43 Kitchen Upgrades You’ll Feel Like A Certified Genius For Buying

35. A wall-mounted mug rack for clearing some cabinet space and spruce up your space with a rustic decor piece. The top shelf can also hold your beverage supplies, like tea or coffee!

If there’s one thing about my kitchen, it’s that the storage space is basically nonexistent. I found this shelf for my coffee/tea supplies, which freed up some much-needed room in my cabinets. I love the rustic look it adds to my space *and* the installation was quick and easy.

Distressed Me Not is a family-owned small biz based in North Carolina that creates handmade rustic pieces.

Promising review: “Yay I love this shelf!!! I needed a better way to organize all my mugs, tea, and coffee. My cabinets and drawers were too cramped and this was a great solution! It arrived quickly and was well-made. I needed to use anchors because I have plaster walls, which were not included, but keep this in mind if you live in an older building. Excited to display all my handmade mugs and have easy access to what I need!” —Sharon H

Get it from Amazon for $39+ (available in 10 sizes; also available as wine racks!).

36. A macrame fruit hammock because who said there isn’t an adorable way to store your oranges and bananas? Let ’em ~hang out~ in this hammock until you’re ready for a juicy snack.

hanging fruit basket in a kitchen
gif of model putting apples and oranges in the hanging basket

Promising review: “I love this! We have a smaller kitchen and there isn’t really room for a fruit basket. This hammock keeps our fruit safe and sound while keeping our counter space clear. We’ve been using it for over a month without issue. Furthermore, it looks great!.” —Margaret Mauk

Get it from Amazon for $28.90+ (available in two sizes and 11 colors).