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A Farmhouse Reborn shows us how to create the most perfect morning coffee nook. And this one is complete with some Ikea rods and hooks for a more modern look.

5. Clean

We’re swooning over this beautiful inspiration. A clean piece of wood can spark an entire display in a clean and crisp way. (via)

6. Pegboard

The Clever Bunny shows us how to utilize a pegboard and make it stylish! With a pop of color, you’ll love this industrial addition to the breakfast nook.

7. Cabinet Door

And then over at My Repurposed Life, you’ll find out how to turn a cabinet door into something else. That’s right, this rack is an upcycled innovation!

8. Triangle Display

9. Carousel

The Inspired Room showed us how to use a organization carousel to our coffee cups delight. If you don’t have all space, do something like this to keep your mugs easily reached.

10. Trays

The Inspired Room gives us another great idea for holding or displaying your mugs. It may not be a rack but you can turn a tray into a stylish coffee cup spot!

11. Cabinet Hooks

Check out Apartment Therapy for the scoop on this scene. Install hooks inside cabinet shelves for extra storage space!

12. On the Side

If you’re short on space, you’ll ant to visit Pennywise Cook. You’ll learn how to utilize the sides of the cabinets for hanging your best mugs.

13. Under Hooks

Swoon Worthy made a swoon-worthy coffee setup that’s easily recreated. These golden rods and hooks are installed under the cabinets making it both functional and stylish.

14. Desk Organizer

We found some more great inspiration when looking for display or organize your coffee mugs. A desk organizer can be an easy DIY makeover to try your hand at. (via)

15. House Shelf

A Beautiful Mess has another great rack idea that we’ve fallen in love with. Learn how to make this unique house-inspired shelf after the jump!

16. Drying Rack

Baked Brea bought this drying rack and used it for her mugs. And it gave us some great inspiration in terms of using similar items the same way or creating our very own based on this design.

17. Free Shelf

Four Generations One Roof gives us another great DIY idea for utilizing all your cabinet space. Use a lifter to add extra shelving and make a special spot for your favorite mugs.

18. Vertical

Your racks don’t have to be hung horizontally. Instead, get inspired by House of Turquoise and create a vertical design.

19. Lazy Susan

House Beautiful shows us how to turn a lazy Susan into a rack. It makes a super functional piece for the kitchen that can be used for a variety of things too!

20. Cake Stands

Kimberly Chiu may not have made a rack but she did have a great idea in terms of displaying and organizing her mug. Use a cake stand in the coffee nook and store them there!

21. Rustic

And finally, if you check out this YouTube video, you’ll learn ho to make a more rustic piece that too can be easily personalized. Make it more masculine, artistic, feminine or anything that you may fancy!

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Awesome DIY Coffee Sleeves

CheerUp — Sat, 06 Aug 2016 15:09:07 +0000

Check out these adorable and totally practical coffee sleeves that are perfect for keeping your hands cool but your cup warm while you’re on the go!

1. Double buttoned stitching sleeve

Hazelnuts teaches you how to make a tapered mug cozy from thick, textured fabric with a visibly chunky line of stitching through the middle and two buttons to keep it on! We love the idea of matching the colour on your stitching and buttons.

2. Knitted coffee cozies with pockets

Do you prefer tea to coffee, with an extra tea bag so you can have a second one throughout the day? Do you like to add your milk and sugar once you get to the office rather than letting it sit during your commute? These adorable knitted sleeves by Simply Notable feature a small pocket that’s perfect for putting spare tea bags and sugar, or even your shopping list!

3. Knitted bow coffee sleeve

Do you love the idea of knitting yourself a coffee sleeve but you’d prefer something more cute and feminine to a pocket? Try this adorable but very simple bow pattern by How’d You Make That!

4. Fuzzy floral coffee sleeve with a gift card pocket

Perhaps you’re making a coffee sleeve as a gift for your favourite java lover? We adore this soft, fuzzy bunched up pattern for how cute it looks, but we also love its card pocket! Place a gift card in there when you gift it and then when your friend uses it later they can keep there coffee points card in the pocket to get points each morning! Get the pattern on Clover and Violet.

