Martha Stewart’s Brilliantly Curated Kitchen Storage Inspired Me to Rethink My Shelving, Organize My Jars, and Transform My Cooking Space This January
Martha's Turkey Hill kitchen is iconic in many ways, but the nifty storage is what's inspiring me to make 2026 my most organized year yet
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January is upon us, which means I'm spending far more time in my kitchen than usual. Like many of us, I've been enthralled by the season of healthy eating (a cliché I know), meaning my cooking space is filled with all kinds of preserves, grains, and baking supplies, bought to kickstart the year off right.
While it's a real treat having a kitchen decked out with an abundance of supplies, it has meant that my kitchen storage needs an update. My current arrangement is pretty basic; spices are confined to a simple rack, and jars are scattered wherever I can fit them, so it's reasonable to admit I need to rethink my kitchen's organization.
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Whether you're looking for a new pantry storage idea or want to neaten your kitchen shelves, Martha's simple yet effective open shelving can inspire any space, no matter its size. To introduce a calming neatness into your cooking space, consider these key pieces to recreate the look at home.
Fitted with ceramic lids, these simple yet charming storage jars are perfect for keeping your kitchen organized. Scatter them on a shelf or store them away in a cupboard; whatever you do, they're a must-have in any cooking space.
Charming in shape, the Briella Canister is perfect for storing pasta, flour or any other cooking classic. Inspired by apothecary jars, it's a generous size that ensures you needn't worry about frequent refills.
A storage vessel that edges towards the more luxurious, the Brentten glass jars are an enduringly chic choice that'll bring subtle decadence into your kitchen. Fill them with sweet treats or make simple grains feel too good to resist.
A lover of classic cookware, Martha's kitchen features a silver Madeleine pan, much like this style designed by Cuisinart. Injecting a dose of charm into your kitchen has never been easier with this simple yet surprisingly quaint little vessel that you'll have for years.
No farmhouse kitchen is complete without its fair share of jelly molds. This charming fish-shaped design is inspired by antique styles, making it a no-brainer buy that'll elevate any empty wall, uninspired shelf, or bare backsplash.
Martha's kitchen is filled with ingenious storage ideas. Her metal egg basket is a simple yet clever choice that transforms a simple dozen eggs into an artful arrangement for the eyes to feast on.
Martha's kitchen dresser is filled with clever pantry organization tips. An ingenious way to store even the vastest collections of cookware and containers, the unit feels surprisingly charming, despite housing an array of typically unsightly items.
Filled with apothecary jars in all shapes and sizes, Martha creates cohesion in her kitchen by opting for glass containers rather than keeping her ingredients in their usual packaging. With vintage ceramics, utensils and pans dotted around the unit, the whole shelving area becomes more of a display rather than a storage idea: a sure sign of success.
Larger apothecary jars are filled with flour, whereas the smaller styles are used to house seasonings. Organized in size order, Martha's kitchen shelving is not only a joy to look at, it makes the sometimes precarious art of cooking (particularly a new dish) feel refreshingly straightforward.
Decades later, Martha's kitchen storage remains ingenious. Organized and oh-so pleasing on the eye, Martha's clever idea requires little brain power to recreate at home this January.
