19. Style Countertops with Luxe, High-End Accessories
The everyday utility items you keep on display can either enhance or destroy your kitchen’s upscale aesthetic. Ditch plastic soap dispensers, worn sponge holders, and bright cardboard oil bottles. Instead, curate your practical countertop items with the same care you would use when styling a living room mantelpiece.
Decant dish soap and hand lotion into matching heavy glass or ceramic pump bottles set upon a small marble tray. Store cooking oils and vinegars in elegant glass cruets near the stove. Keep your wooden spoons in an artisanal ceramic crock, and place fresh salt flakes in a small brass or marble salt cellar. Elevating these humble everyday necessities transforms routine tasks into luxurious rituals while maintaining a clean, cohesive, and intentional look across your counter surfaces.