For me, having a salt cellar near my cooking space makes me feel almost as much like a skilled cook as any given knife skill. It feels good to be in the flow of things and simply reach over, quickly grab a dash of salt, and toss it into the pan or sprinkle it over something I'm about to start making.

This box-shaped salt box by Zero Japan (formerly Bee House Japan) is a pleasure to look at and use.

The Hinoki (Japanese cypress wood) lid is both attractive and easy to flip open one-handed, the rectangular opening is wide enough to fit all your fingers for grabbing lots of salt at once, and the coffee cup-esque carry handle makes it quite comfortable to carry around the kitchen when needed.

It fits up to two cups of whatever seasoning you like, be it salt, sugar, or whatever else you use often and like to have close at hand.

It also comes in a bunch of great colors!

Get this salt box for $26–31 on Amazon depending on color.