Kitchens

  • Updated on Oct 15, 2024
  • Published on Sep 27, 2024
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Kitchen Inventory Guide for Homeowners

The kitchen is often the heart of the home, filled with a variety of appliances, cookware, and dining essentials  that need to be carefully documented during an insurance Claim or construction project. Of course, a thorough inventory of your kitchen helps ensure that all belongings are accounted for, making the insurance or renovation process smoother.

As mentioned before, there will be some crossover into other articles given how many different types of items can be in a kitchen. Here, we will largely focus on both major and minor appliances, cooking gear, place settings and furniture. For instance, we are ignoring that bizarre junk drawer we all have  (those types of mini-office supplies are covered in the Office article) and we are also pushing all baby related items into Baby & infant.

That aside, this guide provides homeowners with an organized approach to inventorying the kitchen and associated supplies.

Types of Kitchens

Main Kitchen: The primary kitchen in the home, designed for everyday cooking, meal preparation, and often dining. This space typically includes major built-in appliances, a variety of Countertop appliances, extensive storage, and multiple work zones.

Butler’s Pantry: A secondary space often connected to the main kitchen, used for storage, staging, and food preparation. Butler’s pantries typically house additional small appliances, serveware, and extra storage, allowing the main kitchen to remain uncluttered.

Kitchenette: A compact kitchen area often found in small apartments, guest suites, or basements. It usually includes minimal built-in appliances, a small Sink, and limited counter and storage space, designed for light cooking and meal preparation. The items found in this space would be a small subset of the below based on its use and size.

Outdoor Kitchen: We thought this was worth mentioning here because there is a crossover of some items, but we provide a complete article specific to Outdoor Kitchens in our Chapter about Exterior Rooms. That said, an outdoor kitchen is typically equipped with weather-resistant appliances like grills, refrigerators, and cabinetry designed to withstand the elements, making it perfect for entertaining and alfresco dining.

Furniture

These items largely depend on whether or not you have an eating area in your kitchen or choose to keep that area separate from an inventory standpoint.

  • Bar stools

  • Bistro table

  • Breakfast nook seating

  • Buffet cabinet

  • Butcher block cart

  • Dining chairs

  • Dining table

  • Folding chairs

  • High chair

  • Island stools

  • Kitchen bench

  • Kitchen cart

  • Kitchen island

  • Ladder back chairs

  • Pantry shelving

  • Pot rack

  • Sideboard

  • Storage bench

  • Trolley cart

  • Utility Cart

  • Wall-mounted shelves

  • Wine rack

  • Wood Stool

  • Wooden dining chairs

  • Wrought Iron table

Major Built-In Appliances

Though many of these are similar with the next section, it’s critical to outline the difference between a “built-in” appliance and a “major” appliance. Basically, a built-in appliance is permanently attached to the home and may even be customized for the home with panels to match your cabinetry. From a practical standpoint, if you were to sell your home, these appliances would stay behind for the new owners and are really thought of as part of the home itself.

  • Built-in coffee maker

  • Built-In Dishwasher

  • Built-in microwave

  • Built-In Oven

  • Built-In Refrigerator

  • Cooktop

  • Downdraft exhaust

  • Double Oven

  • Drawer microwave

  • Garbage Disposal

  • Gas Cooktop

  • Ice Maker

  • Induction Cooktop

  • Range Hood

  • Trash Compactor

  • Wall oven

  • Warming Drawer

  • Water filter system

  • Wine cooler

Major Appliances

As mentioned above, these appliances may be very similar to those listed in “Built-In Appliances”, but could realistically be removed / transported / etc and would easily fit in another home. Just do your best.

