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9 Items to Instantly Upgrade Your Kitchen
Do you ever find yourself just looking around your kitchen, knowing there is something that needs an upgrade but not sure where to start? We’ve been there. The good news is, you don’t need to a do a full-gut job and replace all of your major appliances to give the room the modern update it’s been needing. Instead, why not can purchase some chic, but extremely practical, products to really spice up the space?
From the most beautiful coffee maker we’ve ever seen and 13-feature smart oven to a must-have spice organizer and a super compact blender, we’ve rounded up nine items that will instantly make your kitchen the envy of all of your friends. Better yet, you’ll find yourself more organized and cooking will be that much easier. Just be prepared to constantly be answering the question, “Where did you get this?”
Calphalon 10 Piece Cookware Set
This 10-piece cookware set comes complete with an 8-inch and 10-inch fry pan, 1.5-quart and 2.5-quart sauce pans, a 3-quart sauté pan and a 6-quart stock pot. All of the products are designed with hard-anodized aluminum for fast heating and non-stick interiors so you can spend more time with family and friends and less time scraping food off of your pots and pans.
Ratio Eight Coffee Maker
If you’re not automatically drawn in by Ratio Eight’s chic and modern design, this coffee maker’s features will convince you to make the purchase. Handbuilt in Oregon with Aerospace-grade aluminum and handblown borosilicate glass, the product automatically knows how much to brew and uses an algorithm to mimic barista-like pour over drinks.
KitchenAid Multi-Cooker
Make risotto, rice, soup or yogurt, sauté, simmer, slow cook, boil and more with KitchenAid’s Multi-Cooker. You’ll be able to replace plenty of common appliances, freeing up space throughout the kitchen.
YouCopia 30-Bottle Spice Organizer
Storing and finding spices has never been easier thanks to YouCopia’s organizer. It fits 30 bottles and comes complete with nearly 100 labels so you can spot the Basil or Rosemary.
Magic Bullet Blender
Quickly whip up your favorite snacks (smoothies, omelets, dips, etc.) with the Magic Bullet. The appliance’s super compact design doesn’t stop it from being able to powerfully blend, chop and grind just about any ingredient.
Breville Smart Oven
Breville’s Smart Oven features 13 cooking features at the touch of a button. You can do things like toast up to nine slices of bread, roast a 14-lb turkey, make a pizza, and bake cookies, muffins and pies. Even more, unlike other toaster ovens, this version uses super convection technology to allow you to air fry and dehydrate.
Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker
Perfectly cook meat, vegetables, and more with Anova’s Sous Vide tool. All you have to do is clip it onto a pot filled with water, add your food in a ziplock bag and program the time and temperature directly onto the gadget or using the brand’s app. Speaking of the app, you can also monitor, adjust the precision cooker and receive notifications directly from your iPhone. If you have an Alexa-device, you can do all of this using your voice.
Rubbermaid Brilliance Food Storage Containers
Rubbermaid’s storage containers, which are 100% leak-proof, will help you keep your fridge organized. Yes, that’s right, you can say goodbye to the days when you’d open up the fridge doors and hope nothing would fall out at you. These containers are also lightweight, so they can easily travel with you to work, a potluck dinner and everywhere in between. Plus, they’re microwave-safe, stain-resistant and stackable.