Functional Kitchen Décor for Your Home

Kitchens, by definition, are spaces for cooking and preparing food, but they can be for so much more. As the heart of your home, the kitchen is a place to gather with loved ones, share stories, and create lasting memories over your favorite meals. By blending functionality with beauty, you can transform this essential space into a source of inspiration. Choose versatile designs, invest in décor that enhances both utility and style, and turn your kitchen into a room that inspires joy.

Why You Need Functional Kitchen Basics

 

A beautifully functional kitchen starts with the basics. While clean counters look beautiful,  your kitchen should support your daily routine, helping you create meals  enjoyably. By choosing versatile accessories that keep clutter in check and essentials within reach, you can elevate the space's style and utility. Functional kitchen décor not only enhances the look of your kitchen but also ensures it works harder for you, making every moment spent there smoother and more enjoyable.

The Case for Kitchen Accessories

Kitchen accessories are the unsung heroes of designing a kitchen that makes a daily routine smoother and more visually appealing. By choosing accessories that serve a purpose, you can organize your kitchen space and keep your counters clutter-free. From sleek utensil holders to beautifully crafted canisters, the small details help you create a welcoming atmosphere. 

Add Your Unique Style to Your Kitchen

Often, kitchens start off as neutral spaces that prioritize function with sturdy countertops and trusty appliances created to get the job of cooking and cleaning done. But, don’t think you have to keep your space bland in order for it to be functional. With some colorful accessories and décor that are also practical, you can create a kitchen you not only enjoy cooking in, but love to be in, too.

Add a set of Iris Blue Canisters for a pop of blue that can be filled with baking ingredients, coffee beans, or other items that you use regularly. If you’re looking to add a modern touch to your kitchen, a pitcher can serve as a statement piece for storing utensils, a floral arrangement, or for its primary function of serving beverages. Bring style to your space with the right selection of kitchen accessories.

Functional Kitchen Accessories

Whether it’s your salt and pepper shakers or your spoon rest, designs you use frequently should be kept nearby for your convenience, especially in a kitchen. You want your space to work for you. We know it’s tempting to live with empty countertops, but we promise that counters with go-to items on display enhance practicality.

 

 

 

 

With the right accessories in your kitchen, you can curate your space to suit your home décor aesthetic while enhancing your time spent in the kitchen. Keep counters clean and that spatula within reach with a vibrant blue spoon rest that matches your hand towels, or make sure you always have your fresh fruit accessible with a seasonal serving bowl on the island.

Functional Kitchen Décor 

 

 

Using functional kitchen décor will help you strike a balance between your personal décor style and the everyday functionality you need to cook, bake, and entertain. Your kitchen items are unique to you, whether you need your utensil holder closer to the stove or a second one by your mixer. 

Well-placed kitchen tools like utensil holders will keep your most-used items within arm’s reach, adding convenience to preparing meals and also adding the perfect pop of color of sophisticated neutral to visually enhance your space. Your kitchen should feel like it was designed just for you, making cooking or baking easy and enhancing your décor. Simple kitchen décor swaps to functional designs ensure that what you need is nearby and easily accessible {and also easy on the eyes}. 

Organize Counters with Canisters

Accessorizing your counters with canisters can offer a versatile and stylish storage solution for your go-to ingredients. These solutions allow you to keep your daily essentials close, covered, and convenient. Whether you’re a coffee drinker who needs to keep fresh coffee beans close for your morning brews or a baker who needs quick access to flour and sugar, our canisters will work to make your kitchen more beautiful and functional.

 

 

 

Our favorite canister storage ideas:

• Tea bags

• Coffee pods

• Dry pasta

• Flour

• Sugar

• Granola

Practical Lollipop Jars

Another versatile option, Lollipop Jars, are round containers with a knobbed lid adding a unique shape to your countertop. These jars also feature a rubber piece for an air-tight seal, making them perfect for keeping items fresh while in stylish storage. If you need a cookie jar or a candy dish for all the sweet treats you bake, our Lollipop Jars will be the stylish choice you need.

 

Signature White Medium Lollipop Jar	Signature White Large Lollipop Jar

Storage favorites for Lollipop Jars:

• Cookies
• Brownies
• Candies
  

 

Versatile Vases in Your Kitchen

 

Choosing a neutral white vase can be the best way to complement any space. You can also use a vase for stylish storage of kitchen utensils or paper towels. If you find your countertops are still lacking the bold pop you are looking for, a bouquet of your favorite flowers always adds beauty. 

Adding Functional Décor to your Kitchen Sink

From prepping ingredients for meals to washing dishes during cleanup, your kitchen sink is an essential space in your kitchen. Add traditional kitchen sink functionality with this assortment of designs:

Kitchen Hand Towels

Add color to your kitchen with kitchen linens designed to dry your hands and dishes while also looking beautiful. Choose seasonal motifs to add a festive touch, like a Christmas hand towel, or select an everyday style with hues of blue that bring your kitchen together. Our hand towels are an absorbent cotton-linen blend that gets softer with each wash and makes cleanup a breeze.

Blush Arabesque Trim Medium Hand Towel	Palm Medium Hand Towel

Soap and Sponge Holders

Repurpose small dishes to hold a bar of soap or dishwashing liquid. Keeping soap and sponges easily available while reducing the mess they can create is made easy with a small platter or bowl. If your sponges have a hang tag for easy storage after sudsing up, use an ornament stand to store it in style. 

