Though you may covet the sea-foam-green Kitchen Aid stand mixer, truth be told, it won’t fit in your kitchen. When you're apartment hunting, kitchens are often the first thing to get sacrificed in favor of any semblance of a living room or closets. You can always make do with a tiny kitchen, after all, but not a "bedroom" if it doesn't actually fit a bed. Who needs more than a foot of counter space, anyways? It's not like you're a professional chef.
Embrace your pint-sized workspace with these adorable yet completely functional mini gadgets. If you're cooking for one or two, there's rarely ever the need to go full-sized.
The massive box grater likely rusting in your cabinet is taking up ALL the space. Grate carrots, Parmesan, and pretty much anything else on this pint-sized version.
Toaster Oven & Coffee Maker Combo
This thing is a space-saving breakfast ninja. There's that line in a song from the Disney movie Aladdin that goes, "combination hookah and coffee maker," and this gadget is almost as good! There’s even a griddle on top for frying an egg. You need this, like, yesterday.
The mini version might even be better than the real thing. With a three-cup capacity, you've got enough space for dressings, pesto, soups, sauces, you name it. It's a dream to clean and won't take up space. A powerful motor chops herbs in seconds.
This compact, pressurized espresso maker does rich and smooth shots without any hassle. Ditch the pods and the countertop contraptions for this elegant caffeine machine. Also portable for long car trips and glamping.
There's no need to stack your countertop with a SodaStream. This genius gadget packs tiny Co2 cartridges in a handheld carbonator. Throw it in a drawer for easy storage, or in your purse for seltzer at work or for making cocktails in the park.
Is it a television? Is it a computer? Nope! It's a microwave! This tiny microwave has a rounded back, which means it's perfect for snuggling into the corners of your space-challenged kitchen. Reheating leftover Chinese food has never looked so cute.
The painstaking mess of cooking rice without a rice cooker will no longer be part of your kitchen nightmare. With this adorable mini version, you can have perfectly fluffy steamed rice every time without having to spring for a full-sized gadget. Bonus: It keeps your rice warm long after it's cooked, without drying it out.
Silent and elegant, this handheld grinder is ideal for grinding just enough beans for a single cup of coffee. No need to wake your roommates or your significant other as you crush beans into caffeine goodness. Plus, you can return its slender form to a drawer after use.
All-In-One Juicer/Spice Grater/Measuring Cup
Kill all the kitchen-gadget birds with one proverbial stone. This elegant wine-bottle-shaped thing includes a funnel, a lemon juicer, a spice grater, an egg masher, a cheese grater, a lid grip, an egg separator, and a 1 1/4 measuring cup. Eliminate the need for a whole drawer by storing this tower of gadgets with your liquor.
Plump and elegant, this little guy will warm you right up. It takes just enough water for one, so you can fill your mornings with a refreshing mug of green tea or a cup of pour-over coffee in about 90 seconds.
Our prayers have been answered: The iconic stand mixer can now fit into cabinets and tuck away on countertops. Launching later this year, the mini mixer will do the same heavy-duty bread making, fluffing, and mixing, but without the bulk of the original model. And it still comes in a range of darling colors.
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