Apartments provide great options of affordable living for city dwellers. However, for the city dweller who loves to cook, you’ll have to look a little harder. Many small apartments have the bare bones when it comes to the kitchen. You might not even have real counter space. So it’s easy to wonderhow on earth you can havethe room for storage and kitchen decor. If that’s where you are right now, it’s time to think out of the box. There are lots of kitchen storage options that serve their purpose in a stylish way. Check out these 15 pretty storage pieces that will double as storage and decor in your tiny apartment kitchen.

Jars are one of the best storage pieces in terms of being a multipurpose piece. These patterned jars will give some flair while theyhold a salad for lunch at work, flatware for your dinner party and your favorite chocolate covered nuts. (via ModCloth)

Knife blocks are not exactly pretty and if you don’t have counter space, they are not an option either. Hang this magnetic board, madeof acacia wood, to keep your knives on hand in style. (via CB2)

Butter is every cook’s essential ingredient. Keep yours safe in this patterned butter dish that you can store on the counter, on the table or even in the fridge. (via Anthropologie)

When you’re short on surface space, look to the walls to help you out. A set of hooks like these will give you a spot to hang your apron and dish towels and even a pan or two. (via Urban Outfitters)

Copper is classy, no matter where you look. Go ahead and splurge on these canisters because you’ll have them in your kitchen for the rest of your life. (via Anthropologie)

Cookies are that one recipe that everyone knows how to make. Even if it’s the store bought tube of dough, you’ll need a place to store them. Instead of ugly plastic bags, a summery blue cookie jar will look infinitely better in your kitchen. (via World Market)

Olive oil and vinegar can inevitably be found in everyone’s pantry. So you might as well make these necessities beautiful by storing them in bottles you won’t mind putting on display. (via Crate and Barrel)

I just love everything about ceramic berry baskets. It makes even the store bought berries seem fresher and prettier when you place them on the table in one of these. (via Etsy)

Tea totalers, this one is just for you. Because if you drink tea like a boss, how can you resist having a jar so gorgeous to keep your leaves in? (via Anthropologie)

Yes, it’s another piece to keep your butter in. But this kind is supposed to keep it fresher than the classic butter dish. Plus it’s a lovely rustic hue that will match the rest of your rustic apartment. (via Food52)

Are you pining for the lack of drawer space? Solve your utensil storage quandaries with a utensil jar. This one that looks like a dairy pail is adorable but whatever you choose, make sure it’s pretty because it will become the centerpiece on your counter. (via Anthropologie)

Eggs shouldn’t necessarily be kept only in a brown cardboard crate. Go ahead and splurge on this bright yellow egg crate to make all your breakfast Instagrams enviable. (via Crate and Barrel)

For the nerdy apartment dweller, you’re going to fall in love with this set. Keep all your kitchen spices handy with this very scientific spice rack. It even has a place for your oil. (via Modcloth)

It’s widely known that mirrors make your space look bigger. So displaying these metallic mirrored canisters on your counter will undoubtedly make your kitchen look larger, right? (via CB2)

Sure, you could hang this shelf anywhere in your house. But in your kitchen, it can become a display piece for glasses and mugs and jars. I would hazard there’s even space for a plant. (via Urban Outfitters)