[portfolio_slideshow] Do you still wonder how to create impact and surprise for your coming holiday dinner? Are you looking for a great and unique gift to offer? Think both practical AND aesthetic.…

If you’ve been cooking for a few years, you’ve probably already stocked your kitchen with basic tools and equipmenta few key recipesgrown-up kitchen habits We like to think of this list as a “next-level” guide to making your kitchen feel grown-up. Most of the items below don’t show up on standard starter kitchen lists; they’re not really essential for the most beginner cook, but they’re fantastic items for the lifelong cook.

Integrating the Color of the Year into your space might seem a bit overwhelming, if not impossible. But not to worry. The following ideas will show you how to incorporate the jewel-toned violet hue into virtually any space with high-style and sophistication.

Turquoise Cabinets and Turquoise Kate Spade Pots and Pans - Love the DIY White Stained Maple Counter, Too!

Collection by Miyoko Ohtake

Purple Le Creuset!!!!! (would this purchase be justified despite my...lack of finesse...in the cooking sphere?)

A solution to stooping, searching and stacking.

My three cast iron skillets are my most-used kitchen items. One of the skillets used to belong to my grandmother, which means the interior is super smooth (great for eggs). Because I use them so often, I keep my pans right on my stovetop, but that’s certainly the least exciting way to store them, as evidenced by the setups in these 10 kitchens: Cast iron pans actually look quite striking when displayed in the open, whether packed in clusters on a pot rack or hung side by side on the wall.

A tour of our new home including pictures, paint colors, and more!