http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30011832

A couple of small glazed flower pots can hold them on the counter top or on top of something. Or perhaps, some kind of hanging planter.

And how much do you realistically need to have on hand. Can put some in the closet and fetch them for special occasions.

another ikea solution:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20206000

this involves installing a hang rail on the wall

Something like this would be useful and pretty on display http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/regProduct.asp?WRN=-482032691&sku=16351202&

a friend has a wood silverware caddy like this http://www.expressionscatalog.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=E84633&srccode=NXCEC6#top they also come in acryllic or wire framed or ceramic

If you have the cabinet space, you could use a pull out organizer to create your own drawers: http://www.containerstore.com/shop/kitchen/cabinetOrganizers/lowerCabinets?N=186&rpp=10000

I had the same problem - but even my tiny NYC kitchen was big enough to build a small "island". I bought a Bed Bath and Beyond knock-off Metro shelving unit, a nice end cut wood cutting board that was a few inches bigger on each side, and a 3/4" drill bit. I made 4 holes on the cutting board just deep enough so that it fits right on top of the posts. I have a traditional silverwear drawer separator on the first shelf, along with my oven mits and tea towels. I have bigger thinks on the other two shelves that did not fit anywhere else.

Wish the caddy or containers would work for me but along with no drawers I also have a lack of counter space and don't want to clutter things up to badly.

mlflamingo, that sounds so interesting! Wish I had a visual but maybe I'll try out my own version. I defiantly have the floor space for it, plus it may also solve my counter space issues as well!

Marisa over at Food in Jars recently did a round up of jars used on vacation, there's a picture of mason jars all lined up with cutlery in them. Check it out: here.

A caddy, done right, can have a relatively small footprint, and it's so easy to just grab silverware out of it as you go by. You don't need to store it on your prep counters if you don't want- how about the table where you serve food? Everyone can grab only the pieces they need for most meals, and you can put it away when you do a fancier dinner.

I have a little basket that has compartments. It's great for storage, but it also makes it really easy to tote around from place to place as needed. WIN!

My kitchen has NO drawers, so I understand your pain! We have a lot of shelf space though, so I simply store my silverware in a typical silverware divider that you'd keep in a drawer, just on a shelf.

Our kitchen has just one drawer too, as well as a lack of counter space.

I got this expandable silverware divider to make the most of that drawer. Then, I used our amble cabinet space to make up for the lack of drawer space with hanging storage on the inside of the doors (for things like foil, plastic wrap, small ramekins, etc) as well as a pull out drawer (kind of like this) for kitchen tools.

That plus a Julia Child-style utensil holder (made with peg board) on the side of the refrigerator leaves the counter space clear and the drawer issue dealt with fairly well. Good luck!

My daughter solved this problem in her apartment by using some old silverplated beakers she bought at an antique store. Most of the silver had worn off and the beakers cost next to nothing, but they had pleasant patina and it worked very well on the counter.

I too only have one drawer. I use a hanging rod (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50072645) with the cutlery holder (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40116744) works well and is cute. You can take the holder down and put on a table for a party or BBQ. Good luck!

Anna, I feel your pain! We have no drawers in our tiny kitchen and hardly any counter space. We solved the problem by buying two magnetic office-supply caddies from the container store and putting them on the side of the fridge (we had to reinforce with additional magnets to get them to stay put). One is for silverware and the other is for small utensils like measuring spoons (wooden spoons and other big tools do go in a jar on the counter).

How about a regular silverware drawer divider on a pull out keyboard shelf mounted under the top cupboards (but this might be kind of high to see into).

My other suggestion is to take a silverware container from an old dishwasher (the kind that has all the compartments in a row) and attach that to the wall. Maybe paint it a pretty color first.

I had this problem at my last apartment (who designs these places anyways??). My solution was a little free standing cabinet my grandmother had given me, that has tiny drawers, and 2 deep pockets on either side. I used one drawer for spoons, 1 for forks, 1 for knives, and put bigger utensils in the side pockets. Try checking out an antique or thrift store for something similar. One issue was that guests could never find where we were hiding the silverware!

My grandma used to keep spoons in a cut glass candy jar on the dining room table, that memory represents her loving hospitality to me. Keeping silverware on the table might be a neat idea.

I live in a small apartment with only one drawer myself. I was lucky in that our plastic silverware tray fits in the drawer so that it is propped up along the drawer sides. Thus, our silverware is floating in its tray while our various knives hide underneath.

I store excess silverware in clear plastic boxes (shoeboxes will do), and not always in the kitchen. Office supply stores sell 10 drawer rolling carts that you can use for silverware and rarely used utensils, and other things like dish towels, paper products, baggies, and even small food products.