I keep WAY TOO much stuff on our counter. It looks messy, but we don't have a pantry so we have nowhere to put half our stuff.

We have a fruit bowl, paper towel stand, a decorate dessert plate, food canisters, butter dish, spice rack, kitchen aid mixer, box of produce and some ikea jars that I have yet to fill and put...somewhere. We'll be moving in a few months and I really hope wherever we move to has a pantry because our counters constantly look messy!