6 Creative Decor Tips to Give Your Home a Café-Like Ambiance

If you’re someone who likes getting their morning brew in their local coffee shop rather than making it in your own home, you should maybe think about revamping your kitchen to get a more cafe-like atmosphere. For the greatest suggestions on recreating those nostalgic, feel-good café vibes in your kitchen, we looked to the world's top cafés for inspiration. Here’s how to get started on your remodel and have the coziest kitchen in your neighborhood.

Add a countertop

Would you want to convert your kitchen into a real social hub? Line up stools along a raised countertop or island in your kitchen if you have the room. For more seating, breakfast bars are perfect for creating a cafe-like atmosphere in any area. You may also get a high table to make your kitchen reminiscent of your favorite coffee shop. Don’t forget to purchase high enough chairs so that you can comfortably reach the table or countertop. High tables and chairs can also be used on your porch while you have a barbeque day with your friends. This will create a perfect flow and cohesiveness between your kitchen and the outside entertaining area.

Have a chalkboard wall

Have you ever seen a coffee place without a chalkboard wall? We don't think so! If your main inspiration for your kitchen area are coffee shops, you can’t miss out on this piece of decor! You need doodles and scribbles on the walls in order to capture the informality and eccentricity of a coffee shop right in your own home. They’re extremely handy for jotting down to-do lists, motivational quotes, and your favorite recipes. Alternatively, you may use it to keep your kids busy while you cook! Their drawings on the wall will make your place look even more inviting and quirky. If you don’t want to transform your entire wall into a chalkboard, you can get a slate board you can easily hang.

Open shelves are the way to go

Coffee shops use open shelves to display their products, including tableware, ingredients, and other merchandise. A cafe-like vibe may be achieved in any room of the house just by arranging your glassware, books, and other personal knick-knacks in the same way. You can also use these open shelves to place some potted herbs! Not only will they aid in conveying the vibe you like, but they’ll also be a great addition to your cooking skills. If you’re not a fan of herbs, some nice succulents or cacti will also do the trick!

A perfect place for a brunch

Australians are famous for loving their weekend brunches! You can turn your kitchen into your friends’ favorite place to have a meal once you have a coffee shop-inspired breakfast table in your kitchen. If your space is smaller, a smaller desk will suffice. Don’t forget the seating though! These bentwood chairs from Adelaide will make a perfect addition to your bunching haven. They are truly a classic peace you can find in many popular cafes and will instantly provide your space with that lovely coffee shop vibe!

Think about the artwork

Cafe art tends to be informal, a bit quirky, and timeless. Think of old commercials, classic rock bands, classic automobiles, and pop-art posters. You can achieve this look by putting up a giant black-and-white print of one of your favorite vacation photos as a piece of décor. Alternatively, you may maximize the power of art. Many coffee shops display murals or wallpapers over one of their walls. This serves as a great way to brighten the place. You may think it’s unusual to decorate your accent wall with a page from your favorite comic or a map of a city you’d love to visit, but it’ll give you the vibe you’re looking for.

Get a coffee machine

What’s a coffee shop without a top-notch coffee machine? Your friends and family will probably forget about that cute local cafe once you start making them their favorite coffee-based drinks in your stylish space. Making coffee and knowing all the intricacies of different beans will be a great hobby to get into too! The smell of freshly ground coffee beans will be a perfume of yours every morning. What is there not to like?

Wrapping up

With our tips, you can have your own little coffee shop right in your home! Just make sure to follow our advice and your kitchen will transform in front of your eyes. Don’t forget about the small details such as artwork and a blackboard!

Written by Mike Johnston