so where are your pot shelves??? i put up a hanging pot rack from the ceiling and one from the end of my kitchen island, also have cast iron pots on hooks and some iron accessories from the island..however..i'm looking at a smaller hanging pot shelf/hook rack that i'm considering putting over my range in my kitchen, trying not to block the vent but put something up there to hold utensils..just not sure yet..thought maybe your post would show your shelves..please

ronbre, I thought the top of the cabinets were pot shelves... What do you call that space up there? LOL! I really feel dumb now...

I knew what you meant. ;-) I think those are sometimes called "plant ledges", but "pot shelves" works just fine.

Thanks so much for your nice words, Arizonarose. I do remember when you first posted your pics here. I really like the way you've decorated your space -- especially love those Kokopellis and your Talavera lizards! In the pic that you've shown, the only suggestion I might make would be to incorporate even more colorful items up there. The cream-colored pots are nice, but blend into the wall ever-so-slightly. See how that turquoise pot really jumps out at you? That's what I'd love to see more of up there. How about searching our some more Talavera pieces to go up there?

Now that you mentioned it, it does look kinda bare up there. Great idea, thanks!!

As I'm sure you know, there is an endless variety of colorful Talavera pieces out there. If you could find a "tilted" pot like this to go up there, that would be cool!

{{!gwi}}

Baskets are great too, and definitely convey that southwestern look and feel to a space.

I LOVE the baskets!! We went to Mexico last week, that's when I got the big plate. Now I wish I'd have loaded up on more stuff. Next time for sure!

You have great articles to display. I was just looking over at your sliding door and picturing a shelf above it for display. There is a lot of blank space and it would bring some of your beautiful items over to that side of the room, along with some color. I'm picturing a white shelf with wood brackets and the shelf would sit just above the door opening.

Hope no one wants to shoot me for making this suggestion. If so, let me know where to stand for the shot.

brutuses , you all have such great suggestions here. I REALLY like the way Auntjen does her house but I'm so color shy. Always afraid I'm going to over do something or mess up.

DH just finished putting shelves up in the laundry room and he didn't shoot me..so I think your safe..lol!

See....now I hang out on the Kitchen forum, here on Gardenweb. I would have suggested more cabinets above your cabinets. Touching the ceiling. This would provide storage for goods you don't use too often. Like Christmas dishes, or large serving pieces. Also stainless steel hardware for your cabinet doors. There are lots of pictues of finished kitchens on the kitchen forum, one is dedicated to oak! :0) Join us!!! Just for this one room....

uh oh....I may get hooked on another forum ;-)

Actually the cabinets in our last house went as high as these and then it was dry-walled the rest of the way up to the ceiling. I thought that was such a huge waste of space ( good place to hang a clock ) that's about it.

I'll have to check out the kitchen forum too..thanks :)

Arizonarose, I know you didn't ask this so I hope you don't mind my mentioning it, but I think your biggest problem with your "pot shelf" is the color on the wall. How about Believable Buff as shown in Superchick's kitchen in this thread? I think that would make whatever you put up there look better.

Here is a link that might be useful: Scroll down to see it

oceanna , that is really a nice color and her kitchen is beautiful. I notice that she has granite counters ( beautiful btw) and mine our just yucky white. Not sure if the color would work w/my white appliances and counter. I know I can go with a color other than white on the walls but it's open concept here and I never have been able to decide on what would work with all of it. Thanks for you suggestion..it's making me think..:)