, that might mean pens, pencils, highlighters and white out. Want more backups? Keep them on a designated shelf in one of your cabinets. Only reach for more when one of the essentials runs out, or you’re 100% certain that it has gone missing.

4. Don’t drown in décor.

Remember earlier when we mentioned that every part of your home office should contribute to your success? Décor is a huge part of that. Over-decorating can create clutter and a cluttered space results in a cluttered mind.

Keep your décor minimal and only add pieces that inspire, energize, or calm. Not sure if a piece will add or takeaway from your home office? Determine what its purpose or function is. For example, a bookend that doubles as a piece of décor is functional and flattering. A lamp that helps to illuminate your desk can be both useful and attractive. Stick to décor that either serves a very specific function or invokes an emotion that will help you be more productive when in the space.

7 Beautiful Bathroom Trends We Love For Fall

The beauty of autumn is upon us, and we’re highlighting seven beautiful bathroom trends we love for fall. From large walk-in showers to custom cabinets that are the perfect blend of form and function, here are some of the hottest things to covet during the colder months.

Walk-In Showers

Imagine a long hot shower on a crisp autumn morning. Spacious, open showers are right on trend with homeowners for a reason! These curbless wonders are made possible thanks to a sloped drain system that sends water in the direction it needs to go. You will often see walk-in showers surrounded by airy glass doors, or with a knee wall bathed in tile for privacy.

Freestanding Tubs

Freestanding bathtubs have a classic appeal, especially during the colder months. Yet today’s take on these timeless tubs include modern materials like acrylic, and a luxuriously larger size than the baths of yesteryear. You’ll still find that traditional cast iron clawfoot style in reproduction, as well as contemporary shapes with flat bottoms.

Tile

Tile is the perfect solution for any bathroom. Waterproof and easy to clean, it also serves as a major design element in the room. Heated floor tile is trending now, as is oversized tile for both floors and walls. Glass subway tile is also in style, in a variety of beautiful colors, such as the Cristezza Club Glass Tile from Willow Lane Cabinetry. This handmade glass mosaic tile comes in over ten different hues, including Ruby Red, Baby Blue, Gray, Teal, and Light Olive.

LED Lighting

From sconces to recessed lighting, LED (light-emitting diode) bulbs last longer and use far less energy than florescent and incandescent bulbs. They can be dimmed to create a spa-like ambiance in the bathroom, or directed above a bathroom vanity to illuminate your makeup or shaving routine on a dark fall morning.

Reclaimed Elements

Recycled materials, such as reclaimed wood or metal, are all the rage. Shiplap, made popular in the home by HGTV’s Fixer Upper, gets an autumn twist when you skip the white paint. Instead, opt for old barn wood or other vintage boards, and let the naturally warm, weathered patina show.

Industrial Knobs and Pulls

Piggy-backing off of the last trend, industrial knobs and pulls have a vintage vibe with contemporary utility, similar to reproduction clawfoot tubs. Willow Lane Cabinetry offers a large selection of knobs and pulls, in finishes such as Oil Rubbed Bronze, Gun Metal, Black, Distressed Antique Silver, and Distressed Pewter. Mixed metals are on point this fall; so don’t be afraid to experiment.

Custom Cabinets

Of course, our favorite bathroom trend for fall is custom cabinets. As the focal point of your bathroom, a beautiful vanity can help set the style of your space more than any other design element. With that said, a bathroom vanity needs to be the perfect combination of form and function. High-end cabinets offer plenty of customizable storage, and quality construction to last many seasons to come.

Welcome to Willow Lane Cabinetry — the #1 place to buy affordable, semi-custom cabinets online! Let us help you create the kitchen or bath of your dreams with our 100% free kitchen design tool. We offer all wood, semi-custom bath and kitchen cabinets, fully assembled and delivered for free. Plus all the accessories you need to complete your remodel. Visit our website to see our products today!

How to Touch Up Kitchen Cabinets with Chips & Dents

You want to keep your custom kitchen cabinets looking as new as possible for as long as possible. But sometimes a little knick or knack will leave a chip or dent in your cabinetry. While major damage may require you to completely replace a cabinet door, smaller bruising is usually easy to fix. Here are some tips for repairing your custom kitchen cabinets.

