1 simple rule for styling kitchen countertops and 10 items to make them pretty but functional.
Were on Day 3,959,309 of room refreshing over here! Or something like that anyway.
Organizing and refreshing and styling the little spaces is what saves me in winter until we can bust out the paint and power tools in spring. (Its 70 degrees outside today though, so were already getting the itch for home improvement over here.)
But until then, our kitchen countertops needed some help. When the clutter starts collecting, I start getting antsy.
Pardon the crappy cell phone pic
It felt so good to remove every little thing on these countertops and give this place a long overdue deep cleaning.
But the kitchen countertop styling is the fun part, of course.
While I was at it, I figured this one would make a good addition to the Simplified Decorating series I started the other week.
So if youve ever been stuck on how to decorate your kitchen countertops, heres what I like to do.
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How to Style Kitchen Countertops
The number one rule: The pretty stuff should also be functional.
Because if youre not going to actually use the items on your kitchen countertop almost daily, whats the point of them really being there?
Thats how stuff makes the cut in our kitchen anyway.
I like using all of these things on our countertops
1. A Pedestal Bowl
It makes fruit pretty, especially ones that you want in easy reach. Olivia has been obsessed with pears lately for some reason, so I keep these in her reach to snack on.
2. A Candle
I like to light a candle while cooking dinner and keep it burning until bedtime to ward off any not-so-nice cooking smells. I love this little pedestal to keep ours on.
3. A Tray
I like having a tray in the corner of our countertop to hold all of our frequently used essentials salt and pepper grinders, olive oil bottle, butter dish, and utensil holder of wooden spoons. And a plant to help freshen the air.
4. Wooden Cutting Boards
Were always needing these in easy reach.
5. Pretty Soap Dispensers
I like using these glass soap dispensers instead of the plastic bottles just to keep our sink looking nice. I found this little tray to help corral them. And I used my label maker to make one for dishes and one for hands.
6. A Live Plant (or Two)
Im attempting to improve my green thumb over here. Haha! But I do like how they make our kitchen feel clean.
7. Tiered Basket
We use this little brass one for separating our avocados from our bananas and apples.
8. Coffee Mug Rack and Coffee Canister
Just to keep a couple quick to grab. The faster I get my coffee in the morning, the better.
9. Bread Box
I love how big this one is yet its still modern and minimal.
10. Knife Block
Ours have served us well since we got it as a wedding gift 9 years ago.
Thats it! We use every single item on our countertops, but they definitely dont feel like clutter now.
And now maybe this will motivate us to keep them clutter-free. Heres hoping!
Are there any must-haves you keep on your kitchen countertops?
Olivia decided ours was missing an Easy Bake Oven, so we currently have that going for us. And Regans dishwasher magnets are back. But its all still every bit as beautiful.
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