Our Favorite Must-Have Designs for Near Your Oven and Stove

If you often find yourself whipping up meals at your stove, you know how important it is to have ingredients and utensils handy while ensuring that nothing boils over. Keep spreadable butter close with a butter dish and a spoon rest placed nearby to ensure your countertop or stovetop stays clean. Having what you need on hand will enhance your cooking experience, as items are conveniently placed and allow you to reduce time looking for what you need. 

Stylish Butter Dish

Store your butter in a stylish manner and keep it out for a convenient addition to your favorite recipes with a butter dish. These stylish kitchen accessories will keep your butter stored on your table, countertop, or even in your fridge. Add one to your counter for everyday use, like our Gold Scallop Knob Butter Dish, or make your holiday table a bit more festive with a Christmas butter dish.

 

Gold Scallop Knob Butter Dish	Signature White Ruffle Domed Butter Dish

Keep Your Station Neat with a Spoon Rest

Spoon rests are a practical pieces to functional kitchen décor as they make for convenience with keeping the counters clean while also being visually appealing. Plus, our spoon rests are dishwasher safe, so even cleaning the spoon rest is a breeze. 

Iris Blue Burst Ruffle Spoon Rest	Signature White Spoon Rest

It can also be the perfect place to set your go-to cooking oils, like olive oil, to catch any drips or spills. A neutral white spoon rest can be perfect for any home’s décor and everyday use, while you can add to your holiday décor with a holly design spoon rest.

Toothpick Holders for Functional Fun

 

Whether you need to grab a toothpick to check if your dessert is done {Buttery Pound Cake with Nutella Swirl anyone?} or to accompany appetizers, toothpick holders are perfectly functional kitchen accessories. Keeping this small but mighty tabletop accessory near your oven will simplify your baking routine and make plating even easier. Move the toothpick holder to your bar area when hosting friends or family for a cocktail hour. 

Our Signature Shaped Toothpick Holders:

• Santa Toothpick Holder

• Turkey Toothpick Holder

• Rabbit Toothpick Holder

• Tree Toothpick Holder

• Citrus Orange Toothpick Holder

• Citrus Lemon Toothpick Holder

Salt and Pepper Shakers

 

Keeping two of the most used seasonings nearby when you cook is a must, and investing in stylish salt and pepper shakers is the key to making that possible. Our Iris Blue salt and pepper shakers can be used to store any of your frequently used spices for easy and stylish grabbing near the stovetop. Swap them out with different designs for each holiday and change in season to customize the look of your space, from kitchen to table. 

Keep Counters Safe with Trivets

 

Trivets are designed to protect your table and countertop from heat damage. Don’t hide yours away in a drawer; instead, buy trivets that match your kitchen aesthetic and dinnerware collection and keep them out for a touch of personal style. Trivets with holiday designs will enhance your kitchen. Whether it’s a cheerful 'Merry Christmas' message on the Christmas in the Village trivet or a warm 'Give Thanks' message for Thanksgiving, these designs blend practicality with seasonality. 

Keep Go-To Cooking Utensils Handy

When you have cooking utensils that are as beautiful as they are functional, you may as well show them off. One of our favorite ways to keep our utensils close by as we cook is by storing them in a pedestal pitcher or ice bucket on the countertop. This keeps things neat, tidy, and on display, so we always know where our go-to utensils are. 

Styling Your Coffee and Cocktail Bars

 

If you’re a coffee lover or mixologist, decorating your designated bar spaces specially  for their purpose adds that extra something to the space. Cream and sugar sets help elevate your morning fix, canisters can be used to store your favorite whole bean roasts and tea bags, and seasonal cocktail napkins can change the look of your entire setup. These simple switches are the key to making even the smallest spaces work for you.

 

Drinkware Designs for Your Favorite Sips

No coffee and cocktail station is complete without beautiful drinkware. Invest in a mug rack and show off your favorite set, switching them out for festive designs during the holidays. If you prefer a certain cocktail {like our Perfect Paloma} or wine, make sure to stock up on unique glassware that is equally functional and stylish (we recommend Anthropologie for modern, colorful designs).  

Versatile Bar Accessories

 

No bar area is complete without accessories. When it comes to using your smaller spaces to the best of their ability, thinking outside of the box will help you feature lovely designs that are practical, functional, and stylish. Unlock your inner designer and use toothpick holders for garnishes, appetizer bowls for light snacks, small plates for sugar or salted rims — the list goes on.

Add a Little Something Special to Your Kitchen Décor 

Finding the perfect décor for your kitchen is all about embracing versatile designs. When you begin to consider the many ways your favorite designs can be used in your home, you unlock a whole new world of styling possibilities. 

 

Certain products sound like they have one use — but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Some of our favorite designs that are {maybe surprisingly} versatile include:

Space-Saving Cake Stands

Not a necessity, but if you’re looking for tiered storage to make more space on your counters, a cake stand can provide a chic solution. Put your cake stand to use {when not displaying a cake} for pretty food storage on your counters, keeping those fruits or baked goods off the counter and maximizing your counter space.  

 

 

Wood Serving Boards

Charcuterie is one of our favorite ways to snack, but why store that beautiful wood board away when it could be set out as a piece of décor? Display your wood serving boards around your kitchen for extra warmth in your space. When you need it, just take it from its spot, rinse it off, and serve your guests in style. 

 

 

Putting just a little bit of extra thought into choosing your kitchen storage and organization solutions can help you have a space you enjoy spending time in and that makes cooking easier. Transform your kitchen essentials into opportunities to elevate your space and show off your unique style.