Hot cocoa, who doesn't love a big ol' warm mug full of creamy hot chocolate, bitty marshmallows, maybe a little whipped cream.
![Hot Cocoa Station, https://goo.gl/U8dcWx hot cocoa, chalkboard, thrift store finds, old drawer, hot chocolate, cocoa bar, chalkboard sign, hand-lettered, https://goo.gl/U8dcWx](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCBxklpnOsy1_MvuGW5HeoKQGdJ4tzfw9rg5xHxwiLocceqJ-TLDs4NJAClhVoHYGBJulnSGRWlBbde85XXV-PbOPcJAwBUVpS-uMNL2HO3UOSIIJsNT2tizdsG8C9Tcwm5kGEV8BpMRm/s640/hot+cocoa+sign.jpg)
In December my coffee area...station...bar...hangout becomes a cocoa station. My coffee spot sits on my counter in an old drawer. With a few easy changes it is transformed for winter.
![Hot Cocoa Station, https://goo.gl/U8dcWx hot chocolate bar, chalkboard sign, hot cocoa sign, banner, burlap, old drawer, https://goo.gl/U8dcWx](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_EvvO0qgRUmgxwYMfw960Rx_16MtxRWp9DL6681MJuIIYu5vALgLESpeML-5OHuQfvgO1Sd074e2AZkYUuFWEh2sgx3qA-gtpJaWR2wqVUsUgm_jRv5FTv5aBK6F4gE5y3OnRPOheSIy/s640/cocoa+.jpg)
The chalkboard "wall" is really just a thin piece of plywood painted with chalkboard paint and adhered to the wall with Command adhesive "velcro" strips, which makes it easy to change up. So I just doodle and play until I get a design I like (and erase the chalk when I don't). This one has a hot cocoa recipe on it.
![Burlap Banner, https://goo.gl/U8dcWx banner, burlap, cocoa station, enjoy sign, mason jars, Target,https://goo.gl/U8dcWx](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjASSHkn0UZjnzD97qbrNzFVzENsYHwKg10X2pFDU_4643-XLNDw9rsXZ8vBUdjRQZMNiiBFt7emG9gaoCaYBYGv6MzVlalolcDPYQ1zlNu6vrcpViLIM0JjVLywvkT-8wMq50ulzovgNuW/s640/chalkboard+label.jpg)
I added more jars for more yumminess, like white hot chocolate (one of my favorites) and marshmallows. The cinnamon sticks for tea were replaced with candy canes.
![Hot Cocoa Station, https://goo.gl/U8dcWx chalkboard, hot cocoa sign, old drawer, mason jars, chocolate, https://goo.gl/U8dcWx](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi45oQv84nBbaGno2ZW5a-Kf_j8mvMI-IfGxTT0AoW-JznUxYXUBz9J-JWpkzYQ9Wa4NBkzqdm_U1zeLkVgRZVuoNRAwtCsBZgnzJJwnD-TT0C5BcnpL_gvHp7yaGA1Wxm2Wu3PpU44aPK/s640/hot+cocoa+mugs.jpg)
I keep some thrift store spoons in a cup and replaced my normal coffee mugs with these hot chocolate cups and saucers that I got at Goodwill.
![Hot Cocoa Station, https://goo.gl/U8dcWx Hot cocoa sign, burlap banner, mason jars, chalkboard sign hand-lettered, https://goo.gl/U8dcWx](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQZaa-jQAt-Ut4lHaxgfy_WDCv6xsG7mczWMIZ4foN7BNDDo9f3hnwa-uE7uzxlefqu8o6PpuPMtlPg52jyabxriqiSYZEL2KgbDfMFOJEFziu595WXJ_SFDi0mdHErZ-FEN-juaGD_Ah/s640/enjoy+banner.jpg)
I bought this little banner at the dollar spot at Target. I hand-painted the enjoy on it and strung it across the front of my cocoa station.
The cocoa station is cheery and hopefully welcomes and encourages guests to stir up a steamy mug of the good stuff.
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This has such a great look...I love everything about it!
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda! It is getting lots of use with our subzero temps.
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