Kitchen accessories that will make cooking easier

When designing your kitchen, you’ll want to consider both style and function, especially if you find yourself in the heart of your home on a frequent basis. Certain accessories can save you time in the kitchen and even make getting dinner on the table a little easier. Whether you have a traditional, modern or vintage kitchen design, these accessories can significantly help you out:

Pot filler
Pot fillers are becoming a must-have in kitchens for their stylish look and practicality. With a pot filler, you’ll no longer have to lug heavy pots filled with water to the stove. Instead, all you have to do is fill up the pot while it’s conveniently sitting on the stove. This is great for those who have problems with their joints, as a pot filler eliminates strain on the arms, wrists and back. A pot filler can also be a time saver in the kitchen, and frees up space in the sink to wash produce or clean dirty dishes. This functional faucet can easily blend in with the rest of your interior design – just choose the right finish, whether it’s copper, stainless steel or oil-rubbed bronze.

Drawer dividers
When you have dinner on the stove and you’re searching for a large soup spoon to stir your sauce, you don’t want to have to spend time digging through your drawers to find what you’re looking for. Use drawer dividers to organize your tools and utensils into different sections and make them easy to find.

Storage space
The kitchen is often a common drop zone for car keys, cellphones, purses, backpacks and books. Make it easy to clear clutter off of your countertops by having a closet or a cabinet nearby with handy hooks to store keys and other items. This way, everything’s in one place and your prep space is cleared for cooking.

Lazy Susan
Place a Lazy Susan in your cabinets or on your kitchen counter for a simple way to store seasonings and spices. This way, all of your spices are in one place and you can easily spin the Lazy Susan to find what you need.

Mason jars
You can store a variety of kitchen goods in mason jars, like beans, grains, trail mix, dried food and other packaged items. Putting your food in canning jars not only makes the contents easier to see, it will keep your cabinets more organized.

Silicone spout
When cooking, you often have to transfer sauces and batter to various pans and dishes. This can create somewhat of a mess, with the liquid dripping down the side of the pot or pan and onto your stove and counters. With a slip-on silicone spout, however, you can easily pour sauces, batter and other liquids without creating a big mess.

Adhesive hooks
Place various adhesive hooks to the inside of your kitchen cabinets to easily store pot lids. This will open up lots of extra space in your cabinets and make it much easier to locate the lid that you need for a specific pot or pan.