11 Dream Kitchen Upgrades That Will Totally Change Your Life

We'll take all of these in our home, please.

Nathan Schroder

A Built-in Paper Towel Holder

Somehow a niche that keeps paper towels out of sight (but still easily accessible) is so much more chic than when it hangs from your cabinet or sits on your counter.

Courtesy of Bosch

Appliances That Fit In

While the triple threat of Bosch Benchmark® wall ovens in this kitchen are certainly envy-worthy, it's the cooktop that really catches your eye — and then doesn't. The Downdraft Ventilation behind the induction cooktop disappears when you're not making dinner, keeping countertop lines sleek.

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Courtesy of Jane Lockhart

Swing-Out Cabinets

This savvy storage spot is for items you don't use on a daily basis, but when you do, require some heavy lifting — think your slow cooker or ice cream maker.

A Warming Drawer

The secret to nailing that just-out-of-the-oven taste — whether dinner is homemade or store-bought — isn't a secret at all when you're cooking with help from a flush-fit drawer microwave, like this one from Bosch®.

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Courtesy of Remodelando la Casa

A Stylish Plate Rack

Is it just us, or does stacking plates kind of sound like nails on a chalkboard? Nifty shelf dividers lets you organize them vertically so you can avoid chipping and that irksome noise.

Courtesy of Palmerston Design Consultants Inc.

A Built-In Cookbook Shelf

So many cookbooks, so little space — until you get this island bookcase that's basically made for your favorite kitchen reads. Not to mention the colorful binding is totally fun and cheerful.

Courtesy of The Farm Chicks

A Cutting Board Trash Chute

It's always messy (and annoying) having to transfer produce peels and seeds from your cutting board to the trash, but this crafty board with a hole in the middle of it makes it as simple as a swipe of your knife.

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Diagonal Utensil Dividers

Why have we never thought of this? Strategically angled storage lets you fit your tallest tools into one drawer — and you can even separate the spatulas from the slotted spoons if you want.

Courtesy of DC Renos

An Island Bar

Who says you can't have a glitzy bar in your kitchen? Here, the end of an island is transformed into that cabinet (and we kind love that background that screams "party" too).

Courtesy of Sally Jensen Interiors

Hidden Outlets

Having outlets near your counter is handy — charge your iPad (for recipe reading!) or hook up your mixer when baking cookies. But these hidden ones mean you don't have to interrupt the beautiful backsplash you spent months picking out.

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A Built-In Vacuum

If you don't have a built-in vacuum in the form of a dog (we kid), you're going to love this wall option. Just sweep your crumbs into the crevice — no clunky dust pan necessary.

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