You know how tea can stain teeth? Undesirable, right? But take that same staining ability and apply it to plain-jane white table linens and you have yourself a real gem. Just check out these examples: More

All over California and Florida, citrus trees laden with oranges, lemons and grapefruits are bursting with color this time of year. Even if you don't live in one of these locales, there's no need to be envious — you can still bring these cheery fruits into your kitchen with these citrus-inspired accessories! More

2012 Buy Local Calendar Tea Towel by Claudia Pearson

• $16
• Claudia Pearson

I love illustrator Claudia Pearson's bright, season-inspired prints and kitchen linens. This Buy Local Calendar for 2012 is charming and simple, a cheerful reminder of the bounty of the seasons. More

With the proliferation of pretty canning jars and books geared towards urban preservationists, more and more people are making jams, chutneys and sauces these days. So it makes sense that linens and aprons designed to appeal to the canning crowd were bound to happen. And boy have they ever. More

Sometimes all it takes is a spark of warm color to turn the kitchen into a happier place. Especially if that spark of warm color comes from a fall tea towels by San Francisco-based Studiopatro. More

Helvetica Tea Towel from Blink Designs

• $24 AU
• Blink Designs

A classic tea towel for a classic font, and probably a pretty great gift or any design-savvy friends.

50mm x 70mm. Black, Granny smith green or bright pink. More

You know you've got it bad for food when you start decorating other rooms of your house with it. But these pillows are so cool, and there isn't much opportunity to use them in the kitchen! So, go ahead, bring the food on into the living room or bedroom! More

Tie Dyed Cotton Dinner Napkin from Handy Gal Studios

• $9
• Handy Gal Studios

Tie dyed napkins? Brilliant! I'm really loving the colors of these, not to mention the practicality. One more little stain isn't going to be noticed in this riot of colors. OK, so they're probably not for Thanksgiving dinner, but they're perfect for the lunchbox.

20", cotton. More

Cotton Denim Apron from Small Batch Production

• $65
• Small Batch Productions

Many aprons are too large and long for me. I get tangled in the ties, find the bottom hem snagging on the cupboards. So I love this apron, ample enough to protect, but not too long or cumbersome. Its cotton and hemp denim fabric is durable and washable.

Measures approx. 30" w x 25"h. Machine wash cold, tumble or line dry. More

Fog Linen Kitchen Cloth 1.0

• $16
• Pod

Linen is one of the nicest materials there is: It's strong and long-lasting, and it gets softer and softer with use. These handsome, well-made towels from Fog Linen are both beautiful and practical, another highlight of linen, and they come in several classic patterns.

25.5" long x 17.5" wide More