5. Felted sleeves with hard seams

Are you looking for something very simple and chicly unfinished looking? These little felt sleeves by Purl Soho keep your drink warm and your hand cool. They also feature the seams on the outside in an intentional way that looks rather Boho chic, if you ask us.

6. Big buttoned cozy for a thick, layered mug

Some people use coffee cozies so that they don’t have to buy a thick, insulated mug to keep their coffee warm, but perhaps you live in a very cold place that needs both! In that case, this thick transport mug sleeve by Lisa Clarke might be right up your alley!

7. Patterned necktie coffee sleeve

Do you love projects that upcycle and repurpose things that you already have rather than buying materials specifically for a small DIY project? Lime & Aqua has the perfect tutorial for you! These make a really cute Father’s Day gift.

8. Gingham, lace, trim, and a button

Do you like the idea of a coffee sleeve but want to make one with a little more quirky character? We love the mix of materials and textures on this little coffee cozy by Seela Made! You could choose any pattern of fabric you please if gingham isn’t your style.

9. Reversible button-up coffee sleeve

What’s better than making yourself something that essentially gets you two things for the price and effort of one? We sure can’t think of anything! Crafty Staci happens to agree, so check out this tutorial for making a simple buttoned coffee sleeve that’s reversible so you can choose two designs!

10. Double wide buttoning coffee sleeve

Have you had other coffee sleeves before that were too thin to really make a difference on either your hands or the temperature of your drink? Alyson’s Petals had the same problem. Check out how this extra wide sleeve is made so your drink can have a little extra insulation!

11. Seed stitch coffee cozy with two buttons

Are you looking for a simple knitting project that lets you practice some basic techniques while still creating something useful? This cute coffee sleeve is the perfect thing! You’ll learn or improve upon your seed stitch technique, as well as your methods for knitting buttonholes. Get more details on Centsational Girl.

12. Small crochet mug cozy

Perhaps you love the look of a sleeve woven from yarn but you’re not a knitter? Many people crocheting instead! This smaller sleeve pattern by Practically Functional is perfect for your mugs that are a little more shallow than the average large coffee cup.

13. “Slingshot” style coffee cup carrier

Do you like to grab a coffee at your favourite shop wile you’re on the go, but immediately have trouble juggling it with all of the other things you have to carry? Knitty has a cute knitted solution for that problem! This little carrier hugs the top of your coffee snugly so it can hang from your hand or arm by a thick, well-knit strap, letting you carry other things more easily too!

14. Pretty, neutral seed stitch much sleeve with decorative buttons

Did you like the previous seed stitch pattern but you’d rather have a sleeve for your favourite coffee mug than for your to-go cup? Setting for Four has a great pattern for you that’s subtly pretty and features gorgeous little buttons as an accent.

15. Knitted mustache coffee sleeve

So far, all of the knitted coffee sleeve patterns we’ve included have been quite simple and classy looking, but what if your style is a little sillier? Try this hilarious little mustache coffee cozy that’ll make it look like you have facial hair each time you take a sip! Luv in the Mommyhood has the pattern for you.

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How To Reuse Your Instant Coffee Pods

CheerUp — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 00:54:45 +0000

Check out the amazing creations below and hack into your coffee pod’s true potential.

1 Bohemian Sandals- From K-Cup Filters

Bohemian Sandals- From K-Cup Filters (via Shades of Tangerine)

2 K-cup Poinsettia Ornament

K-cup Poinsettia Ornament (via Make It Easy Crafts)

3 Frankenstein K-Cups

Frankenstein K-Cups: These Frankenstein treat cups are frighteningly cute aren’t they? If you are looking for a fun way to take treats to your child’s class or to fill and set out (via Celeb Baby Laundry)

4 K-Cup Lanterns

K-Cup Lanterns: Upcycle a K-cup into a glowing lantern for Halloween. It is easy enough for the kids to make with only a few basic supplies. (via Handmade Kids Art)

5 K-Cup Skeleton Halloween Favor

K-Cup Skeleton Halloween Favor (via Make It Easy Crafts)

6 K-cup Flower

K-cup Flower: Weekly local newsletter of kid-friendly events and activities. (via Macaroni Kid)

7 K-cup Witches Brooms

K-cup Witches Brooms: I am always on the hunt for cute and inexpensive ideas for holiday decor, and I really like to find ways to reuse things from around the home. Being a big coffee drinker I always have a ton of leftover K-Cups that have been begging to be repurposed. I have them in black, white and (via Domestic Mommy Hood)

