kate spade new york Charlotte Street Utensil Holder with 3 Utensils, White/Blue, 4 Count

Sturdy. perfect size

Beautiful

I have too many kitchen utensils and wanted a second utensil crock to hold the utensils I use regularly but can't fit into my smaller crock. I was surprised by the quality and aesthetics of this crock. Here's what I liked:-It came beautifully packaged in a pink Kate Spade branded cardboard box, which would be perfect for gift giving.-The crock came with three wooden utensils that look cute and lovely compared to the stuff I eventually jammed in there.-Very generously sized at 8" and has a wide mouth-Beautifully finished stoneware, made by Lenox-Dishwasher safeThe only reason for 4 rather than 5 stars is that the list price on this item $60 seems to be quite high for a utensil crock, and so it appears that one is paying for the name of both Kate Spade and Lenox.

This arrived a couple of days ago and made an immediate, positive impression in my kitchen. My wife and I had been using a kind of ceramic vase to store our utensils. This is a nice improvement!Details below...PACKAGING AND CONTENTSThe crock comes packaged in a thin cardboard box, with foam protection. Although this does a good job keeping the item safe (it arrived in perfect condition), I would like to do my part to encourage manufacturers to stop using foam for this purpose. It's horrible for the environment and inconvenient to dispose of.The package includes the crock itself, as well as 3 wooden utensils. It was all unpacked and placed on my kitchen counter in less than 3 minutes.APPEARANCE AND QUALITYThis crock has a stately appearance. It's fairly large, which is great since it can easily hold all the utensils we need. The stoneware is thick and feels substantial. Its weight is good, as it stays in place on the counter. The coloring is simple but attractive -- bright white, with a few dark-blue stripes. Nice way to keep it simple but still add a dash of color to your room. The wooden utensils appear to be teak, and the wood has a nice thickness that feels right when using it.CONCLUSIONThis crock is made well, stores a good number of utensils, and it looks good in our kitchen.

This Kate Spade "Charlotte Street" utensil crock is actually manufactured by Lenox, and it lives up the quality of the Lenox name. The ceramic surface is even more pretty in real life than in the picture. I like the simple, brush-like band of blue stripes on the thick white cylinder, very French-looking, and the ceramic itself is luminous and flawless when I inspected the surface closely. When I ordered this I was thinking of giving it away as a housewarming or wedding gift (and it comes in gift-worthy packaging), but it was so nice that I couldn't resist keeping it for my own kitchen.It comes with the wooden utensils pictured, which I actually didn't expect. They are okay, but rather thick and chunky for their purposes, and not as well-finished as the crock itself.My only minor complaint is that the within the Kate Spade box, the inner cushioning was Styrofoam. I really don't like Styrofoam because some parts of it always get crushed and the little bits always end up sticking to everything and are really annoying to clean, as well as being not environmentally friendly. But the crock arrived with no damage or even scratches, so perhaps I need to overlook that because it did cushion the crock in shipment perfectly well.

This utensil holder is great for any kitchen. It is a kate spade brand which means it will be a bit pricier than normal but I would say it is great for holding all the utensils while ensuring good quality. The utensils themselves are great and I would say that they are pretty well built. They are prone to being burned so ensure that you do not put them on a pan edge for too long and only use them really for stirring or soup. The container themselves is a nice clay like container. It is very easy to clean and it looks great. It is fragile and one drop would shatter it. It can hold a few utensils I would say up to ten depending on the size. Overall I think this is a great utensil set and holder.

The whole thing comes in a handsome, huge pink box. The crock is nicely made, with a pretty conservative design. Nothing rustic about it. Good and solid. The utensils are also good looking, but if you are a serious cook, they are a joke -- very thick and clumsy, lacking the contouring that makes for good wooden cooking tools.

I do like this collection from Kate Spade. It goes with many different decorating styles.The crock is large enough to hold at least 10 different utensils including the 3 that come with it.It is all quality made. It is heavy and substantial. I think the glazing and finish are excellent.It is just the right height for countertop use while if located under an upper cabinet you can still get things into and out of it.There are more pieces to the collection and they all bear the white and blue strip theme. Love it.