The kitchen is the heart of the house (especially for those who love cooking). Being a functional space used very frequently, one needs to upgrade the kitchen often compared to other areas in the home. Kitchen accessories are the most crucial elements of a kitchen upgrade compared to your kitchen countertops or cabinets. This is because kitchen accessories are the ones that decide how easily you can work in your cooking arsenal. With various new kitchen accessories hitting the market these days, it pays well to take stock of your kitchen and upgrade it with some must-have accessories.
The choice of stocking exciting kitchen accessories has been on the rise recently, due to people taking an interest in modern cooking after watching various reality cooking shows. During the lockdown in 2020, flaunting one’s cooking skills over social media became the new trend and this also positively impacted the cookware industry. As a result, the cookware industry in India amounts to an estimated turnover of Rs.2400 crores, of which Rs.600 crores comprise kitchen tools and other essential accessories.[1]
People are more knowledgeable when it comes to using the right kitchen tools (gadgets and accessories) for the right job and are open to remodelling and accessorising the kitchen better to help them cook faster. Let’s take a look at the best kitchen accessories below.
Best Kitchen Accessories for the Modern Day Cooking
Cooking doesn’t have to be a dull chore anymore. Make your kitchen save time (and space) for you with these best and cool kitchen accessories.
#1. Pull-Out Shelves
Pull-outs help to maximise the use of narrow spaces in the kitchen. They can make life a lot easier, as you need not rummage through hoards of piled-up vessels for kitchen equipment or a bag of snacks. Instead, you can slide the pull-outs and take the items.
Hence, their functionality extends beyond the traditional drawers. Choosing specific pull-outs according to their use can enhance the functionality of your kitchen. Here are few examples:
Leman’s Corner/Corner Carousel – This gets fitted at the blind corner units or dead corner space that cannot be effectively used otherwise. The shelves rotate on a central pivot stand and help make use of the awkward spaces to the maximum extent. The items stored here can be easily accessed without bending.
Spice Pullouts: These are tall vertical drawers that can be fitted into any narrow space. These narrow base cabinets can be placed on the side of the oven or the unusable space between the refrigerator and kitchen countertop beside the fridge. These spice pullouts are a real space-saving option for small kitchens.
Appliance Pull-outs: An appliance pull-out offers easy accessibility to small appliances that get used every day, like toasters and coffee machines. These pull-outs can slide out in a jiffy, and you can stow them away back when not in use. In addition, they help to keep the kitchen tops and counter space tidy and free for regular cooking.
Towel rack Pull-out: Dirty dish towels can look unpleasant when hung in the kitchen, but one can't stow them away in drawers as well as they get to stink if they are not hung out to dry. A towel rack pull-out comes to the rescue here as one can dry the dirty or wet kitchen towels in this rack even when they are out of sight. They can also act as trays to hold extra cleaning supply items.
Sliding Knife Insert Pull-out: A sliding knife insert pull-out can offer easy access to all your knives and keep them out of sight.
#2. Pantry Unit:
A pantry unit is a definite must in every kitchen. A pantry unit is a cupboard with a difference; that helps you store all your non-perishable groceries, food products, jars, bottles, and appliances. A pantry unit helps clear clutter and offers you additional countertop working space. A well-designed pantry will have optimal storage space for all types of products, be it slim bottles and cartons inside the doors or deep storage pull-out drawers and shelves for large items. One can customise the pantry unit based on the space available. Plus, a pantry unit adds to the style statement in your kitchen, especially when it is combined with beautiful finishes, like elegant handles, and lighting.
#3. Cutlery Organisers
A cutlery organiser is one of the most important kitchen accessories that you can own (especially if you have a modular kitchen). Cutlery trays can help keep your spoons, forks, etc., in an organised manner and avoid a lot of chaos when you need to find things in a hurry from the drawers. Even if you do not have a modular kitchen, various cutlery stands are available for traditional kitchens, with partitions to keep knives, spoons, forks, chopsticks, and the like. Cutlery stands come in numerous shapes, models, textures, and colours, and they add to the look of the kitchen.
#4. Kitchen Island Cart
A kitchen island cart, or a kitchen trolley, is a perfect add-on to your kitchen ensemble. The kitchen island cart comprises a movable cart with ample storage. It acts as a serving cart cum storage cabinet. The island cart can be wheeled around anywhere in the kitchen or dining space. It has lockable wheels and the solid top acts as a perfect base for prepping meals. You can also customise the cart by adding a tissue holder, towel rack, solid wood top, and so on.
#5. Spoon Rest
A spoon rest placed next to the stove ensures that all your cooking spoons in use have a designated space to rest. A spoon rest can also serve as an accessory on the counter when not being actively used. All your ladles, spatulas, and cooking spoons can now rest in a heat-safe place upon the spoon rest, and this also prevents dripping and spillage on the stove. While this tiny piece of accessory may seem like an indulgence, it can save you the time and effort you put in wiping your kitchen counter and stove top.
Spoon rests are available in various materials from porcelain, wood, and stainless steel, to silicone and they come in multiple designs, shapes, sizes, and colours too. There are also spoon rests with multiple slots to hold more than one spatula. Some come with a lid stand too.
We hope that the above fascinating kitchen accessories will help you organise all your clutter and make you more efficient in your kitchen. To custom design your kitchen with such accessories, book your consultation with the Hipcouch team today.