1. Smooth out the chip or dent.

Chips and dents often leave the surface of your cabinet uneven, and you might notice some small splinters sticking out. If you buy a soft wax repair kit (details below), there will probably be an applicator included. Before you begin to repair the chip or dent, use the applicator to smooth out the surface and remove any splinters. All this entails is gently rubbing over the damaged area with the applicator.

2. Apply soft wax.

Soft wax is a great material to fix chips and dents in custom kitchen cabinets. Most kits will come with a few shades of a specific color. This is to account for variations in the wood of your cabinetry. To apply the soft wax to the damaged area of your cabinets, start with the lighter shade first. Use the applicator to scoop up a pea-sized portion of the light wax, and then a pea-size portion of the darker wax. Press the wax into the damaged area, and begin to work it into the chip or dent. As you do this, you will see the two shades blending, and you should immediately know if you need more of the light wax or dark wax. You may not achieve a perfect match, but try to get the color of the soft wax as close to the finish of your cabinetry as possible.

3. Remove any excess wax.

Use a soft cloth to wipe your applicator clean of any wax. Then rub the applicator in a circular motion over the damaged area to remove any excess wax. You can also buff the area by wrapping your applicator in the cloth and lightly passing it over the wax a few times.

4. Use a touch up pen to make the repair less noticeable.

If you have custom kitchen cabinets with a natural wood finish, there are likely some darker grains throughout the door. Use a wood finish stain marker or furniture repair marker to create some contrasts over the wax, so that it more closely resembles the finish of your cabinetry. This will help the repaired area to blend in better with the rest of the cabinet door.

If you have a solid paint finish, then your repair may be even simpler than mentioned here, because you can likely cover up the chip by simply using a touch up pen or a little paint.

If you are having any difficulty repairing your cabinet door while it is still attached, remove the door while you execute the repair and re-attach it when you are complete.

Home Barista: How To Create A Coffee Bar In Your Kitchen

Does a piping hot mug of freshly brewed Joe make your day? Have you ever craved a Pumpkin Spice Latte or Caramel Macchiato as a late afternoon pick-me-up? Do you unwind at the end of a long day with an after-dinner decaf? Are you spending a small fortune at your local coffee house? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it’s time to create a coffee bar right in your own kitchen. We’ll show you how.

The Kitchen Cart

Thanks to their compact size, and sturdy construction, Kitchen Carts are the perfect place to start when creating a coffee bar. Browse the large selection of Kitchen Islands and Carts at Willow Lane Cabinetry, and select the kitchen cart that that you love best — preferably one that will fit in your space, and that will suit your particular needs as a home barista. From portable carts on wheels, to wide open shelving or cabinet doors, you will find just what you need to begin creating your at-home coffee bar.

The Perfect Place

Now that you have selected a designated kitchen cart to house your coffee-brewing essentials, find the perfect place to set up your coffee bar in your kitchen for daily use. Keep in mind that, as an added bonus, a portable cart can be rolled into the living room, dining room, or even outdoors when entertaining guests, so you want your location to be easily accessible, with plenty of room to maneuver.

The Coffee-Shop Vibe

Step into any coffee shop and you will instantly feel a warm and inviting vibe, thanks to the aroma of freshly brewed coffee, and those special design touches that add to the coffee-shop atmosphere. Carry over the look and feel at home by adding a chalkboard above your coffee bar to jot down the brew of the day, kitschy coffee-themed art, or hooks for displaying a pretty collection of mugs.

Custom Cabinetry

Turning a kitchen cart into a coffee bar is all in the details. Customize your cabinetry with all the essentials, like stirrers, beverage napkins, sweeteners (such as honey, white and raw sugar, stevia packets, agave nectar, simple syrup, and flavored syrups), coffee filters, a grinder, coffee scoops, non-dairy creamer, cinnamon, cocoa powder, and nutmeg. Add baskets or glass jars to hold like-items, including ground coffee, espresso, and single-serve pods.

A Coffee-Lover’s Dream

In addition to Kitchen Islands and Carts, Willow Lane Cabinetry offers Bar Room Cabinetry for homeowners who dream of having the ultimate home bar for coffee (or other adult beverages). Visit our website to get started on your custom home bar design today, with the help of our free design service!