1. A GE freestanding nugget ice maker because we all deserve Sonic-quality drinks from the comfort of our kitchens. We have one of these at the house where we do family gatherings, and it never fails to have a little crowd of people around it at holidays fighting for the ice shovel because it just ~adds something~ to a beverage, you know?
Stephanie/Wayfair, Shana/Wayfair
Promising reviews: “I absolutely love my ice maker! I love the chewy ice! I use it all day every day. My family loves it too! Especially in the hot weather. I save so much money by making my own drinks at home even when getting food to go. It is the best tasting ice! Easy to set up maintain. Easy to clean. If you are thinking of getting an opal ice maker get this one with the extra water tank on the side. Makes ice all day long. It has this cool feature where you can program it to make ice on a schedule through the GE app. How cool is that!!!” —Mark A.
Price: $529 (originally $629, available in two colors)
2. And a nostalgic snow cone maker if you prefer the finer things in life and in your ice options (get it? finer ice?) and want a variety of cool-off treat options.
Paxton/Wayfair
Promising review: “This is a very inexpensive nice table top machine. It was easy to use and the kids of all ages loved it. This was a very good choice especially when its hot outside.” —Bernadette
Price: $49.99 (available in red or aqua)
3. A retro-style microwave to make your counter space burst with shades of serotonin.
Anonyme / Wayfair
Promising reviews: “Looks great, works well, just what I wanted and exactly as described. When my bigger 1,000-watt microwave broke, I thought about what I really used it for, thawing and rewarming, and decided I would be happier with a smaller oven that takes up less counter space.” —Anonymous
“It actually looks BETTER in PERSON!! The candy apple red POPS and although it has a retro style look, it’s a MODERN microwave with great features! Highly recommended!!” —Danyell
Price: $109.99+ (originally $119.99+; available in six colors)
4. A set of two baking dishes totally down to help you find the perfect summer casserole to throw an impromptu dinner party and look cute doing it.
5. A steel storage box that, like the TARDIS, feels much bigger on the inside. Amaze your friends with how many baked goods and treats you can store inside.
As a person in possession of both a snack-obsessed toddler and this breadbox, I think this might be my favorite thing in my kitchen. The magnetic closure is a huge bonus: It’s never going to just flop open and smush little fingers. Plus the whole thing is magnetic, so lots of places to put your fav magnets! It is deceptively roomy… you can see I like to store my Dash egg cooker there, too.
Promising reviews: “This bread box is perfect! Perfect size; perfect color and highly functional. I can easily store bread as well as buns and my butter bell. It’s very handy to be able to put my fruit bowl on top of the bread box — less clutter on the counter.” —Anonymous
“Perfect bread box for counter. very sturdy and sleek looking. It doesn’t scream “country” bread box. I searched a long time for the perfect box and this is it! Highly recommend.” —Cheryl
Price: $120 (available in two colors)
6. A new Rachael Ray cookware set that’ll brighten up your meal prep and be cute enough to leave out on the stove ~for the aesthetic~.
Wayfair, Donna / Wayfair
As someone who *still* has her Rachael Ray pots and pans from her wedding over a decade ago, I can vouch that these babies LAST. (Extraordinarily tempted to buy this new color, though. Not gonna lie.)
Promising review: “They look great! Love the ombré look on the outside. They’ve been very durable, with clear instructions on how to care for them. Great buy!” —Chase
Price: $143.99+ (originally $300; available in two colors)
7. A kitchen cart you can turn into the coffee space of your dreams.
8. Or a solid wood top kitchen island if you need something a bit more substantial for storage and space. (And it’s a great spot to display seasonal decor. Look out pre-spooky season. We’re comin’ for ya!)
Nancy/Wayfair
Promising review: “This is probably the best buy I have ever made. We have a smaller kitchen with no island, so we really needed this. My husband put it together and the instructions were easy to follow. We use this daily for food prep and storage. It is a very nice and sturdy piece, very functional.” —Stacy
Price: $199.99+ (originally $226.99+, available in four colors)
9. A Bartesian premium cocktail maker because robot overlords are probably a bad idea, but robot bartenders are a great one.
Fanny/Wayfair, Brandon/Wayfair
Don’t forget to order your set of six classic cocktails to go with it!
Promising reviews: “Five stars. This fine machine is just what we needed. I’ve been mixing our drinks and this is less messy and super convenient. We love it. If only there were more stars.” —Deangelo
“You definitely need this for entertainment… everyone is able to make their own drinks to their likings. It has so many varieties of drinks.” —Melody
Price: $349.99
10. And a stainless-steel trash can that has a motion detector because again: Friendly robots welcome here.
Erika / Wayfair
11. A Nesco dual-pump vacuum sealer to help keep your food fresher for longer. Choose from three settings (dry, moist, or double), and normal or gentle vacuum pressure so you can perfectly preserve your leftovers. Bonus points: Put some Peeps in one of these and you’ll have a solid five minutes of entertainment for the under-five crowd. (And let’s be honest, the over-5 think it’s cool, too, to watch a Peep rabbit get vacuum sealed.)
12. A cult-favorite KitchenAid stand mixer for when you take a notion to become your fam’s next top baker.
Wayfair
Promising review: “Why I waited all my adult life to purchase this gem is beyond me! It beautifully appoints my ‘baking’ section of the kitchen, and so far I’ve made 8 dozen cookies and fresh homemade bread! If you’ve put off buying a KitchenAid because of the price, just stop right there and hit the BUY button!” —Sarah
Price: $449.99 (available in 12 colors)
13. A 16-piece stoneware dining set because nothing spruces up your eating space like brand-spanking-new bowls and plates.
Wayfair
This set includes four dinner plates, four salad plates, soup bowls, and four cereal bowls.
