Ahh, the notoriously hideous kitchen compost bin. Or should I say compost pail? Compost crock? Compost bucket? Compost container? Compost caddy? I’m confused.
The interwebs disagrees on what to call these food scrap storage devices, making them pretty difficult to search for in the first place, but then, to add insult to injury, it’s nearly impossible to find an actually good-looking kitchen compost bin you wouldn’t be completely embarrassed to display on your countertop.
Here are a bunch of my favorite actually good-looking kitchen compost bins that look great with just about any style of kitchen, from rustic to modern, shabby chic to traditional. You’re welcome.
In a traditional kitchen… go for the Natural Home Ceramic Compost Bin, the Pottery Barn Rhodes Ceramic Compost Bin, or the Lattice Ceramic Compost Container.
In a modern kitchen… go for the Natural Home Ceramic Compost Bin, the Stainless Steel Compost Pail, or the Lattice Ceramic Compost Container.
In a shabby chic kitchen… go for the Natural Home Ceramic Compost Bin, the Typhoon Summer House Blue Compost Caddy, or the Lattice Ceramic Compost Container.
In a Scandinavian Kitchen… go for the Natural Home Ceramic Compost Bin, the Pottery Barn Rhodes Ceramic Compost Bin, or the Lattice Ceramic Compost Container.
In a rustic kitchen… go for the Copper-Plated Compost Container, the Rustic Compost Crock, or the Pottery Barn Rhodes Ceramic Compost Bin. 
And here are the actually good-looking compost bins in all their glory…
Lattice Ceramic Compost Container ($29.95)
Great for traditional, shabby chic, rustic, Scandinavian, beachy, and Craftsman kitchens.
Natural Home Ceramic Compost Bin ($34.99)
Great for traditional, modern, shabby chic, rustic, Scandinavian, beachy, and Craftsman kitchens.
Pottery Barn Rhodes Ceramic Compost Bin ($24.99)
Great for traditional, shabby chic, rustic, Scandinavian, beachy, and Craftsman kitchens.
Stainless Steel Compost Pail ($26.95)
Great for traditional, modern, and Scandinavian kitchens.
Typhoon Summer House Blue Compost Caddy ($39.99)
Great for shabby chic, traditional, and rustic kitchens.
Copper-Plated Compost Container ($59.95)
Great for shabby chic, traditional, and rustic kitchens.
Rustic Compost Crock ($29.95)
Great for rustic, shabby chic, and traditional kitchens.
Happy composting!