![bamboo utensil holder with wooden spoons and a wooden fork in it](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSc7LaWP2kLmjc6C2DXB9mZis2wN_IPw1tbbJ8K6Pp6-R7E8I39yrkMZREFMaPVNdVKh8yhXAx_Mf3Hwpvs8umZRj02-SAdr1eBqZnmJgn_3eS0Xae6-IUDPE653ZG5WmnqQxhyxW_AMM/s400/bamboo-utensil-holder.png)
Anyone who cooks much is likely to have a utensil holder sitting out with frequently used items such as wooden spoons. The options here are huge - let's look at just a few.
1. The utensil holder above is made from 100% certified organic bamboo.
![white and red stoneware utensil holders; white one holds spatulas](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwcVO6y2_aQUIWf-IprzYrgPVf83hbSKI4PbUhcrzRiN5BykwWI6isJB_9-yAUzuKrXJQleLiuLjrHtPxkInzeyGjdcxV2Imb5lhd5D5qxcXrBIehV0wOiCc0tq0VU7f-iZEzl9ZjuBnI/s400/Le-Creuset-utensil-holder.png)
2. This utensil holder from Le Creuset is a classic. Anther option along the same lines would be the Emile Henry utensil holder, in a range of colors).
![stainless steel utensil holder with spoons, spatula, whisk](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiPe9rbV8PSmu5hsMfhpOcjduICGw4EjuFFdaWe_QRjjPkLwTyX2ZnSLLSDS8xYDYqMy1slTY8SsK4YuHsa9kQ4oGzgVPYZsYahT_O3c08PYYAt-jd3bRrOElS-lIts36v6wjFZYvzco/s400/stainless-steel-utensil-holder.png)
3. Another common look is stainless steel, nicely represented by this stainless steel utensil holder from simple human.
![white enamel utensil holder, says kitchen utensils on it, holding scrub brushes](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXqXyiksF_xqv6jGj444b_UdJgXfn8I5_3-aGVL1EWl5R05WMJLRGdoc6qyeHGLMEpfIXR1ccRNZrF5BE9t60gxrXAzh63fcR2eA_V52LtHnhLzVDFSpfg9oNC2L4mjglu1115JqIvmc/s400/white-enamel-kitchen-utensil-holder.jpg)
4. Enamel provides another classic look. Update of Feb. 22, 2012: I'm no longer finding this one.
![chef rooster ceramic utensil holder](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy82VKNLWNg8Yj0twNG9DyXdamoT2A9yYpKI_xSz2cq_mF2WdQ3IAMTILzwJPpdowrXCRWAGrx9pO1v6MLNrN1AfCvuJflhdyz1ygMb88l-oa58lddIFxli76lR5izQpm4WvPV6UzCAdE/s400/chef-rooster-utensil-holder.gif)
5. Too boring? The kitschy options are numerous - this was one of my favorites. Update on Feb. 22, 2012: I can no longer find this one, either.
![white utensil holder, says everything but the kitchen sink](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFzwCL1e8YmCu9imsJL-MjOMRST2YAm47Hv9f3sVsSvzBSiafNhTzMV5G2lRUCzsSeNtdzThnJFb5FdhxXCoqF1p0OF-StmAyDHc2kJ2xUFdefZfXYkLmvD-AO26ChM76bEepqgjnHScs/s400/everything-but-kitchen-sink.png)
6. OK, maybe that last one was a bit over the top. Here's a nice option from the U.K. - other versions say "kitchen sink drams" and "stuff and nonsense."
![blue and white utensil holder, landscape picture; says utensils](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVFVCj3B22tYLmsKqKY3C13SZLXScIAWHZ8rRDTdn1LI80rVHcQLmcQW2bm91L-78NgTAVgOFKYNag7bzM9ZE9jUPruuLeR-Mn2SFtHMEof_cKIQQsIEcQgUPaBh_cg1AIM44inKkpVk/s400/Spode-utensil-canister-blue-white.jpg)
7. This utensil holder is made by Spode.
![copper utensil jar with whisks and more](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWggBEM_hZHLCFL9K0nrOt-j83Q8-2oSi8E7YWdXrSoJqmUMakMWy53IHSN-deqYVh6Yi0lenZc9hRJsFqf7iT1zxUhcoJTkJsNrWzGarhKnLBKuFIcX8fbFfRxaldsxH1H1Q7tSrM-D8/s400/copper-utensil-jar.jpg)
8.Here's a lovely copper utensil jar.
