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Today, I'm sharing vintage Christmas coffee bar ideas...inspired by my mother's 1950's red canisters that I recently stumbled upon. Come check out all of these festive coffee bar ideas below.

Today's post is a part of this month's Thrifty Style Team series. I just love this series, y'all. It's one of my favorite posts every single month. Check out these coffee bar ideas below, along with some fabulous ideas from my team members.

Our monthly Thrifty Style Team posts are always so inspiring. Everyone on the team is ridiculously creative. All of the monthly participants are:

• Redhead Can Decorate
• 2 Bees in a Pod
• At the Picket Fence
• Bliss Ranch
• Chatfield Court
• Cottage at the Crossroads
• The How-To Home
• DIY Beautify
• Duke Manor Farm
• I Should be Mopping the Floor
• Salvage Sister and Mister
• The Painted Hinge
• What Meegan Makes

Christmas Coffee Bar Ideas

This coffee bar came about because of a really fun find. We just moved my father into our home. In the process of cleaning out his home, I found these fantastic vintage kitchen canisters in the way back of a cabinet. It turns out they were the very first set of canisters my parents ever had...after their wedding in 1955. I am so tickled to have them on my coffee bar. While they're perfect for year round, their colors are super holidayish.

Vintage Ideas for Coffee Bars

When I found these, I just pulled out the large one, since that was all that appeared to be in the cabinet. But, after opening it, it was kind of like Russian Nesting Dolls...more kept coming! This was just one of about five sets of canisters we found in their home. To say my mom was a collector was an understatement. Pretty sure this set is my favorite set, though!

They function perfectly on the coffee bar. The largest has our K-Cups, the next one has my Nespresso Pods, the third has tea bags, and this last one has my sweetener packets. 

In front of my new canister find, I placed some of my vintage miniature Santa mugs. 

And next to the canisters is another little collection. I set my larger vintage Santa mugs on a little seasonal cake stand. The snowman creamer was a gift from my oldest, from his kindergarten year. It was the first time he attended the holiday store at his school...and I love that this is what he selected for me!

I used my vintage ceramic Santa boot to hold my mom's old silver spoons for coffee stirring.

On the top shelf of the coffee bar sit my collection of "spoon mugs".  My dear friend finished this collection for me (it was originally started by my husband). These were all from Starbucks a few years ago. Sadly, I've never been able to find them again. I keep them out from the Christmas season all the way through Valentine's...their colors are perfect for both holidays. The car with tree was from Target a couple of years back. The Santa sign was also from Target.

I tucked my little Winter art print under the bottom shelf...it was the perfect fit. I grabbed it last year from Minted. You can also see how I used it in my holiday gallery wall here. I keep my Christmas coffee cups, as well as my teas in this little caddy. This Cardamon Cinnamon Tea from The Republic of Tea tastes like Christmas in a mug. I buy it here on Amazon (it's cheaper than the place in town we have that sells Republic of Tea).

Everyone always asks about my "other" coffee maker, so I thought I'd share about it. It's a Nespresso. I've had it for years and can't live without it. And yes, I like a *little* milk with my coffee. If you're looking for the perfect gift for the coffee lover in your life, I highly recommend this machine. It comes with espresso making capabilities (I use those daily) and a milk frother. The best price I've found for it is here on Amazon.

Thrifty Style Team

I hope you've enjoyed all of these little vintage Christmas coffee bar ideas! And don't forget, it's Thrifty Style Team day. Check out my friends' projects below.

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