No More Dated Countertop Storage: The New, Modern IKEA Find That Hides Mess

Some common countertop storage accessories can make your kitchen look dated. Items like matching ceramic canister sets, bulky spice racks, rotating coffee pod towers, and imitation marble accessories have overstayed their welcome. However, more modern options can help you hide clutter while looking chic. For example, IKEA designed the AFTONHAJ Jar with lid to be sleek and sophisticated.

After years of gold and brass finishes, silver is back in style, particularly in the form of small accessories and accents. Thrifters consider silver kitchenware gems and retailers like IKEA are starting to offer more stylish silvery pieces, a shift in catalogs that have long been dominated by gold. The stainless steel AFTONHAJ Jar is part of this trend shift that is modernizing kitchen countertop storage. If you’ve grown tired of your current countertop jars, bins, or baskets, this is an option that can replace dated options.

This jar comes in two sizes: 20 ounces and 51 ounces. Each is made of durable stainless steel and has a lid with a silicone rubber seal, so it can help protect items inside. It only has a few reviews, with a 4.7-star rating from around 25 customers. One commenter says, “[It] keeps our coffee from going stale and looks cool while doing it!”

IKEA categorizes this product as a jar for food storage and organization. The sealed lid isn’t airtight but is tight-fitting enough for the retailer to recommend using it to hold dry goods. It offers a fashionable way to store ground coffee, loose-leaf tea, or tea bags next to a countertop coffee station in the kitchen. It could also be used it for salt or other frequently-used spices next to a cooktop or as a chic vessel for snacks you like to grab in passing, like candies or nuts. Of course, you can use it as a “junk jar” for loose items to store charging cables or car keys. As long as it fits inside, you can put clutter in and pop on the lid to hide it away.

The shiny stainless steel finish looks polished and elegant on a counter. It’s a different vibe from many other kitchen counter canisters that are often ceramic and tend to skew more modern farmhouse. Instead, this metal canister has a contemporary feel that makes storage look a bit more sophisticated.