![soapstone utensil jar holding wooden spoons, etc.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9s7zhnDOfz3J9iX2pRR9mzqY5SCrFbFyxhbDbkleNW8k-KV0rh8zn9IifF122ZLvBkrysm0L3MfquJ8n3mGdVRJKEMPmsnjB8erdmWVxP83_ir97T25tqdhyphenhyphen3hPfmNVxAVTKz9705hs/s400/soapstone-utensil-jar.jpg)
9. And here's a beautiful one made from soapstone.
![marble utensil holder with a couple things inside](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_b5ch1bKKoWOpVwzFKdQMYQwP81hSrlrgf5jyBDb3SuMh5ZpJ48z_m1q9ON9dS55GUpsGChZq0qmjMCrNFw4EE-rqRNK6FZEWUd1G_en8UXZp0hydpdVP9EgmMQ88JukL_TiogOyjo4/s400/marble-utensil-holder.jpg)
10. Marble is another option, shown above - and Corian is an option, too.
![red utensil jar - says utensils](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKaWk_5nmte66oaUd3Q6ByTjgNXPkGFuckhdN8Kp0xChXpnBh3T256EaURXb_MCc7mirO39SrnKAE-a5GTgk1aCUdqQd7y1GybD-lqAPAPm6YYl8a9CKguNqWTWE_8RvkfLQWKl6jB7g/s400/red-utensil-jar.png)
11. Here's a simple utensil jar, made from enameled steel.
![cermaic utensilholder with rooster and more](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cgMhlQToXOLApEstsboSISjb_Ad80tec8zq1mtAdUrSEZO-kOVcK37wna-I5qGRiA8WNFe8yq04d9QYhKgrq6YLtyd1A54buy8t0_B6acPCKjf5WoWe0SNFMs2HPANwgmTLYxn9d9SY/s400/utensil-holder-rooster.jpg)
12. And here's one from Deruta, Italy that's not simple at all. Seven patterns are available.
![utensil holder, patterend, says cubiertos](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4lO8r9V3vpmLpz0tdbIy73Z6MjkZld40acujhe8LGims8s_foetK-9fJAhExXW6ELxgYjfICBjApbqHEvGqhnpbo-l4AvK6I747Iz5eSfbLfd-_etRaJWDDym1a3DtGh4x5Mna8nWSA/s400/utensil-holder-cubiertos.png)
13. This utensil holder was hand-painted in Spain.
![Pot à ustensiles](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDq0islTx0EZU1wYFZakqnTHlG7AGoth1P4YybB6g49w-IsRdcaQlmb4T54UITTP6JeHZ11XgGDWAOX5qJ3dmhwkEFZEu1FyipV6a9kwQ6hCYMspQeodBh_It0wl9H9jLCPiNyrGGlExg/s400/pot-ustensiles.jpg)
14. This is a pot à ustensiles from France. Update on Feb. 22, 2012: I'm no longer finding this product.
![wood utensil holder shaped like a dog](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZzW5VKgvtrJdzVmbsdP5oVUeMrbXmIgyVo07ywnAG6cWOrH_Fr165oOncJbX10zo9pvmMOnQTeLyoPN9coQS1GfiOQY_R2FxVEdU8USNJzHoSyeEhY6OLnD1yIBfBOHjToQpmRCOPNw/s400/dog-utensil-holder.jpg)
15. And let's end with one more unusual one, that made me smile; this dog was handcrafted in Canada. Cat and duck options are also available.
2 comments:
I love all these ideas, Jeri. I currently use a ceramic "cache pot" or decorative flower pot, that has straight sides. It's slightly bigger than the average cylinder sold as a utensil holder, and I have a few more than the average number of utensils. thanks for the great collection! Margaret Lukens, New Leaf + Company
Margaret, I use an oversized mug I bought at a crafts fair - the front is shaped liked the face of Gandhi. That sounds weird, but it's actually a great piece. I'll include a picture in another post - if you send me a picture of yours, I'll include it, too!
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