Unique Tea Kettles
Buy the best unique tea kettles selected and recommended by interior designers. By Tara Gosselin.
These unique tea kettles confirm that even everyday items can be ones that add whimsy and fun to your kitchen decor. Novelty tea kettles have been around since the Chinese began producing them 500 years ago. Fun tea kettles in animal, bird or fruit shapes or simply fun colors and design; there seems to be endless creativity when it comes to finding a tea kettle that’s just right for you to keep or give as a gift. One thing is sure — these tea kettles will all bring a smile to your face!
Unique Tea Kettles
Buying Guide
Tara Gosselin
Interior Design Expert
Tara is a San Antonio-based award-winning landscape architect, writer and educator, passionate about eco-friendly solutions and growing her own food. She knows all it takes to help you create a sustainable backyard retreat that combines blissful charm with a modern take on landscaping.
Novelty glass tea kettles are, by far, the healthiest type of tea kettles out there. Tea kettles made of stainless steel, cast iron, ceramic, and aluminum feature a glaze that more often than not releases toxins and heavy metals. Glass, on the other hand, is completely safe and isn’t harmful at all.
Your novelty tea kettle is a fun feature in your kitchen that can add a pop of color or point of intrigue. To make sure your kettle is an accent piece and not an eyesore, try to coordinate it with another standout element of the kitchen, like your backsplash.
Novelty tea kettles sit on your stove or countertop for the majority of their lifespan, so selecting one that ties in with your backsplash creates a cohesive look. If you have a neutral kitchen backsplash like white subway tile, opt for a novelty tea kettle in a vibrant color with white accents on the handle or spout.
For homes with unique backsplashes in intricate patterns or hues, choose a single color from the backsplash and find a tea kettle with small amounts of the same tone, but the main body is a contrasting color. This combination ensures your novelty kettle doesn’t disappear into the backsplash and won’t clash with it.
Novelty tea kettles have all the functions of a regular stovetop kettle while showing off your style. These decorative kettles produce a rolling boil to keep water at the same temperature for longer. They quickly heat water above boiling point, which is handy for certain types of tea.
Many models are equipped with a temperature gauge and are available in heat-resistant materials like cast iron and stainless steel with energy-saving capabilities. One of the unique features of novelty kettles is the whistling sound to let you know that the water is ready.
These beautiful and quirky kettles are easy to clean because they have no heating element, which means minimal limescale buildup and easy cleanup of hard-to-reach places.