# Color-Coded Cutters Elevate Carousel Knife Sets Feature Chic and Fuss-Free Designs By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-04-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knife-sets References: [materialicious](http://www.materialicious.com/2013/04/elevate-knives-carousel-set.html) & [amazon](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0090WZHQG/?tag=trenhunt0f-20) The pride of many chef's kitchens is their knife sets, which include all the various blades they could ever need for chopping, slicing and dicing different foods. The Elevate Knives Carousel is a compact set of knives displayed in a chic, matte black casing. Hardly taking up any space on the counter, even smaller kitchens can incorporate this knife stand into the space, making it easy for cooks and gourmands to have easy access to their knife collection. Instead of the typical [blade holder](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/armada-knife-display) where each slot is meant for a specific knife, this carousel holds all of the knives in any order no matter how long the blades are. The Elevate Carousel knife sets feature [color-coded handles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hk2024-eggplant) that make them look stylish and allow for simple blade type identification. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Compact Kitchen Accessories:** Opportunity to create compact and space-saving kitchen tools that are both functional and stylish. - **Customizable Knife Storage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to design knife stands that allow users to arrange their knives in any order, regardless of blade length. - **Color-coded Kitchen Tools:** Chance to develop color-coded handles for various kitchen tools to enhance style and simplify identification. ### Who This Affects Most - **Kitchenware:** Opportunity for kitchenware manufacturers to create innovative and space-efficient knife storage solutions. - **Home Organization:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in the home organization industry by developing customizable storage solutions for kitchen tools. - **Cookware and Utensils:** Chance to introduce color-coded handles to cookware and utensils to improve design aesthetics and enhance functionality. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ultra-Slick Minimalist Knife Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-knife-block.md) - [Practical Kitchen Cookware Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prep-set.md) - [Versatile Ergonomic Knives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cutluxe-knife-collection.md) - [Angular Minimalist Knife Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-knife-block-set.md) - [Stainless Steel Kitchen Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caraway-kitchen-gadget.md) - [Precise Ergonomic Knife Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cutluxe-1.md) - [Premium Knife Holder Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cutluxe-2.md) - [Stainless Steel Kitchen Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caraway-kitchen-gadgets.md) - [Magnetic D2C Knife Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/misen-modular-knife-storage.md)