Nate Berkus Proves High-End Kitchen Items Aren't Always Worth Buying

Picture this: You just bought a brand new set of gorgeous glasses for a dinner party. The table is set with elegant dinnerware; the meal is cooking away, everything is almost ready to go, and then... one of your prized glasses breaks! Sound familiar? Whether you have kids around or you have an accident yourself, glasses breaking in the kitchen is a common occurrence that Nate Berkus knows all too well. Luckily, he has a suggestion for keeping cool when it comes to broken glasses in the kitchen: replacing them with glasses from CB2.

Drinkware created with thicker glass can be more expensive versus lighter, thinner varieties. CB2 is a brand under the Crate & Barrel family that generates modern-looking glasses created with thinner material at an affordable price point. These glasses still offer your table a high-end design full of elegance and refinement with less worry about breaking expensive glassware.

As Berkus suggests, glassware is an area in the kitchen where you can combine budgeting and style. Other items in this category include baking sheets and many kitchen utensils — there's no need to splurge on a set of tongs. However, certain knives are nowhere to cut corners, especially if you consider yourself to be a foodie. Splurging on a set of high-quality knives is beneficial for any meal or food you need to prepare since more expensive knives are constructed with better materials for a sharp edge. Though knives, cooking utensils, and baking sheets are all items necessary for making a kitchen more functional, glassware and dinnerware are functional but mainly add to the aesthetic and experience of dining.

Opting for a set of glasses like Berkus did with the CB2 set ensures you keep your kitchen functional and pretty without developing an emotional, protective feeling that will shatter if they were to break. "When they break, I don't cry," says Berkus over the glasses, "You don't have to spend a lot of money on clear glassware." You can find many stylish and affordable kitchen essentials at places like Amazon, Target, and Walmart to create a stunning tablescape without the tears if your items break.