  • Chest freezer

  • Double-door refrigerator

  • Electric range

  • Freestanding freezer

  • French door refrigerator

  • Gas range

  • Induction range

  • Mini fridge

  • Portable dishwasher

  • Portable ice maker

  • Range with double oven

  • Side-by-side refrigerator

  • Smart refrigerator

  • Standalone oven

  • Steam Oven

  • Top freezer refrigerator

  • Under-counter fridge

  • Upright freezer

  • Wine refrigerator

  • Wood-burning stove

Minor Appliances

  • Air fryer

  • Blender

  • Bread maker

  • Can opener

  • Coffee grinder

  • Coffee maker

  • Countertop grill

  • Crepe maker

  • Deep fryer

  • Dehydrator

  • Electric kettle

  • Electric pressure cooker

  • Electric skillet

  • Espresso machine

  • Food chopper

  • Food processor

  • Hand mixer

  • Hot plate

  • Ice cream maker

  • Immersion blender

  • Indoor Grill

  • Instant Pot

  • Juice extractor

  • Milk frother

  • Panini press

  • Pasta maker

  • Popcorn maker

  • Portable cooktop

  • Pressure cooker

  • Rice cooker

  • Sandwich maker

  • Slow cooker

  • Soda maker

  • Sous vide machine

  • Spice grinder

  • Stand mixer

  • Toaster

  • Toaster oven

  • Vacuum sealer

  • Vegetable spiralizer

  • Waffle maker

  • Water filter pitcher

  • Yogurt maker

  • Wine aerator

  • Wine opener

  • Wine chiller

  • Electric Griddle

  • Steam cooker

Cooking & Dining - Copper, Iron & Aluminum

  • Aluminum baking sheets

  • Aluminum Dutch oven

  • Aluminum roasting pan

  • Cast iron Dutch oven

  • Cast iron griddle

  • Cast iron skillet

  • Copper bowl

  • Copper cookware set

  • Copper frying pan

  • Copper pot

  • Copper saucepan

  • Copper stockpot

  • Enameled cast iron skillet

  • Griddle pan

  • Iron wok

  • Non-stick frying pan

  • Pizza stone

  • Polenta pan

  • Round cake pan

  • Roasting pan with rack

  • Saucepan

  • Sauté pan

  • Skillet

  • Springform pan

  • Stockpot

  • Tawa pan

  • Tin-lined copper pot

  • Tri-ply stainless skillet

  • Wok

Dishes

  • Appetizer plates

  • Butter dish

  • Bread plates

  • Cereal bowls

  • Charger plates

  • Coffee cups

  • Dessert plates

  • Dinner plates

  • Egg cups

  • Gravy boat

  • Luncheon plates

  • Mixing bowls

  • Mugs

  • Olive dish

  • Pasta bowls

  • Pie plates

  • Platters

  • Ramekins

  • Salad bowls

  • Salad plates

  • Serving bowls

  • Snack plates

  • Soup bowls

  • Soup tureen

  • Specialty serving dishes

  • Stoneware plates

  • Sushi plates

  • Tea cups

  • Vegetable dish

  • Water pitcher

Flatware

  • Butter knives

  • Cake server

  • Carving fork

  • Carving knife

  • Cocktail forks

  • Dessert forks

  • Dessert spoons

  • Dinner forks

  • Dinner knives

  • Fish forks

  • Fish knives

  • Flatware tray

  • Grapefruit spoons

  • Iced tea spoons

  • Meat forks

  • Olive picks

  • Pastry forks

  • Salad forks

  • Salad servers

  • Serving forks

  • Serving spoons

  • Soup ladle

  • Soup spoons

  • Steak knives

  • Sugar spoon

  • Table knives

  • Teaspoons

  • Tongs

  • Wooden spoons

  • Zester

Glassware & Vases

  • Beer mugs

  • Brandy snifters

  • Champagne flutes

  • Cocktail glasses

  • Coffee mugs

  • Glass decanter

  • Glass vase

  • Double old-fashioned glasses

  • Drinking glasses

  • Highball glasses

  • Juice glasses

  • Margarita glasses

  • Martini glasses

