Annette ~ I love them both and I love the look created. You and your DH did a great job. Thank you very much for posting pictures. To me it is always great to see what others are up to. It motivates and gives ideas.

Enjoy.

FlowerLady

Oh I've GOT to get one of THOSE!
Very attractive and functional, Annette.

You made me laugh when you said, "I might need it in 2017". I cannot recall the last time I used my wok, cast iron Dutch oven, muffin tins and dozens of other items. But by golly I'm not parting with any of this "good stuff", even though it has over-flowed into the spare room where it's taking up valuable bookcase space. I think I'm going to get some big plastic bins and move it all to the basement, then the rest of my books can finally be released from the tomato boxes where they have been imprisioned since moving last fall.

Thanks for the motivation to GET ORGANIZED!
Patti

Annette, those both look very nice and functional. I have no empty nooks in my kitchen where I could utilize either of these fine ideas but I'll keep them stored in the back of my mind just in case anyone I know is looking for solutions that would utilize either of your creative ideas. Thanks for sharing.

MeMo

MeMo, I use to have the washer and dryer in that spot, we moved them down to the basement so I ended up with an empty space. I had a baker's rack in that space for awhile but found this arrangement more useful. The baker's rack has been modified and moved into what use to be a spare bedroom. It is now my T.V. room or hidyhole if you like. Yes people, I have my very own remote control :o).
We removed the bottom shelf and wine rack now I can pull a chair in, this is where I have the laptop, the printer is on one shelf and the top shelf gets used for plants as it's almost level with the window . I have a Futon, bookshelves and a couple of units for DVD storage here. I found a metal trunk which we put on casters so it can be moved easily. It doubles for a coffee table and also stores all my knitting and crochet stuff. Our old house is quite small so anything I can get maximum use out of IS A GOOD THING. This little room has been a lifesaver for me, I've crammed all my stuff in here so if company comes calling I just shut the door. DH has the second bedroom converted for all his stuff. It's amazing how most of the time the living and dining rooms look somewhat tidy now, I'm slowly gravitating towards things that have duel purposes, mostly storage.

Annette

WOW! Annette! NICE!!!!!!!! I'm really impressed at what you made!

Your pots and pans all look so nice hanging there! Nice work station and storage.

At supper tonight (before I saw your pots) I thought to my self I really need to get some new pots and pans, I have a miss mash of the first pots I ever bought--from the weekly special at the grocery store in YIKES 1975, yard sale and hand me downs and 2 nice pans my Mom gave me for Christmas last year. If I sorted them out to what I would really like to keep I think I would have about 4--including 2 that came in a used camper we bought.....

Yours look soooo NICE!!!! GOOD JOB!!!!!!

Are those glass horses holding up the books? CUTE!!!!!

Your own remote??!!! AND your own private space?.....

I'm grass green with envy!

I have neither. I'm dreaming of my own sewing studio in a separate building...someday.

MeMo

I love it! I love imaginations like this!

GGG

That is SO PERFECT !! I love the way you utilized the different pieces. I always envy those who can "do" these creative things. And you have your own remote !! Lucky girl !1 c

