We spotted this knife storage solution at Tasteologie and we were instantly smitten. How smart is this — it holds your knives and the rest of your kitchen utensils too. What a great small-space solution!
This knife block is made of untreated birch veneer, and it has a swooping open back behind the knife block to hold whisks, spatulas, and spoons. We love this solution — keeping your knives and utensils all in one, smartly-designed receptacle.
The only drawback is that this is only available in Europe from a small kitchen shop in Berlin. (At least, we haven't been able to find it stateside.) What do you think? Have you seen anything like this in the States?
• Find it: Schweizer Messerblock (Swiss Knife Block), 45,00 € at shop.schoener-waers.de (In German)
via Tasteologie
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(Images: shop.schoener-waers.de)
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Please, please find a source in the US. This is perfection.
Love at first sight. (Like many things from Berlin.)
It's cute. Are those global knives? I'm just worried it doesn't have enough slots. I have 2 chef's knives, a paring knife, and 4 steak knives in my current knife block.
It's not 2-in-1, but this knife block from Crate and Barrel saved my kitchen:
http://www.crateandbarrel.com/kitchen-and-food/knife-storage/bamboo-knife-block/s617621
I don't understand why the vast majority of knife blocks are on a diagonal, they take up SO much extra counterspace! In this block, I can fit 3 chefs knives, 2 paring knives, a bread knife, a small serrated knife, and 4 steak knives in a fraction of the space that my old traditional knife block took up. Again, it's not quite as slick as the one featured here, but it's definitely worth a look!