Most of the “simple” design tips frustrate as much as those recipes that say: “You probably already have the ingredients in your pantry!” Ninety -nine percent of the time are those ingredients in fact not in my pantry, and those “simple” tips often require a lot of measurement and/or shelling for things like a stapling stake that I will ever use. No thanks. But Ina Garten always comes through; The Barefoot Contessa recently posted its legitimate easy tricks to improve the appearance of your kitchen boards on Instagram and say: “I like to work in a kitchen with beautiful things, but I hate everything that is pure decorative. If you show and keep dishes that you actually use and keep, your kitchen feels just alive.”
She contained a look of her own shelves, which, as a surprise for no one, is impossible stylish, clean and not in the least bit of picky. Of course, the most basic set of Ina probably costs more than one of my mortgage payments, so I went looking for similar pieces – all for less than $ 50. In the words of the kitchen queen itself: “How bad can it be?”
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If there is one aesthetic preference that is vocal about it, it is that white dishes are the right choice. “The board is really about what the food makes the best, and I think it’s probably a white background,” she says in an interview with CNN underlines. “I never love plates that have patterns.”
True to her word, the photos show her shelves full of white dish, similar to this popular set, which only costs $ 44 and includes dinner plates, dessert plates and bowls for six. Now your culinary creations can really shine.
$ 44 at Amazon
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Another of Ina’s set rules? “Choose a small color palette,” she writes. To this end, her planks are decorated with white, silver and clear pieces, including large white bowls that supplement her dishes. I love the slender lines of the bowls in this duo, which feel like a handle of only $ 20 each.
They would make beautiful salad serving ships, fruit bowls or, if you are so soup obsessed as I, replace window bowls will come autumn.
$ 40 at Amazon
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Here is a small piece that never comes to mind, but a piece that I will put into practice as quickly as possible: “A nice plate or saucer that leans against the back wall of the boards can give up height.” Game. Exchanger.
In the case of Ina, it is an ovally formed silver tray placed behind its white dishes, which elevates the entire plank. Do you want to make the look again? Here is a stunning stainless steel dish that will only bring you back $ 23.
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Do you have milk? Ina’s kitchen does it; Two white pitchers that look like this one loft. It will make the adding of Creamer to your coffee more luxurious than pouring it out of the box, but it would also be a cute little flower vase.
$ 21 at Amazon
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As a former full-time baker who still makes many cakes, I was happy to see that Ina shows her cake stands, just like me; They are both visually attractive and functional.
That said, my collection does not include a silver cake tooth as Ina’s does, but this blast – which only costs $ 17 – makes me think that I have to add one to my arsenal (don’t tell my husband).
$ 17 at Amazon
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Prefer one that is clear? Ina also has different glass cake stands, and this one is with the brand that makes her favorite glass mixing bowls. I think it’s great that it contains a nice ribbed dome, making it look much more expensive than its $ 31 price tag.
$ 31 at Amazon
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Ina has to host many people for Thanksgiving, because I have counted six silver jus boats in one of her photos. Although they are in unspoilt state, hers look like they can be heirlooms, which would be logical given her suggestion to ‘mix old and new’.
I saw that they were used during the brunch to hold maple syrup or hollandaise sauce, and for just $ 9 it is well priced.
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“Choose different shapes and heights to sit next to each other,” Ina proposes – and that is exactly what she did by placing a large glass smallness dish next to a shorter white bowl on one plank.
Now, Vergleslesjes may seem like a beautiful desserts, but in my opinion they are actually one of the easiest to assemble (and let’s be honest; everything you serve in this beauty will certainly make an impression). You can also use this dish to serve fruit salad if no-bake treats are more your style.
$ 35 at Amazon
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Ina’s white service preference is not limited to round plates; Her cupboard also has piles of white square dishes, including small ones. They can go into the oven if you want to make an impression on guests with individual crème brûlées, or are used as Kruideij holders to immerse.
Because these taps have tapered sides, you can stack them neatly, a la ina.
$ 20 at Wayfair
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Last, but certainly not least, Ina shared this unexpected advice: “Mix it with books you love.” She ranks small piles of books horizontally, but if you have a shortage in the room, you could arrange them vertically and keep them in place with book supports.
I think Ina would approve this, which are made of thin steel (in accordance with its white and silver color scheme) and have a simple curved design that adds visual attraction without pulling too much focus. Moreover, they will prevent your Tomes hinder from bumping into your precious porcelain!
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