OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Rotating Utensil Holder

A good utensil crock earns counter space by staying out of the way while everything else is in reach. This one from OXO does it by rotating a full 360 degrees on smooth steel ball bearings, so instead of digging through a jumble of spoons and spatulas, you spin the holder until the one you want faces you.

Inside, three compartments and a contoured bottom keep tools standing upright even when the holder isn't full, and rubber feet keep the whole thing from sliding or tipping when you pull a tool out. The brushed stainless steel body holds more than 15 large-handled tools, which is more capacity than it looks like from the outside, and it's dishwasher safe when it needs a real clean.

It's a small object, but it's the kind of everyday tool that either looks considered on a counter or looks like clutter, and the steel finish and rotating mechanism put this one in the first category.