Plan the perfect baking station

Dreaming of fancy cupcakes and perfect pastry? Our tips will help you get your baking area organised

Storage jars
Store dry goods, such as flour and sugar, in airtight canisters so they keep for longer, and choose designs with a clear lid so you can see the contents at a glance.

Food mixer
Buy a machine that's up for the job and that looks fabulous on the worktop.

Mixing bowls
Choose a stackable set of different sizes so that you always have the right-sized bowl for the task in hand.

Hanging utensils
Sort out your most frequently used baking utensils and hang them from a rack so you can grab them easily.

Baking trays
Fed up of pulling out all your baking trays just to find the right one? Then store them in a handy rack so you can see each one individually.

Where to buy

Varde cabinet, £220; worktop, £65; shelf with hooks, £19.99; all IKEA

Chrome shelf unit, £170, The Holding Company

Storage jars, £15 each, Nigella Lawson's Living Kitchen range, Bliss

Artisan mixer, £359, KitchenAid

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