Thanks for all the nice compliments, I get a big kick when some of my screwball ideas actually turn out :o).
Leasa, some of my pots are at least 25 years old, not my first set, those I bought with my first paycheck when I was 16. They were stainless steel with copper bottoms. The kids inherited them to use for camping. My second set the ones that I still use I've had for at least 25 years, I bought the set at Sears for about $149. About 10 years ago the smaller saucepan which had a steamer plus a double boiler pan to fit suddenly decided to lose it's bottom so we went out JUST to buy a replacement saucepan. As it was we ran smack into a half price sale. Professional plus Lagostina Stainless pots. DH bought them for me and off we went home. Now can you believe this, there wasn't one pot I could use that would fit my double boiler and there wasn't a d.b. in the new set. The next day pot in hand back out to find a pot that would fit, now I've got pots and pans coming out the ying yang LOL.
I love Stainless steel it so easy to clean, when it starts looking like it needs a good cleaning I just spray the outside of the pots with easy off oven cleaner, stick it in a plastic bag overnight and it rinses clean in the morning. The only thing I have to watch is my pots have a copper or aluminum layer in their bottoms, these I cover with a narrow strip of masking tape to protect it from the easy off.
MeMo, I had a friend who had a sewing room that would knock your socks off. It was a very BIG room one wall was all windows with a counter all along underneath the windows, it even had a sink, in the middle of the room she had a very big table for cutting out, along another wall she had her sewing machines set up. She had cupboards for fabric, wall racks for thread, an ironing board with all the attachments that never had to be put away, dressmakers dummies and I forget what else. Are you drooling yet? To top it off this gal could really sew, she'd see something she liked in a store window and go home and just zip one up.
I use to sew when the kids were small but I had to cut things out on the dining room table, haul everything out and then put everything away when I was finished.

Annette

I've got just the spot for one. What a fantastic idea! You decorated so nicely.

Edna

Leasa, I meant to add yes, my bookends are glass horses my neighbor at the time was throwing a bunch of stuff out, they were headed for the land fill, I rescued them. They must be somewhat old as the glass is starting to get a bit of color to it. I also forgot to mention my deep sided frying pan and my stock pot I think I got each free with $50 worth of groceries.

Annette

Y'all did agreat job. Good for you.
I have always liked the look of a pot rack. But I was always ducking in other people's houses. Even though I am now only 5'9", I still think of myself as taller.
As you know, I am packing for the move. Like you I have things that I might need "in 2017". I still have my 1960 pressure cooker. which I have not used in at least 33 years.
It is very tempting to through out stuff, rather than haul it to a drop off sight. Yesterday the painter and his wife were here and said they just opened up a stall at a flea market and would take anything we had. What a relief.

Ohhh that looks great. I really love the baskets on the bottom. Just perfect!

Tracy

I like it! It looks sleek and functional, and what a great idea you had using a shelf as a pot rack. Honestly, it looks like a high-priced designer unit.

I love re-purposing things and you certainly had great vision with this creation.

One question for you: How much weight is that pot rack supporting and how did you anchor it to the ceiling? Again, I really like what you did!

Marilyn

Just for you Marilyn, I took the pots down and weighed them, including the shelf and chain in the weight, we came up with 25 lbs. We opened up a link in the chain, attached them to 1' screw-eyes, these are screwed into the 1X4's that the ceiling tiles are fastened to, there may or may not be 2X4's under the 1X4's. As I said before this is a old house, with (to be kind) many imperfections. The kitchen ceiling was to have been redone at a later date, that date never seems to arrive. Over the years I've have become IMO very good at the art? of camouflage LOL.

Annette

Annette,

What a nice thing to do! I appreciate all the work you did taking down the pot rack and weighing it all.

The reason I ask is that we have been considering adding a pot rack but with our luck, I figured the whole thing would come crashing down taking a part of our ceiling with it! lol It sounds like you have secured it really well to the ceiling.

Again, thanks for all your help!

Our home is almost 30 years old and we are starting to understand the art of camoflage,too. :-)

Marilyn

Marilyn, I just reread my post, they were 1 inch, NQT 1 foot screw eyes, the eyes themselves were 1 inch in diameter, not sure how long the threaded part is. Good lord, can you imagine how long it would take to screw in 1 footers, never mind the sore arm LOL. We didn't take the rack itself down, just estimated that part, I think we came pretty close.

Annette

I realize this post is older, but I must say thank you for sharing. We are moving to a smaller kitchen, and want/need a pot rack. This is very do-able, we already have the shelf unit. Hubby thought this was cool, and now all we have to decide is where in the kitchen to put it!

You're welcome, mine came about after looking for a pot rack and saying no way am I paying three or four hundred for one, besides, when you don't have much space to start with it pays to get inventive. Let's not forget the money you save can be spent on plants :o).

Annette