  • Milk glass

  • Pitcher

  • Shot glasses

  • Stemless wine glasses

  • Tasting glasses

  • Tumbler glasses

  • Water goblets

  • Wine carafe

  • Wine glasses

  • Whiskey glasses

  • Whiskey decanter

  • Wine goblets

Home Goods

  • Aprons

  • Baking mats

  • Bread basket

  • Canister set

  • Dish drying rack

  • Dish towels

  • Garbage can

  • Knife block

  • Napkin rings

  • Oven mitts

  • Paper towel holder

  • Placemat set

  • Salt and pepper shakers

  • Spice jars

  • Tablecloth

  • Tea cozy

  • Trivets

  • Utensil holder

  • Wall clock

Paper Goods

  • Aluminum foil

  • Baking parchment

  • Coffee filters

  • Disposable cups

  • Disposable plates

  • Food storage bags

  • Freezer bags

  • Napkins

  • Paper bowls

  • Paper napkins

  • Paper plates

  • Paper towels

  • Sandwich bags

  • Wax paper

  • Cooking parchment

  • Food wrap

  • Plastic wrap

  • Trash bags

  • Waxed paper sheets

  • Zipper bags

Pottery

  • Butter keeper

  • Ceramic bowls

  • Ceramic pie dish

  • Clay bread baker

  • Decorative pottery bowl

  • Earthenware pot

  • Mixing bowl set

  • Pitcher

  • Pottery serving bowl

  • Ramekin

  • Salt cellar

  • Stoneware mug

  • Stoneware casserole

  • Terracotta baking dish

  • Water jug

Food & Beverage

  • Beer

  • Bottled water

  • Food

  • Liquor

  • Spices

  • Wine

Kitchen Miscellaneous

  • Apple slicer

  • Avocado slicer

  • Baking thermometer

  • Basting brush

  • Biscuit cutter

  • Bottle brush

  • Bottle opener

  • Calendar

  • Can strainer

  • Cheese grater

  • Cheese slicer

  • Citrus juicer

  • Colander

  • Cookbook

  • Cookie cutter set

  • Cooling rack

  • Corn holders

  • Crab cracker

  • Dish drying mat

  • Dough scraper

  • Egg poacher

  • Egg separator

  • Egg slicer

  • Flour sifter

  • Food scale

  • Funnel set

  • Garlic press

  • Gravy separator

  • Herb stripper

  • Ice cream scoop

  • Ice cube trays

  • Jar opener

  • Kitchen scissors

  • Kitchen timer

  • Ladle

  • Lemon zester

  • Mandoline slicer

  • Measuring cups

  • Measuring spoons

  • Meat mallet

  • Meat thermometer

  • Mesh strainer

  • Mortar and pestle

  • Nutcracker

  • Oil sprayer

  • Oven mitts

  • Oven thermometer

  • Pancake batter dispenser

  • Pastry brush

  • Pastry cutter

  • Pastry mat

  • Peeler

  • Pie weights

  • Pizza cutter

  • Potato masher

  • Poultry shears

  • Ravioli cutter

  • Rolling pin

  • Salad spinner

  • Sandwich cutter

  • Shrimp deveiner

  • Silicone baking mat

  • Silicone basting brush

  • Silicone spatula

  • Sink strainer

  • Skewers

  • Slotted spoon

  • Soup ladle

  • Spice grinder

  • Spatula

  • Splatter guard

  • Strawberry huller

  • Sugar dispenser

  • Sugar sifter

  • Sushi mat

  • Tea infuser

  • Tongs

  • Trivet

  • Turkey baster

  • Vegetable peeler

  • Whisk

  • Wooden spoon set

  • Zester

  • Zipper bag organizer

Wrap-Up

This guide is intended to help homeowners create a comprehensive inventory of kitchen items, ensuring all valuable possessions are documented during insurance claims or renovations. Of course Loti provides a variety of tools to help this process along as well because a detailed kitchen inventory will aid in the replacement and recovery of items, providing peace of mind and assisting in the smooth management of your household.