How about mounting dowel rods on a vertical row?? Or perhaps create a vertical row of hanging curtain rods??

Or perhaps hanging old ladders????

Jan at Rosemary Cottage

Jan, I love the ladder idea! I think they make decorative ladders, don't they?

Below is a link I found. Scroll way down to "Layered Displays." That's how I want to do it. But I would need a couple of rods.

I hate nailing anything into the wall since it's new, lol, but I'll check out both the ladders and some dowels.

I know someone here has a linen display, I sure would like to see it again.

Here is a link that might be useful: Linen display

How fun. Be sure your linens are not exposed to the sun. Try these sites. I like those multiple swing arm hangers...and you can find them in antique stores usually, plus reproductions. I look forward to pictures of your collection once displayed.

http://www.goldengalleryofgalax.com/HTML_Pages/Kitchen_Group/Kitchen_Tools.htm

http://www.vintagehardware.com/index.php?cmd=cat&catid=176

http://www.historichouseparts.com/antique_towel_bars.htm

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=kitchen+towel+rack&x=0amp;y=0amp;ih=4_2_0_0_0_01_00_1.261_163&fsc=6

I wonder if you could do something with an old wall mounted drying rack? Here's a link to a modern version. Or you could do something with dowels and a frame.

I've got a lot of old linen napkins and things from my grandmothers and I've been trying to figure out how to display them. I love that link, oakleyok, and now I have some ideas to think about.

Here is a link that might be useful: Drying rack

Why not just use regular towel bars? Something in iron would be pretty, and perhaps with interesting finials on the bars.

Another way would be to mount curtain rods - something thinner, as might be used for cafe curtains.

Vampiressrn, thank you SO much for going to all that trouble for me! I'm saving those websites to drool over. :)

Well slap me on the head! lol. When you mentioned "drying racks" I went to my broom closet and I'll be darn, there's a wooden one in there about 4 feet tall with plenty of room to hang all sizes of linens where they'll all be seen!

I bought this rack during the remodel when they re-did our utility room and then forgot all about it.

It's flat on top with lots of dowels. Better than a ladder rack. Below is a link to amazon with the rack similar to mine.

Here's where I'm going to put it, on the back wall you see in the utility room. That wall doesn't get any sun.

And now I can buy some vintage linens I've had my eye on and actually have a place to look at them every day!

Here is a link that might be useful: Drying Rack

Forgot to add, the above picture is an old one. The ledge is now full of plants.

I think I remember seeing your utitility room...it is so cute...love the floor. Also if you have something rare and inherited from a family member, sometimes a shadow box would be a nice touch. The drying rack is a fabulous idea camlan!!!

A magazine rack works too. They often have a shelf on top so you could rotate your stash...

Although, sounds like you have the perfect answer already on premises. Always nice to re-use and not have to pay ;)

I'm thinking about framing my grandmother's apron. Are shadow boxes the one's with clear glass in front and they're kind of deep?

I used to have the old style shadow boxes w/nooks and crannies when they were popular in the 80s. Anyone else have those shadowboxes? Now I have a bag full of teeny items I have no idea what to do with! lol

Yes shadow boxes are the ones you describe. Your grandmother's apron would look great. Frameshops do this kind of work all the time. Get a beautiful background and you can lay the apron in there kind of wrinkled in a natural state. If you have anything else from her like a recipe card or a spoon, add that to the box too.

Here is an example.