Pots AND PANS
Practicality is key for busy cooks, so look for tools you can keep long term. Be discerning about craftsmanship and materials: good copper saucepans and well-made utensils in stone and wood are the workhorses of the kitchen. Only devote worktop space to gadgets you’ll use every day, and make use of hanging racks to maximise space and usability.
1-4 SEEK OUT TIMELESS DESIGNS Handcrafted tools in ceramic, wood and marble are tactile and a pleasure to use. Pestle and mortar (1) by Wade Ceramics, from £14.50, Black Bough; Axle solid-beech rolling pin (2), £12.95, Rose James; cherrywood pot scraper (3), £40, Oh Pioneer; hardwood chopping board (4), £64.95, Pearl & Linen
5 MAKE USE OF EVERY INCH OF SPACE for storing pots and pans – here, a little extra hanging room has been found by adding simple, sturdy hooks to the edge of shelves
6 BE TRANSPARENT Wire- or glass-fronted storage makes it easier to find things and they look good, too. Cotswold Co stocks a selection of display cupboards, from £425, while Nkuku has wire shelving units in its Locker Room collection, from £39.95
BUY THE BEST KNIVES Knifemaker Andrew Lindsay’s handforged steel knives at Two Sticks Forge, from £180, are finished with handmade sheaths, from £40
8 CO-ORDINATE YOUR CUPBOARDS AND COOKER Range cookers now come in shades to match or contrast with your décor. 90i model in Sage by Everhot, from £6,940
CHOOSE SLIMLINE SHELVES This Henley kitchen by Neptune, from £8,000, looks streamlined thanks to its open units and baskets (from £50, shown on the Carter island, from £2,365)