Jane Lockhart Interior Design, 2010 Award-Winning Kitchen Reno Traditional Kitchen, Toronto

For a more permanent solution, turn a tall, empty cabinet into a built-in beverage station. Shelves can store a coffeemaker, mugs and teacups, while a mini fridge comes in handy for bottled water. The wine cubbies aren't too shabby, either.

This kind of station is also helpful if you have multiple coffee drinkers in the family or frequent guests, who will be saved the awkward scavenger hunt for packets of Splenda. This idea works just as well for wine and spirits. And the setup doesn’t have to be out in the open; if you prefer having it tucked away, then that’s what you should do. In addition to using built-in cabinet space, you can use something like a vintage armoire or the Pax wardrobe system from Ikea.

Perfect for entertaining, this tall pantry cabinet, fashioned out of solid maple and painted Benjamin Moore’s Decorators White, is decked out as a wine and coffee bar. On the left, individual niches make room for wine bottles with a mini fridge underneath. On the right, there’s a coffeemaker as well as china and glass storage.See more ideas for coffee and tea stations

Fancy coffee station. Love your morning latte or cappuccino? Splurge on a top-notch espresso maker so you can whip up your morning beverage of choice at home. Since you’re not spending as much on fancy knives and cookware, why not?

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Not sure I'm 100% on board with this, but interesting point of comparison to discuss.