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22 ways to store your mugs mugs have an uncanny ability to multiply in your cabinet. but they’re also those items that aren’teasy to get rid of—each one is special. you have one from your childhood or someonemade one for you, and you can’t just toss them out. here are some tips on easy storage solutionsfor your mug collection. 1.a-shape mug display. instead of hiding yourmugs in a cabinet, proudly display them mounted
on a wooden a-shape frame. each board provides a new and layered shelfso you can show off your mugs. 2.custom mug rack- another way to proudlydisplay your mugs is in this made-to-fit coffee cup rack. choose how many “cubby holes†you’dlike, make some big and some small so you’ll be able to fit your favorite mugs on the shelf. this requires some creativity and assembling! 3.spoon-mug display- why not make a wholewall display out of it? in this chic mug display, you’ll mount spoonsagainst the wall spoon-side up and hang your
mug over the end of the spoon. this is a fun display that you can hang yourmugs on. 4.cabinet coffee station- this one’s supereasy. if your cabinet is literally overflowing (especiallywhen you, you know...open it?) pull everything out and reorganize with afew canisters and some better storage options and clear labels. don’t be afraid to toss in a free-standingshelf too. put it all together and you’ve got a perfectlyorganized coffee cabinet. 5.hanging mug pallet- have an old board lyingaround the garage?
fasten a few hooks to it and mount it on thekitchen wall as a mug hanger! but what about all those k cups that takeup room in the cabinet? you can also cut holes in some extra woodand make small mountable k cup boxes to store all of them in. 6.pegboard mug hanger- pegboard can be purchasedinexpensively and can serve as a coffee bar wall hanger. just mount the pegboard on the wall and usepegs to hang mugs from. keep an organized counter under the displayand you have a well-organized and chic coffee bar for cheap!
7.hooks and hangers coffee mug display- somesimple online shopping can land you some nice rails with attached hangers. if nothing else, a simple non-square towelbar could work too! use hooks that fit around the bar to hangyour mugs from. when mounted alongside (or above/below) otherrails, it makes a nicely organized mug hanger. 8.alcove custom mug display- have an awkwardalcove you’re not sure what to do with? make it into a cool and memorable mug displayby installing custom-fit shelves to arrange your mugs on. 9.coffee cart- with this cool coffee cart,you can park it right below a chic floating
shelf. mount a rail with hooks, and you have plentyof storage for other things and also for the coffee products and mugs. this makes the perfect coffee bar a la carte! 10.large wall display- have a lot of mugs? no need to purge your awesome collection. with some simple wood working, you can assemblea full wall mug shelf display to set your coffee mugs on. the great thing about it is that you can makeit any size you’d like, according to the
size of your mug collection! 11.rotating mug hanger- instead of searchingthrough the cabinets, have your mugs in reaching distance and out where you can see them. in this small version of a lazy susan, youcan get the perfect cup just by spinning the device. it’s cool because you can store things ontop if you’d like, and you can choose to spin or leave it in place. 12.carpenter carry-all shelf- the old versionof a tool bag, the carptenter’s “carry-all†was made to hold tools of all shapes and sizes.
but with a metal carrying rack, when mountedon the wall sideways (bar facing out), it becomes the perfect shelf and hanger. stick some fancy shower curtain hooks on themetal bar and you’ve got an easy mug display. plus you get the extra storage space of thetop of the box! 13.organized coffee cabinet- store your coffeeitems wisely in this diy coffee cabinet. the use of free standing shelves is a mustwhen you’re trying to get the most out of the space you have. you can also install small hangers into yourcabinet interior for a cool hanging display of coffee mugs.
how to design your own mugs: starting withpencil designs on a clean white mug, get creative! use words, phrases, pictures, or characterson your mug-to-be. next, you’ll use a porcelain marker (youcan get these at any craft store in multiple colors) to trace those pencil drawings youdid. preheat the oven to 200 degrees f. when themugs are all dressed up with your markers, place them in the oven and they’ll comeout perfectly ready for a nice cup of coffee! 14.travel mug display- next time you’rein a special place, be sure to pick up a mug and bring it home to place in your craftydiy mug display. this is a fun way to track where you’vebeen (and maybe even where you’ve yet to
go). it certainly brings up some fun memories andstories when you’re having coffee. 15.coffee bar- use pegboard on the side ofa coffee station to maximize your mug-hanging capabilities. you’re also going to want to get some kindof cool vintage shelf to go above the actual bar, so that you can easily display some ofthe more used mugs within reach of your coffee. 16.keurig basket- by using a tiered basketthat rotates (or it doesn’t have to rotate), you can store your mugs on the larger bottombasket while tossing those cute little k-cups up onto the smaller upper basket.
it makes the perfect tiered coffee station! 17.light colored wood mug display- if you’dlike to bank on the natural colors of wood, don’t bother painting your wooden diy mugbox display. each individual box displays its own uniquemug. this is a very modern-looking way to storeyour coffee mugs. 18.drawer mug display- using some short drawers,hang them on the wall with the open side facing out for the perfect-sized mug display on yourwall. though you may not have many drawers to usewhich look similar, you can still display your mugs proudly with each one in a “hangingbox†of its own.
19.coffee hutch- in this diy coffee hutchdisplay, you’ll get pretty crafty with wood in order to make a classy coffee station. the nice thing is that you can custom-designeach shelf as you’d like it. if you want some smaller shelves mixed in,no problem. then when you’ve assembled and painted thefinished product, hang your mugs inside a shelf using wooden hangers. 20.stackable mug display- if you’re lucky,you can find some cylindrical matching coffee mugs that stack into each other perfectly. store them in a holder which they can easilyslide down into.
this is a huge space saver and looks cutewith some other vintage decorations around the coffee station. 21.pallet mug display- in this fun diy project,you’ll use half of a wooden pallet to paint and hang from the wall. store things on each shelf, and arrange somemetal hangers from the bottom shelf of the pallet so that you can hang your mugs fromthe bottom of the display. this goes nicely over a coffee bar or stationso that storage is no problem. 22.wooden structure coffee mug display- ifyou have a large flat piece of wood, it can be easily mounted against the wall and arrangedwith hangers (either in a sporadic or organized
fashion) for hanging mugs. if you want to leave the wood unpainted, itgives a fun “natural†look to the mug display. this video demonstrates two cool diy waysto transfer images to wood. watch as she uses coffee to stain the plainwood surface, drying it with a hairdryer in between coats. find a mug display that works for you? which was your favorite? comment below. also, please feel free to share it
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