In a well-decorated home, design goes hand in hand with functionality. This principle particularly applies to the kitchen, as we use it practically every day. The right accessories will not only support us during household chores, but also create a special atmosphere. Which kitchen accessories are useful and at the same time delightful to look at? Check it out!
Organising the kitchen – what needs to be kept in mind and which kitchen accessories are worth using?
Combining functionality with aesthetics
Even if you don’t cook very often, you probably still spend a lot of time in the kitchen – making coffee, preparing drinks or heating up meals. Therefore, your kitchen organisation should support everything you do on a daily basis. It’s worth choosing accessories that combine aesthetics with practicality (such as a toaster, coffee machine, water saturator, food containers or a set of kitchen knives).
However, you don’t have to give up a particular style, and essential accessories can – and even should – share a common design. If, on the other hand, you do opt for decorations in the kitchen, keep them to a minimum. Practical appliances in aesthetically pleasing versions will work much better. Look for examples of functional art that surprise not only in appearance but also in functionality.
Colours and materials
What can you do to make all your home accessories look cohesive and decorate your kitchen? Decide on a single colour palette and similar finishes and materials. Why not opt for silver steel or maybe glass accessories? Look for common denominators in the form of details and distinctive forms.
New technologies that give you even more functionality
Modern kitchen accessories can be not only beautiful and functional, but also technologically advanced. Appliances that make use of modern technology can support you in your daily activities and make many tasks easier.
You no longer need to count the products to be weighed, because a scale with intelligent functions will do it for you. Or you don’t need to cool down water for green tea, because the right electric kettle will brew it at the perfect temperature. Look out for clever conveniences!
Alt: Kitchen organisation – designate zones for small pleasures – infographic.
Trend for café core, or home café – how to set up a coffee corner?
With the growing popularity of alternative coffee brewing methods, people are increasingly creating so-called café core, or coffee corners, in their homes. If you like to drink a small black or a large white, plan such a space when organising your kitchen. The accessories in this category are extremely stylish, such as a glass chemex or a modern aeropress or frenchpress. Even the instruments for the pour-over coffee kitchen are increasingly made of glass or painted ceramic.
In the coffee corner, find space not only for the equipment for brewing your favourite beverage, but also for small kitchen accessories that will make the quality of your coffee even better. The freshness of the beans is of great importance, so they should be stored properly.
Instead of keeping them in a bag or even the most beautiful but leaky jar, opt for a special vacuum container. It is designed to protect the grains from air, moisture and light. It’s also a stylish little item for the kitchen, which will work even if you don’t have a coffee corner. It’s worth storing tea, spices and other products that need protection from moisture and oxidation.
Remember that such a kitchen corner does not have to be coffee-related at all. Instead, you can prepare a small home tea room. An alternative idea would also be a special area for preparing delicious mocktails.
Modern kitchen accessories to help support healthy habits
Modern kitchen accessories can not only change the design of your kitchen, but also have a positive impact on your life. Do you want to introduce healthy habits? Maybe you are trying to increase your level of physical activity, but in addition you are trying to take care of your diet and proper hydration? Try beautiful and practical home and kitchen accessories to help you achieve your goals.
What kitchen accessories support healthy habits? Above all, these are those that make it easier to prepare wholesome meals and help get all the essential substances into your body. These include:
- blender,
- air fryer,
- steamer,
- kitchen scales,
- water saturator.
An example of a beautiful and functional device is the SodaStream ensō™ saturator. It is a model created for aesthetes – lovers of design and minimalism. A simple form, a reflective steel finish and a specially designed bottle – this refined design is the work of the master, award-winning creator of everyday appliances and furniture Naoto Fukasawa.
With the saturator, you take care of your hydration and don’t have to carry heavy packs of bottled water, which generate a lot of waste (plus there’s usually nowhere to store them in an aesthetically pleasing kitchen). It is a greener and more stylish solution for the modern interior.
Alt: A woman gasping for water in the new SodaStream Enso saturator – photo.
Design is not everything, however, as practicalities have also been thought through. The saturator has a unique Snap & Lock easy bottle mounting system, a patented Quick Connect gas cylinder placement system, a gasifying nozzle and a stainless steel drip tray for better hygiene. Simply fit the cylinder, install the bottle, press the button and enjoy your sparkling water – just the way you like it.
For the kitchen hydration area, it is also worth buying accessories to help when the motivation to drink more water drops. If bubbles aren’t enough for you, add SodaStream flavoured syrups. These from the Crafted range are additionally encased in very aesthetically pleasing bottles that look like a luxury drink. They will look great on the kitchen counter or in the bar.
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Small things for the kitchen that can transform your interior and daily routine
Good kitchen organisation also means small accessories that give you clever solutions to everyday problems. Not sure where to put the ladle you took out of the soup? Always keep a ceramic or metal spoon holder on hand. You can buy a similar one for tea sachets.
A hot dish holder will also work well for everyday use. If you like modern solutions, choose a magnetic one. When you place a hot pot on it, you can later move it safely and place it, for example, on a table top in the living room.
Various measuring cups in the form of a jug, small containers and spoons are also useful. Such kitchen accessories are available in different colours and styles, e.g. minimalist stainless steel (which will match your new saturator and coffee machine), but also ceramic or glass.
In addition to measuring cups, choose a stylish kitchen scale. It will come in handy not only when you are on a diet, but also when testing new recipes or baking – when precision is extremely important.
Alt: SodaStream Enso countertop saturator in a modern kitchen – photo.
Do you like spaghetti noodle dishes, but always measure out too much or too little? An interesting item for the kitchen, which can also be a decoration, would be a special measuring cup.
Also take care of the aesthetic presentation of your spices. Open bags don’t look good, and they don’t serve the freshness of the ingredients. Choose modern grinders for basic spices. It’s not just about salt and pepper, but also herbs or aromatic blends. A mortar will also look good: you can opt for one made of stone, wood, but also stainless steel.
Modern décor, a stylish coffee corner or an exclusive water cooler – all these things make an interior a delight. Often it is the small details that show that a kitchen is well thought out and decorated with attention to detail. It may even appear extravagant, but nevertheless has a “wow” effect.
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