I love my coffee! So I came up with this little coffee pod storage with a crate and a basket. A fry basket that is.
And as all owners of pod coffee makers well know, you need coffee pod storage. I wasn’t too happy with the standard market fare, so I set out to devise my own. All it took was a little wooden crate and a deep fryer basket.
I actually got the basket idea from Miss Mustard Seed. She used one in her bathroom HERE. Who knew these would be such a desirable thing? 🙂
And here’s my new little setup!
It’s perfect! All I need is in this one little spot that barely takes any room. The pods are identifiable, and there’s a spot for the spoons and the sugar too. Oh right… the sugar is in the creamer.
This is the world’s best kept secret. A creamer like this really ought to hold sugar. I LOVE this piece. You never have to fiddle with the on / off lid thing and it’s got that industrial bling I love so much.
Add a little potted flower, and it’s as cute and functional as ever.
If the pictures look a little funky today, please excuse my earning curve. I’m practicing shooting in r. a. w. mode (spelled weird because it was bringing weird traffic to the blog) and using a trial version of Lightroom and I have no idea what I’m doing. Yet. 🙂 (r. a. w. offers better quality, maintains photo quality forever and you don’t have to worry about white balance issues)
VERY cool program though. It came highly recommended from a few photographer friends (it’s easier than Photoshop but part of the family) and I highly recommend you download the trial and give it a whirl.
What creative ways have you come up with to store coffee pods?
I’m not into coffee pods (i’d rather grind my own beans) but i love your storage! so you and very funky. those deep fryer baskets are great. who would have thought! (well of course you and Miss Mustard Seed!)
have a good week
cheers Fiona
Your set up is adorable. I keep my K-cups in a vintage Tom’s Peanuts jar. Goes perfectly with my vintage style kitchen and the glass jar allows me to see what ones I have in there. Cute and functional, just the way I like it.
OK, Donna…that basket is so cool! I keep my little Kcups in a small colander nest to my machine…and my teaspoons in a ball jar next to that…but I like your mug…and guess what??? We drink the same coffee! Yay, us!
Donna I love it!! Wayyyy cute! You are doing great on your photos ~ My son in law who is a photographer shoots everything raw and I am not sure what he uses to edit but there is a big difference than just the “regular” way 🙂
Great ideas! I keep my K-cups in a vintage (heavy, white glass) Hamilton Beach mixing bowl….it belonged to my grandma. It’s just the right size to sit next to my Keurig. I didn’t care for the racks on the market either!
Right now I use a glass jar…a large one! I need to funk it up a bit though. I have my thinking cap on. Love your set up but not big enough for what I need. I will let you know
Hugs
SueAnn
Looks so cute and useful. You had me from the caption, okay! what is she going to do with this. Love it! So perfect for the coffee pot area. Come and see me if you get a chance I am new to the blog world would love your visit. I will have the coffee pot on.
Cindy
I love your coffee storage area! Wooden crates and vintage baskets are two of my favorite things and I love the way they look together.
One of the reasons I haven’t switched over to the pods is the storage issue – you seem to have solved that in another ingenious way. Looks awesome, Donna.
I used a tall clear glass and was going to chalk paint a label, then I bought a Kuerig storage container that works great but eh, doesn’t look that great. It seems I either have tons of pods stored there and in the pantry or I am almost out! I like your display for me it seems I need a nice looking more stylized one and a practical storage for more maybe tucked away in the pantry
I LOVE this! I’m going to have to try something like this in our next house – we’re moving next month. Yay!
This is so darn cute! I can’t believe that cool basket is from a deep fryer!! I am now going look at that aisle in the thrift store with a whole new eye. Now all I have to do is learn to drink coffee. 🙂
Ha! when I read the title to your post… I first thought you were talking about ME! Then I thought…You had a TYPO in the title.
I think I may be the one of a handful of people on the whole planet …that didn’t know what a ‘coffee-POD’ was until today!
See… I learn so much by reading your blog.
Not to mention the DECOR TIP of using a deep fryer basket for storage?!?! STOP THE PRESSES!!!! Another DUH-MOMENT. How many of those things have I past up at Bargain-land?
