A classic cocktail book and a house cocktail journal are great items to have around to keep tabs on your favorite cocktail recipes and tutorials. But an even easier option? Hanging one of these posters for quick measurement and ingredient rundowns. Bonus: they look pretty snazzy, too. More

We'd gotten a little casual about where we ate, with most meals at the butcher block island, its wood top sometimes kale or beet stained from dinner prep, and usually still damp from a quick wipe-down. I was craving some formality. Not the kind that dictates which side of the plate the fork goes — I admit I still get turned around on that one — but the kind of formality that comes from giving something its own special place. The way a dancer has the stage, a photograph has a frame, or a tree has its earth. The formality I craved was to give the food bound for our bellies its own place of honor. More

We love a crisp, cool stone tabletop, especially in the heat of summer. The material seems able to cool a space during the hottest months (which are fast approaching!) but it's oh-so-expensive. Here's an alternative: concrete! More

Who: AR-TRE, Italian kitchen maker
What We Noticed: I saw a lot of kitchen furnishings at EuroCucina that seemed to flow or blend into other areas of the house. This was one particularly striking example: A sofa built in to the kitchen island/table. A very interesting concept for small spaces or kitchen-dining combos. What do you think? One more photo below... More

For those fortunate enough to have a window in your kitchen (something I, alas, am not), curtains are a terrific way to add personality and color. Sunny, citrus colors work particularly well if you're looking for an accent color, but a novelty print—like the hand-printed anchor curtains above—will really get people talking. More

Do you remember this poster from last year? We're fans of all of Pop Chart Lab's inventive and exhaustive infographics, and their newest poster—which breaks down 68 classic cocktails into their constituent parts—doesn't disappoint. More

Do you have a clock in your kitchen? I'm not talking about the digital clock on your stove or microwave; I'm talking about the good ol' fashioned wall clock—which, granted, isn't a necessity anymore now that cell phones and iPads and all manner of digital devices offer the time at a moment's whim. But when the battery in my wall clock recently died, I realized how often I glance at the clock during the day. It's still an essential part of my home, and my kitchen, not to mention I love the look. How about you? More

Love Hipstamatic for the iPhone? Like taking food photos? Then you should check out the the Loftus Foodie Lens and Film Pak inspired by London-based food photo artist David Loftus. It was released in December and it is "crafted to produce luscious food shots with incredible clarity in the center and blurring of the edges." More

Whether it's one enormous painting, a grouping of smaller similarly styled drawings, or an eclectic assemblage of paintings taking up a whole wall, artwork in the kitchen really makes a difference. We've been particularly drawn to artwork groupings lately, as seen in these inspiring examples.

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This 11"x15" silkscreened poster from Etsy seller Brite Lines Creative will help you remember the precise internal cooking temperature recommendations for beef, lamp, poultry, and pork. Yes, you could look it up on your laptop or phone, but this way you get some artwork for your kitchen as well as a helpful resource guide! More