Promising review: “I absolutely love this set. It’s even prettier in person and goes perfect with my decor. I have washed them and seem to be holding up pretty well. So happy with my purchase!” —Taylor
Price: $53.63 (originally $79.99)
14. A canister storage set with four jars that can live as organizing forces for good in your pantry or out on your countertops as organizing forces for good AND cuteness. No more scrambling around if you need flour or sugar: It’s right here! (And it’s cute!!)
15. A Vitamix blender that reviewers love for its durability and… blend-ability? Look, this blender is a workhorse worth the price.
Wayfair
Promising review: “I am a repeat customer for Vitamix. The first one lasted long past its 7-year warranty without a single problem and after double that time it was beginning to have issues. I love making smoothies and this is the only blender brand I have ever owned that easily blends my thickest concoctions! With the one-piece pitcher design I don’t ever have to worry about the blade becoming unscrewed when removing it from the base and it makes cleanup a breeze.” —Cynthia Anne
Price: $379.95
16. A Staub 6-quart Dutch oven WITH A LIL’ PIG ON THE HANDLE. If you’re looking for your next soup pot… that’ll do, pig. That’ll do.
Wayfair
Promising review: “I needed a big pot for soup and loved this one. The pig handle is adorable, but the important part is that it holds the soup and does a great job of cooking it. Bought a different one for a friend and a smaller one for me for smaller meal prep. WE all like our cookware!” —Diane
Price: $399.95 (originally $571)
17. An all-pan organizer so you can bypass the grumbling and digging around in cupboards to find that lid that goes with this pan. It’s fully adjustable, too, so you can customize it to fit your existing collection.
18. A dual-spout cereal dispenser Willy Wonka would approve of wholeheartedly in all his Wilder/Chalamet forms because why not make breakfast as fun (and convenient!) as possible?
19. A GE 7-in-1 toaster oven and air fryer that’ll have you singing, “I forgot that you existed,” to your big oven, especially in the summer when you don’t want to heat up your house anymore than necessary but still want your dino nugget fix.
Wayfair
It can hold 4–6 slices of bread at once. The seven cooking modes are air fry, bake, toast, keep warm, broil, roast, and convection. The air fryer comes with a rack, a baking pan, and accessories.
Promising review: “This was a gift for my daughter, she loves it, and it has everything she needs since she lives in a small apartment.” —Cindi
Price: $123.12 (originally $179)
20. A Staub cast-iron kettle for tea breaks with the bonus feature of not whistling when it’s done… a godsend if you’re like me and easily overstimulated by too much noise and/or listening to a true crime podcast while messing in the kitchen and you don’t need a shrieking sound on top of it, thank you very much.
Wayfair
Promising review: “Staub never disappoints! Beautiful tea kettle and is perfectly sized: A petite kettle, but it is sturdy/heavy due to cast-iron material. No whistle, which is preferred. Enameled cast iron is excellent quality. Maintains heat well. The grenadine color is beautiful. A great addition to my Staub collection. Highly recommend it.” —TexasShopper
Price: $219.95+ (originally $286+, available in six colors)
21. A modern SodaStream with all the fixings and compatibilities of the original, but with a cute, fresh look that will have you deciding to leave it out when company comes over ~as a feature~.
22. A 20-piece flatware set I personally swear by because it’s dishwasher safe, has killer reviews, and I’ve been using it for months with no discoloration or dullness. This was my household’s first “big kid silverware set” after using the same weird combo of hand-me-downs and mismatched Ikea forks for years and I’m so glad we finally graduated to a matching set.
Wayfair
Promising review: “I’ve been using this lovely everyday flatware for decades at home and in our cottage. Just the right combination of rustic and elegant. This is my 3d time purchasing to add to earlier sets…the earlier pieces are just as bright and sturdy after years of dishwasher use as the new ones. Compliments!” —Michelle
Price: $86.24 (originally $98.59)
23. A 16-jar spice rack you can put in a drawer or hang on the wall. Whatever floats your boat and spices your food.
24. A five-piece nonstick cooking spoon set so you can extend the life of your pots and pans and make cleaning your utensils off at the end of a long cooking session ~a breeze~.
Wayfair
Promising review: “These kitchen utensils are fabulous! They look good, feel good in the hand, and best of all, they are gentle on the pots and bowls and stiff and sturdy enough to do the job. Very well designed, and I wish the set would have included the half-size spatula too. If you need these tools in your kitchen, buy these. I am very pleased.” —Rober
Price: $18.84+ (originally $49.99; available in two colors)
25. And a stoneware crock to put them in!
26. A wooden cutting board for your countertop so you can A) Use it and B) Let all incoming guests know that you know how to cook and mean BUSINESS. (And let’s be real, it’s a great place to quick-cut some summer melon as a snack.)
27. An anti-fatigue mat because the reward for cooking and cleaning should not be sore feet.
28. A nine-bottle wall wine rack that doubles as storage and decor. Because who among us hasn’t contemplated grabbing a bottle because the label is so aesthetic? And now you can have a place to store it and show it off!
29. A two-tier acacia wood lazy Susan so that if your recipes aren’t going the way you want them to, at least you can hum “I’m spinnin’ like a ballerina” to yourself while watching your produce go for a spin.
30. And finally, a single jar pendant light to ~shed some new light~ on your kitchen space.
Lisa / Wayfair
Promising review: “I’m really happy with this pendant! It is sleek and simple and fits perfectly in front of my kitchen window above the counter. My father who has electrical experience but is not an electrician had no problem installing it in less than 15 minutes. Highly recommend.” —Chelsey
Price: $69.99 for one (originally $105)
The reviews for this post have been edited for length and clarity.
