For many people, the kitchen is the most important room of the home. It’s where meals are made and families meet to not only fuel their bodies but reconnect throughout the day. With open-concept homes, kitchens have become multi-purpose living spaces where kids can do their homework or watch TV, while parents prep food, check work email, pay bills, and talk about their day. Even during parties and family gatherings, people typically end up congregating in the kitchen.
But often this busy, social space tends to lack personality. The cold, stainless-steel appliances, walls lined with closed cabinets, and shelves filled with utilitarian items can all contribute to a bleak, bland, or boring space that doesn’t have the same feel as, say, the living room, where the family’s history and precious moments are on display and homey accents abound.
If your kitchen can use an injection of personality, consider these seven personalized kitchen counter decor ideas and fill your space with kitchen accessories that are both beautiful and functional.
1. Engraved cutting board
Every kitchen needs a good-quality cutting board. Why not make yours the focal point of your kitchen counter with a beautiful custom engraved design?
When not in use, this wooden beauty doesn’t have to hide in the cabinet. Instead, display your personalized cutting board on a metal easel or simply prop it up on the counter as a decorative piece.
This board is made from environmentally sustainable natural hardwood from the U.S. and includes an elegant, timeless design that features a single initial, family name, established date, and your own beautiful quote, such as “The heart of a happy home is family.”
Our collection of custom cutting boards includes all types of styles and designs, including hardwood maple, pressed bamboo, wood and slate boards, top-quality end grain butcher block cutting boards and more.
2. Custom glass storage jars
Put your favorite kitchen ingredients, snacks, or daily essentials, such as coffee, sugar, or nuts, in personalized glass jars that can be displayed on your kitchen counter or open shelf.
These sleek custom jars will save room in your pantry and help you and your family find your daily kitchen must-haves in no time. The simple, modern design will look great on any kitchen counter, adding a tidy, organized, and coordinated look.
This popular design allows you to choose from three stylish font options printed in bold, black lettering. It’s perfect for storing everything from candy to dry goods to spices and seasonings.
3. Personalized utensil holder
Free up a drawer in your kitchen by storing your favorite cooking utensils in a personalized utensil holder. Not only will your must-have tools always be on-hand when cooking, but the custom engraved utensil holder will add a homey touch to your kitchen counter.
Available in red, turquoise, or navy, this handy kitchen counter accessory has a darling design that includes a sweet little heart and stylish, modern fonts that can display any two lines of text you choose. It also coordinates with a number of ceramic bakeware dishes so you can create your own custom set that’s both practical and beautiful.
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4. Engraved cookbook & tablet stand
If you love to try out new recipes, then a cookbook and tablet stand is a must for your kitchen. Why not get a decorative one you can leave out on your kitchen counter all the time?
Easily prop up your favorite cookbooks, cooking magazines, recipe cards, recipe printouts, or your tablet during any cooking and baking endeavors. The bamboo stand folds down for storage, but with a custom engraving, you’ll want to leave it out even when it’s not serving its purpose.
The timeless design of any of these stands can be personalized with any name, monogram, or single initial in a variety of styles and font options. It will coordinate perfectly with other decor in your kitchen and will look just as classic and elegant years from now as it does today.
5. Daily inspiration letter board
Warning: This stunning whitewashed wood letter board might become the favorite part of your kitchen!
This is a guaranteed way to add some personality to your kitchen, and the best thing about it is that you can make it yours every single day.
Compose a special message for your family to read as they enter the kitchen each morning. Include your favorite saying, quote, or song lyric to brighten up everyone’s day. You can also make an announcement or create a welcome message during parties and family gatherings. Not feeling creative? Use the letter board for reminders or to simply show what’s for dinner so your loved ones won’t miss it. (We use ours to display a different “word of the day.”)
6. Personalized wooden kitchen sign
If a changeable letter board sounds like too much work, or you simply don’t feel you can muster that much creativity on a regular basis, consider a personalized kitchen sign you can prop up on the kitchen counter or hang just above it.
This farmhouse kitchen wooden sign can be customized with your choice of colors, farm animal graphics, and text for that perfect vintage, rustic touch. Include a meaningful quote, such as “Happiness is homemade,” or something more simple, like “Come gather in our kitchen.” The long, horizontal sign is just the right size to display on or above your kitchen counter and below your kitchen cabinets, but it will look great in other places too, such as above the kitchen sink, pantry door, or cabinets.
7. Personalized cookie jar or treat jar
Your kitchen counter won’t be complete without a place to stash cookies, snacks, and treats for the whole family, including your furry friends! Our personalized ceramic cookie jars can be customized with text, colors, photos, and other details to make any gift you choose perfect for the intended recipient.
A white ceramic jar will coordinate well with other decor items on your counter and will look great against any backsplash or paint colors in your kitchen. And your customization will add instant personality to your home.
One of our best-selling designs is a dog treat jar that features a dog bone graphic and fits any two lines of text you choose. If you call your dog’s treats “cookies” (like we do ;-)), you can make the jar say that too!
Finding unique kitchen counter decor ideas
If personalized kitchen counter decorations aren’t your thing, consider other ways to add charm and character to your kitchen. Here are seven more ways to make your kitchen counter stand out.
1. Pretty produce
Display fruits and veggies in beautiful glass bowls, wire baskets, rustic farmhouse boxes, and other unique containers.
2. Plants & flowers
Brighten up your kitchen counter with potted plants, herbs, or flowers.
3. Books
Show off your collection of cookbooks in a basket or simply propped up on the counter. A horizontal stack can serve as a bookend.
4. Art & antiques
Display your favorite art pieces, antiques, and vintage or rustic finds, such as old cutting boards, pottery, or glassware.
5. Trays & cake stands
Trays and cake stands, with or without other accessories, make for tasteful decorative pieces.
6. Small appliances
Stylish appliances like a KitchenAid stand mixer, Revolution toaster, and fancy espresso machine bring a classy look to any countertop.
7. Food
Food on display will always add a delightful and inviting touch to your kitchen. Use a domed cake stand to display baked goodies, a tiered stand as a coffee, tea or hot chocolate station, or bowls, plates, and platters to hold snacks and items anyone can grab without having to search the pantry.
