Coffee station using Flexi Storage floating shelves

[EleventhCoastal]

Oak Flexi Storage floating shelves and Porta Cirque lining boards painted in Dulux Herbalist make this coffee station a feature of the kitchen. It was the winner of the best small project in our 2024 search for Australia's best D.I.Y. projects.

• The project
• Tools and materials
• More inspiration for coffee lovers

The project

As the years have passed and the original shelving gave way, I knew the coffee station needed a glow up. It took a while to work out what profile we would use in this space, but once chosen there was no stopping me. When it came to paint colours, I knew how in love I was with Dulux Dinosaur in the laundry, so I knew I wanted to compliment that space and Dulux Herbalist was the winner. It is the perfect pop of colour to bring a smile when making your daily coffee.

Step 1

Where it started with the original shelf falling down!

Start by measuring up the space you want to panel. My tip is always measure twice or three times and at different points of the wall. 

If your putting shelves up, locate the studs and secure the shelves to the specifications on the packaging. 

Step 2

Measure your panels twice and then cut. A good tip here is to do a dry run first so everything locks into place.

If you are painting the panels, my suggestion would be to take them off and place them on the floor how they will be on the wall, or number the back side of them.

Step 3

Remove from the wall and paint away. 

Grab your adhesive and nail gun and start panel by panel. Place Liquid Nails on the back of the panel and put into position and secure with a few nails in the channel to hold it into place. Repeat this step until you're finished.

Once everything is up, give it a touch up with paint if needed.

 

Step 4

Styled and ready for coffee making!

Tools and materials

Materials used in the project:

• Construction adhesive
• Flexi Storage Oak floating shelf 600mm x 240mm x 38mm
• Dulux Wash&Wear Vivid White in Herbalist
• Adhesive sealant
• Porta lining Cirque 78mm x 21mm.

Tools used in the project:

• Brad nailer
• Mitre drop saw
• Drilling and driving set
• Drill.

More inspiration for coffee lovers

Experienced Bunnings Workshop community member Rufaro created a tiled coffee station where an old pantry was located.

Community member Carol made a coffee station using recycled pallet timber.

Get more ideas for your kitchen from our community's Top 10 most popular kitchen projects.

[lynbunce]

Hi there. 
I’m  interested in the floating shelves. My question is what is the weight limit

regards

LYN

[MitchellMc]

Hi @lynbunce,

The Flexi Storage Decorative Shelving 600 x 38 x 240mm Oak Floating Shelves have a maximum load capacity of 5kg for plasterboard and 10kg for masonry.

Please let us know if you have further questions.

Mitchell