Want to free up some kitchen cabinet space and have your pots and pans hanging on a pot rack within easy reach? And do you want your cookbooks, cooking oils, and your basil and thyme herbs to be neatly displayed on a wall-mounted pot rack, too?
Then the elegantly decorative and practical wall-mounted or hanging pot rack could be the storage space solution and energy-saving kitchen gadget for you.
Possible origins of the bottle racks
The idea of hanging pots in the kitchen may have originated from the 17th century practice of using an arrangement of links and hooks or trammels to suspend, raise or lower pots on a chimney to control cooking temperatures.
Until the 15th century, most wealthy European homes had spacious kitchens with several adjoining anterooms, including entire rooms just for storing pots, pans, and other utensils. However, it would not be surprising if poorer families with less spacious kitchens used pot racks, either in the form of tripods set into the dirt kitchen floor or hooks hung from the ceiling or wall, to store their pots and pans. and other utensils.
How to choose a pot rack for your kitchen
1. The first question to ask yourself is “Where do I want to put my pot rack?”. If you’re going to place it above a kitchen island, for example, you’ll probably need a pot rack that hangs from the ceiling. If you are going to place it against the kitchen wall, you may need to have the wall mounted shelf type variety with a rack.
2. If you are going to go for a hanging pot rack, you need to know how high your ceiling is. Most pot racks are designed to fit into 8- or 9-foot ceilings for easy access for cooks of average height. However, homes with lower kitchens or higher ceilings shouldn’t despair. Most pot rack stores, whether online or later, have a wide range of extension chains or hooks to get the job done.
3. The next question is: “Do you want to match your pot rack with your kitchen decor?” For example, if you are going to hang your pot rack in a modern kitchen over a built-in kitchen island with stainless steel countertops, stoves, ovens, and dishwashers, then a stainless steel pot rack might be best for you.
However, if you’re going to hang your pot rack in a farmhouse-style kitchen next to oak wood cabinets and black kitchen appliances, then a black hammered steel pot rack might be a good match.
4. And just as important is “What do you want the pot rack to look like?” If you want a more modern look, then clean lines of gleaming stainless steel may be your best bet. If you are going for the antique look, then decorative copper copper swirls can do the job.
5. What kind of material do you want your pot rack to be made of? Do you want the country elegance of oak or natural cherry? The practicality and durability of painted or powder-coated hammered steel? Or the elegance and resistance of stainless steel?
6. What size and shape do you want your pot rack to be: rectangular, round, oval or square? This may be dictated by the number of pots, pans, and other cookware you want to fit, as well as the kitchen space you have available.
7. Do you need additional light? If your pot rack is over a cooking and food prep area, you may need pot racks that come with downlights to illuminate and add ambiance to your work space.
8. And last but not least, how much do you want to spend on your pot rack? A quick comparison of internet shopping will reveal that sales are plentiful and that:
– For a budget of $50, you can get a beautiful bookshelf-style powder-coated wall-mounted pot rack to place your pots and pans, as well as your favorite plant and recipe book, side by side.
– With a budget of $150 you can get a Hanging Stainless Steel Oval Kitchen Pot Rack with Grid.
– For $359.97 you can get a Modern Style Oneida Lighted Pot Rack with Center Grid and Two Downlights.
– And if you have $2000 to spare, you can get a pot rack used by professional chefs in high-tech stainless steel and with two tiers of shelves that provide more storage and hanging space.
But if you’re someone who doesn’t have a lot of pots, loves hunting and a good bargain and you have $4.95 you can go on eBay and get a used black wrought iron pot rack that attaches to the wall and holds 5 pots . . That’s a start.