Seriously, Pat
Fry baskets! Who knew, right? 🙂
Beautiful! I love this! I’ve got K-cups everywhere- time to organize! Thanks for the idea!
Kendall
songbirdsandbuttons.blogspot.com
I have that same deep fryer basket and have kept the storage idea from MMS in the back of my mind since reading her post about it. I ended up using a different wire basket in my own bathroom. It’s a cross between her idea and YOURS with the crate and metal license plates. Nothing spectacular, but then again, neither is a fry basket, until it’s in the right element – like a coffee pod holder!! Definitely cute, along with all the other bits you’ve put together for your coffee station. I gave up coffee (for the most part, except my occasional Starbuck indulge) so I’m still trying to find the right thing(s) for my fry basket.
So cute love your lil coffee station been seeing everyone making them so now I am going to have to fluff up my coffee spot
I’m still in the grinding mode. Nothing beats that smell in the morning, but my oldest DD is now enjoying the pods and I have dabbled in a few pod pleasures while visiting her. I will be sharing this idea with her. She keeps hers in a drawer, while functional, it’s not too fun or funky 🙂
I love the crate and the basket in fact I’m slightly coveting them right now. *sigh* Guess it’s time to get out to those flea markets so I can snag my own.
Oh My! Way to make the coffee pot space look like art… I love it… one more thing for me to “want” for my new kitchen… thank you sooooo much!!
oh my I now own 4 coffee pots geez actually 5 I think but not a pod one yet. I got a small fryer basket at thrift store for a $1.00 awhile back tho so guess I am ready for no 6 ha ha. Did want to see if you had tried ‘Newman’s Own’ I buy it for work, for home I also got a keurig frother 😉
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I love your coffee center. I am wanting to do something like this upstairs in a nook as we have lots of overnight guests as part of our ministry. I love that little fryer basket! Much healthier use for it!!
Wonderful ideas, as usual! And I’m loving the creamer as a sugar bowl. Thanks for sharing your creations.
I love the new set up, Donna. I like the raw photos too.
Hi Donna, I just posted my coffee station a week ago…My storage is a rustic hen, with a basket, originally an old easter decoration…
I wish I could make it look as cosy as yours though, my arrangement looks like it`s just a coincidence, some odd things thrown together…….how do I soften it up, and make it “homey”!?
Hugs, M
You and Marianne @ Songbird were channeling the same creative idea!! How cool! Love your set up!
Hey Donna… I too have a thing for baskets! And I picked up a deep fryer basket a few weeks ago at a flea market for just $1. At the time I didn’t have a clue what I was going to do with it. You have totally inspired me 🙂 I hadn’t thought of removing the handle.. Love your coffee corner!!
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Looks like a great way to wake up and get started in the morning!
Sugar in the creamer – love.
The flowers are a nice touch, too.
Recently moved a small milk vase into my kitchen.
Has brought many smiles.
~ Dana
cute set-up; I’m thinking I need to get one of those coffee makers…the coffee is decliious!
Copy cat 🙂
A little behind commenting. I have a “file” on my email and I put all of your emails into until I have time to read. Well, this morning, I put everything off and catching up. Love love love the wire deep fryer basket! And great luck with shooting raw photos. I got a camera last August and just last weekend purchased Lightroom. Going to play around with it THIS week! Can’t wait. My goal is to start shooting raw too! Scary though. Don’t know anything about it. Love your posts! & inspiring articles!
Whoa! This blog looks exactly like my old one!
It’s on a totally different topic but it has pretty much the same layout and design. Great choice of colors!
Woah this blog is magnificent i love reading your articles. Keep up the great paintings! You know, a lot of people are looking around for this info, you could help them greatly.
Very similar to my coffee set-up, but no “pods” over here 😀
Love the cute basket {and the crate, of course!}. I think I’m going to go get a cup right now…
Love it! I collect wire baskets of all kinds.
They make for such fantastic storage. 🙂
Can you send me info on the type/kind/color name of your countertops? Exactly the color I am trying to find. Many thanks!
Adelyn
Hi Adelyn! I’m so sorry but I’ve completely forgotten what the name of my countertop is. It’s laminate though so it’s pretty standard to find.
Best of luck with your planning!