A hanging pot rack is like adding an extra cupboard

Pot and pan racks are real space savers when you are running out of storage areas and cupboard space in the kitchen. If your cupboards are anything like mine they are full. Buying new kitchen cabinets is not the answer (although I wish it was), because it is expensive. The solution to this problem is a hanging pot rack for your main cooking utensils and pots and pans that you would  use in preparing meals. They can also speed up your meal preparation time because everything is at your finger tips.

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There are two styles that you can choose

Hanging racks are typically placed over kitchen islands, peninsulas, countertops without cabinets above them or large double sinks. If you just want to hang them from the ceiling which is restaurant style then you will need to ensure the ceiling height is adequate for clearance from the pot down not the rack.

Wall Mounted Pot Rack – these work well between or next to kitchen cabinets and cupboards. One favorite spot for wall mounted styles is over the stove because you can hang your cooking utensils there.

There are pot rack styles you can buy that are designed for lower ceilings, these have brackets to hang from instead of chains. Choose between wood, stainless steel, copper, steel or brass finishes.

How to pick the shape

The shape of your pot rack should be determined by the area it is going to hang from or above. For instance if you have rounded corners on your island then a oval or half round rack would look better. If it's for above a countertop then the rectangular or square style would probably look better. When I mention the shape of the rack it is the part that hangs down not the mounting brackets.

Hanging pot racks are another type of kitchen decor that has a more useful decorative purpose, they save you valuable cupboard space. For someone that likes to cook it's nice to have one of these accessory racks just above the kitchen island to hold you most common utensils. If you would like to know about other accessories that can save you storage space go back to our main page about home decor accessories.