Guest Picks: A Fresh, De-Cluttered Kitchen
— Megan from A Sweet Spoonful
These are great little space savers. Kiss loose measuring spoons goodbye for 2012!
There's a reason these pieces have been used since the 1930s. With a durable, classic design, it's time to get rid of mismatched Tupperware this year and streamline your kitchen's storage options, in style.
This sweet little calendar is perfect to hang in the kitchen to keep track of what's in season with each passing month. You bring the ingredients, and this calendar will bring the inspiration.
This perfect pantry organizer doubles as a cutting board or flat stacking space for dishes, tea towels or serving pieces.
This is another great storage idea for beans, legumes and pretty grains that you actually want to see out on the counter. Because they stack vertically, these glass jars are perfect for small-space living!
Nested mixing bowls make whipping up cupcake batter, morning pancakes or salad dressings a cinch. And the pouring spouts help minimize messy drips and spills.
This hammered steel ceiling pot rack is designed for apartments and larger homes alike. When it's time to make more cupboard space, store your cookware like they do in restaurants and diners.
These whimsical wastebaskets are a collaboration between the German artist Cordula Kehrer and the Aeta people, indigenous inhabitants of the Philippines. Made with sustainably harvested rattan, they'll help you get a stylish hold on kitchen waste this year with a Bow Bin of your very own.
As a very type A cook, I love the color-coded nature of these cutting boards (blue for fish, red for meat, etc.), and their flexibility makes them functional and easy to store. It's a win-win!
In my experience, kitchen rugs tend to be pretty bland. This one breaks the mold and brightens up any space with etched fruits and vegetables in a soft 100 percent wool fabric.
While pretty jars are wonderful for beans and grains, bread and other baked goods need a home of their own. I love these for the splash of color they add to the kitchen. Plus, they're airtight and available in a variety of sizes.
Old-fashioned styling meets modern convenience in these fine long-handled graters. Have lemon zest, grated ginger and fresh parmesan easily at hand in 2012.
This large dish rack boasts natural bamboo and a panel of aluminum to give it strength and durability. The smart design includes a knife drying block and a double-compartment utensil holder.
This is a true classic: the Starr brand wall-mounted bottle opener. Never search for your handheld one again.
Organized spices at last! This set of 3.5 ounce glass containers features removable tops, so each one is in arm's reach quickly and neatly.
Wine bottles, liquor bottles, and wine glasses get a sweet stowaway spot of their very own with these entertaining shelves.Next: 24 Hot Ideas for Stashing Spices
Inspired by vintage French grain sacks, these spare but beautiful tea towels work in any kitchen, and are season-less and machine washable.
Give all of those utensils and odds and ends their own place in the kitchen. This tray is expandable to fit most drawers and handsome enough to leave out on your counter top too.
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