Hey, Do Yourself a Favor and Adultify Your Kitchen. You Deserve It.
You’re not still using your college cookware, are you?
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I don't know about you, but when I moved into my first apartment, I filled my tiny, not-so-shiny kitchen with a combination of family hand-me-downs (because who doesn't want to eat dinner off of practically prehistoric plates?) and the cheapest sh*t I could find at the closest big box store. Back then, I might have had champagne taste when it came to decor, but I barely even had beer budget right outta college (even a six-pack felt $$$ back in those days). So, I took whatever I could get. But as I've grown older and wiser, slowly but surely I've started passing my hand-me-downs down to the next gen, and filling my slightly-less-tiny and slightly-more-shiny kitchen with some pretty chic cookware, if I do say so myself.
If your ideal night out is actually a dinner party in (how mature, just saying), I wrote this story for you—and your about-to-be-very-impressed guests. It's basically a list of super-chic kitchenware and cookware that'll help you ~adultify~ your kitchen, because you're a big girl now. Don't worry though, this isn't a bunch of expensive stuff you'll have to blow your entire paycheck on. These pieces are affordable but chic, classy, and classic, helping you elevate your kitchen in a snap. Go on and scroll you mature cutie, you. You deserve nice things.
You can always make room for cake, and you should definitely make room in your drawers for these shiny cake-serving utensils.
They might be a little pricy, but just think of the iconic tablescapes you could make with these marbled beauties.
Four words: LET! THEM! EAT! CAKE! I'll never get over the gorgeous designs from Estelle Colored Glass, and this cake stand is just chef's (baker's?) kiss.
Here's the tea: you need this loose-leaf blend from Harney & Sons on your countertop at all times.
Of course, you're going to need a kettle to make said tea, and this teal option is worth whistling over.
The textures! They're too chic! Give me 12 of them!
Put this cutting board in your basket right frickin' now! Chop, chop!
Hand-painted in Greece, these porcelain plates will be en vogue for years to come—and your desserts will thank you.
Silver silverware is out, and gold flatware is in. I don't make the rules.
Reputation-era side plates, comin' in hot.
The perfect base for the cheese board of your dreams. Just add charcuterie and carbs.
When your kitchen cupboards are organized, your whole life will be better. Promise.
Everyone needs something from Smeg in their kitchen, and this stand mixer is retro perfection.
Just imagine how chic these would look in a utensil holder on your countertop. They're not a want but a need (especially if you actually cook).
Everything is better with butter, and butter is better with this stoneware butter dish. It's also available in seven other colors to match your kitchen's vibe!
These nesting bowls can handle the microwave, freezer, and dishwasher, so they're pretty much required buying.
What, you've never thought about your egg aesthetic before? Well it's about damn time.
A Chip and Joanna Gaines-approved kitchen timer? For under $5? Consider me s-o-l-d.
Whether you're a beginner baker or an expert around the oven, this 11-piece set has all the essentials. And Drew Barrymore designed it, so...I don't need to explain.
If you don't bake now, you might be inspired to start after getting your hands on one of these white-marble beauties.
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