I have a pot rack in front of my window over my sink. It does not impede my view of the backyard and it's very convenient (I often hang my pots to dry after washing them). This rack holds many of my daily use pots and pans. My kitchen is not large so this rack helps me save the space in my drawers for other things.
{{!gwi}}From Kitchen

My pans are hung on 2 rods in front of a window, 1 is attached to the window & the other is suspended from the ceiling directly in front of the first. It's been this way for 8+ years & I wouldn't have it any other way.

Oh, thank you both so much for the pictures!! The new window will be 80-something inches wide, I just didn't want to be forced to change after the cabinet design finalized.

I think I will balance them with a copper lamp on the other side of the sink.

Thanks again!
Nancy

Another option is a pot rack in an upper cabinet.

this thread has some pics