8 K-cup Countdown Calendar

K-cup Countdown Calendar: Let me start by saying I am more than excited about this project. Like a lot of people, we are always over run with Halloween candy this time of year. We usually make ourselves an advent calendar (or countdown calendar, whatever you want to call it) with the candy out… (via Whatever Works)

9 K-cup Graduation Caps

K-cup Graduation Caps (via Practips)

10 K-cup Stampers

K-cup Stampers: These homemade stampers are so easy to make and they’re uber customizable. You can use them for pretty much anything, but my favorites are to let your child draw a small picture and you can transfer it to the stamper- saving their art forever! Or use them as personalized stampers… (via Entirely Smitten)

11 Nespresso Caps Garland

Nespresso Caps Garland: This is not a secret, Nespresso is an opening of all the senses ! Relish a cup of coffee to bewitching fragrances: that’s a real pleasure. These pretty gold capsules is the accumulation of an additional waste. Some people are conscientious and brings their used capsules back and other people throw i (via RecyclArt)

12 K-cup Seed Starter

K-cup Seed Starter: My mother came up with this fantastic idea to reuse her K-cups instead of just throwing them out. (and goodness knows we use enough of them around her… (via Instructables)

13 Hanging K-cup Planters

Hanging K-cup Planters: In the last few years, single cup coffeemakers like the Keurig have become increasingly popular, but throwing away a plastic cup every time you brew can make even the most savvy environmentalist fe… (via Off The Beaten Path)

14 String Up Lights

String Up Lights: Recycling & Crafting with K-Cups is easy when you use the Recycle A Cup to separate the K-Cup Pieces. Use coffee pods guilt free! (via Today’s Creative Blog)

15 Confetti Poppers

Confetti Poppers: Love coffee? Come check out the new McCafe coffee, available at Walmart. Then, come see how to upcycle Coffee Pods into Confetti Poppers! (via The Tip Toe Fairy)

16 Refill Your K-cups with Your Favorite Ground Coffee

Refill Your K-cups with Your Favorite Ground Coffee: My wife Elly and I love the convenience of our Kuerig coffee machine, and we love the fact that it’s lasted longer than any other coffee machine that we’ve owned. The problem is that buying the k-cups that the machine is designed to use is… (via Hubpages)

17 K-cup Snowman

K-cup Snowman (via Make It Easy Crafts)

18 K-cup Mobile

K-cup Mobile: A few months ago, my husband and I debated over whether or not to purchase a Keurig. We liked the idea and convenience of having this coffee machine, but our biggest concern was the environmental impact caused by the K-Cups. You can check out the Keurig website to see what their company is doing to (via Kids Activities Blog)

19 K-cupsicles

K-cupsicles (via Experiment Mom)

20 Mini K-Cup Bushel Basket

Mini K-Cup Bushel Basket: Recycle K-cups the crafty way! You can make these mini k-cup bushel baskets to put on your knick-knack shelf and add some whimsy to your kitchen. This craft is a great way to use up those mounting k-cups. (via Favecrafts)

21 Easter Egg Cups

Easter Egg Cups (via Sew Many Ways)

K-cup Accessory Organizer (via Sew Many Ways)

23 K-cup Trinket Box

K-cup Trinket Box: Being that I am (still) addicted to coffee, the K-cups keep coming. Today I was in the mood for a somewhat mindless instant gratification kind of craft (as opposed to dress making and such) so I pulled out my old K-Cups and created 3 new ideas! Read on to see… (via Entirely Smitten)

24 Sound Memory Game + Craft

Sound Memory Game + Craft: I love coffee. More than the average person, I think. It all started about a year ago when Hubs came home with a Keurig. Since then I’ve been known to describe my day by how many cups; e.g. “Oh god, it’s definitely gonna be a three-cupper.” Life for me is… (via Entirely Smitten)

25 K-cup Pin Cushion

K-cup Pin Cushion: Want to know how to recycle K-Cups into cute crafts? Check out this idea and make a K-Cup flower pin cushion. What a cute way to recycle K-Cups and store your pins. (via Favecrafts)

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