It’s a new Friday, and a new chapter in my (theoretically) weekly run-down of wants for around the home. And I’ve even come up with a new, potentially embarrassing name for this segment. Feel free to mock it at your leisure.

These past entries have seen me focusing on the kitchen, and today’s list is no different. Keeper of the flame, provider of cakes, the kitchen is a treasured facet of our apartment; I’m sure many of you feel the same. But I’ll be the first to admit, ours is not the shimmering jewel that it could be. Organization and cleanliness is always just out of our grasp, as it may also be for many of you readers. And as I always say, Necessity is the Mother of Commerce.

This Week’s Wishlist

- Spice Racks. Yes, the tried and true final project of high school Woodshop classes. The layout of our kitchen is such that we have to store our spices far from the stove itself, making it quite a trek for us when a soup needs just a little more cayenne. This shelf from Whitehaus looks more than adequate to mount above any stove, and in particular features that sleek professional sheen that we need in our lives.

- Pot Rack. Likewise, for much of the impromptu cooking that can go down in our kitchen, having immediate access to pots and pans is a plus. And personally I never like storing them on the shelves under the sink, as seems customary in your average home. That’s where these traditional hanging pot racks come in handy, not only for hanging cookware but for convenient lighting and food storage as well. Although personally I’d prefer to have a way to combine the kitchen shelving with the pot rack, and prevent cluttering my kitchen with all this hardware. If only there were a…

Oh my. John Boos, you’ve come through for me again. You always did know how to set a young design blogger’s heart aflutter. And with your efficient and expertly crafted kitchen designs, you’ll win us all.

- Trash cans. Now of course we’ve already got a set of recepticles (one for refuse, one for recycling, ‘natch). But at the moment they sit out awkwardly next to the counters, unloved and unmatching. The kitchen could benefit from a compact solution to save space and preserve order, such as a sliding rack system, to keep our trash out of the way in a convenient location. Like New Jersey.

- Wall Tile. When working in the kitchen, splashing and spilling is always a concern. Messes from cooking or washing and can stain surfaces and ruin drywall. So why not procure some helpful kitchen wall tiles, with colorful and chic designs? I defy you to find a reason against it. It’s too good an idea. Especially when you can cover your bachelor pad in vintage wine bottle logos.

And that’s about the bulk of my wishlist for this week, although it’s only the beginning to a spiffier kitchen. The next step: Lazy Susans. But that’s a luxury too fine for a scoundrel such as myself.