The spoon rest is a functional accessory for the kitchen that adds a unique styling element. Traditionally, these fun accessories have consisted of ceramic or glass designs that exhibit an old-world and comforting accent. However, as modern design has become more prevalent in the mainstream, there has been an influx of new designs made readily available to consumers with kitchens of all different themes.
Spoon rest designs offer a unique versatility for a seemingly bland accessory that is only used for a fairly simple, yet important function. However, many people use spoon rests as an important element of their overall kitchen design. Due to this fact, there are many fun and aesthetic choices available that have turned this kitchen accessory into a popular commodity in modern kitchens.
Spoon Rest Designs – Popular Choices
Typically, Spoon rests are fairly simplistic in their overall design – structured as a single, large spoon with a flat bottom and a handle that rests symmetrically with the bottom of the spoon, generally resting on the same surface. However, there has been an increase in the variance of the different materials in which the spoon rest is manufactured. Additionally, there are many different ways that they are decorated; providing a truly unique versatility for an extremely functional kitchen accessory.
Traditional Ceramic Spoon Rests
The popular ceramic design has been around for generations. While there has been many new types of materials introduced to spoon rest manufacturing, ceramic is still the most widely used choice. The main reason for this revolves around the fact that ceramic does not get hot – as the main functionality of a spoon rest consists of placing a spoon in it that is being used for cooking. However, ceramic also offers a unique design opportunity in terms various options including different hand painted styles.
Innovative Upright Spoon Rests
Upright spoon rests are a unique take on the more common laying spoon rests. These innovative designs provide a different way in which to store your spoon during cooking for a different angle of access. Additionally, the space-age look of the accessory contributes a different element of styling to your modern based kitchen that cannot be obtained through more traditional options.
Modern Metallic Spoon Rests
These spoon rests exhibit a delicate mixture of the modern design trend in correlation with the traditional structure of old-world spoon rests. Through this combination, we get the important functionality of a spoon rest, as well as the aesthetic and comforting elements of traditional spoon rests with a mixture of modern elegance with the metallic finish – A win win by most standards. Additionally, these designs tend to be slightly more durable than tradition ceramic designs because of how light they are in conjunction with the spring like action on the end of the handle while it is in a resting position – helping to accommodate the weight of the spoon.