Currently Loving: Little Kitchen Luxuries That Feel Worth It Right Now
There’s something exciting about finally starting to inch toward summer. We’ve waited long enough for warm weather, lighter evenings and dinners that don’t feel rushed.
The kitchen starts to feel different this time of year. Drinks get colder. Music gets turned up a little louder while cooking. People linger around the island a little longer. Everything just feels lighter somehow.
As we get closer to the warmer months, I always find myself becoming a bit more intentional about the little details at home that make everyday life feel good. Not complicated things. Just simple upgrades that make an ordinary Tuesday night feel slightly less ordinary.
A really good flaky salt has become one of those things for me. It somehow makes simple food feel special. Tomatoes, pasta, grilled vegetables and even scrambled eggs taste a little more elevated with just a pinch.
This is also when I start stocking the kitchen with things that instantly feel like summer is around the corner. Fresh herbs on the counter. Bakery bread once in a while instead of grocery store bread because life is too short for disappointing bread. Fancy tonic water or sparkling lemonade waiting in the fridge for warm evenings ahead.
Add in a good playlist in the kitchen while dinner is cooking and suddenly even an ordinary weeknight starts feeling a little more relaxed.
And honestly, a bowl of peaches, cherries or lemons on the counter just makes the whole kitchen look happier.
At this point, I’m fully in favour of anything that makes home feel a little brighter, a little easier and a little more enjoyable heading into summer.
