Everyday Home Edit
Budget Coffee Bar Checklist
Shop your house first, then use the tiers to decide what, if anything, to buy next.
Shop your house
- Tray, board or sheet pan for the base
- Small table, cart, shelf or dresser
- Jars for sugar, stirrers and tea
- Two or three mugs per person
- Cup for spoons
- Small plant or herbs
Low tier
- Opaque, airtight coffee canister
- Labels for jars
- A towel hook
- Spare lids for mismatched jars
- A mat to protect the furniture top
Medium tier
- Rolling cart for a no-counter kitchen
- Two-tier counter shelf
- Mug tree or wall mug rack
- Matching glass jars
- Rechargeable lights for a dark corner
Splurge tier
- Hutch, bakers rack or refinished dresser
- Matching canisters
- Syrup bottles with pumps
- Floating shelves with mug hooks
- Peel-and-stick backsplash behind the bar
Thrift checklist
- Bring measurements and a tape measure
- Check for wobble and level
- Test drawers and doors
- Skip swollen particleboard
- Confirm it fits through your doors