Keep it! It's true that everyone has a pendant over their peninsula...dare to be different! Especially if you like your pot rack and find it useful. We have one over our sink in front of our window....we love it!

Pot racks aren't so popular nowadays, but it's not like having a foot-pedal sewing machine or Victrola in your house. People won't start calling you ''the batty old lady with the pot rack'', unless you are, batty I mean.

I like pot racks, myself. They're an efficient way to store bulky thing in a space that otherwise doesn't get used for much. I also like seeing my pots out enjoying the sun. Some of them are old friends, after all. I keep them polished, they remind me of past triumphs and tragedies, and sometimes they even give me ideas of what to cook. You know that whispering you sometimes hear in the kitchen. ''Pssst, buddy, wanna paella?'', ''when is the last time you poached a fish, fatso'', and ''you call yourself Chinese and you haven't woked since the year of the tiger?''. Yes, kind of creepy, but better than ''nuke me! nuke me!''

If you want a change from the black iron, you could try painting old Faithful silver, or gold, or verdigris.

If you like it, you should keep it. I am not a big pot rack person but that is just because I would go OCD if I had to stare at my pots all the time.

I have a 20+ year old Enclume pot rack and it is staying in the new kitchen. It is so handy I cannot imagine letting it go. And I like the way it looks.

Don't be too influenced by the pictures of Peacock type kitchens in the current shelter mags. Look at the pictures of kitchens in older books and books about the kitchens of professional chefs -- you'll see quite a few pot racks.

Yup - keep it if you like it. We are doing one; we liked the one in our last house so much, I bought another one exactly the same. It's been sitting in the garage for 3 years now, waiting for us to get around to the remodel.

Here's our last remodel:

We've been in our new old house for 3 years now. If all goes well, the pot rack (and rest of this remodel) will be in and done within 2 months.

I like your pot rack and wouldn't consider it dated. I don't like clutter, that's my only objection to it but.... I'm not you! If you can't imagine a kitchen without it and it makes you happy you should keep it.

If you find it useful then definitely keep it. I'm not a fan of open shelves or pot racks, because of the dust issue.

On the flip side ... I notice a lot of people with new kitchens who prefer clear counters. I like having things handy when I cook ... same idea as your pot rack. Do what works for you.

Dust isn't an issue with a pot rack if you use the pots often enough! Get cookin'......

With my kitchen renovation, I will be losing my trusty pot rack. I searched high & low for this one 26 years ago (they were hard to find then), and hate to see it go. But I don't have room in my kitchen for an island to hang it over.

I also like having things handy when I cook. Don't think I could stand having completely clear counters. Knife block, pottery jug with utensils, beautiful curvy bottle of olive oil -- these will all stay in full view on the counter. I mean, you're supposed to *COOK* in a kitchen, aren't you?

I have a pot rack over my little island. Overhead lighting might have been nice, but then, I would have nowhere to store my pots. I think it is stupid to think only of what's currently fashionable. In a kitchen, function should come first, because you can always make functionality attractive and beautiful.

You can always get a lighted one like Katkaf's if you need light, but I wouldn't trade a pot rack for a trendy light fixture!

Thank you all for the words of support. I do love my potrack and I cook all the time so those babies get used not dusty : ) johnliu you are too funny! I am only a little batty. katkatf: cool potrack with lights...really neat. sayde, fori, Redhead47, cooksnsews, Redhead47, ellaf, Thanks again you all for reminding me not to be a slave to kitchen trends and to keep what is useful and appreciated : ) even if it isnt the most fashionable...

I wish I could find someplace in my kitchen to put a pot rack. It would allow me to use cupboards/drawers for other things. Small kitchen and the only place to put it is on a wall across the kitchen from the stove--just not practical to have pots over there. :(

You love your pot rack and if you have a place for it, use it! Can't wait to see your new kitchen!

Do what you love and in the end it'll come together and be a reflection of you. I mixed every style imaginable and absolutely ADORE my kitchen.

I second the "Do what you love" comment. Pot racks would stress me out in my kitchen because I am a "hide it all away" girl, but I really love them in others' kitchens. I am a big proponent of keeping what you love or find really useful or beautful.

As for whether or not it's dated, I'd wait until you get your new kitchen all put together. Your pot rack is just lovely, but it might not blend with your new kitchen. Wait and see. The good news is that it will either fit perfectly, or you can always order a new one, or prime and paint this beauty to give it a new look.

Can't wait to see what you decide!

We have 8' ceilings and then have a wall-mounted pot rack. We really need the space since we don't have a lot of storage.

I am in the finishing stages of our kitchen remodel and I am hoping to be able to fit my pot rack over my island. I actually used a upside down wrought iron curtain rod for my pot rack. I love having my pots and pans handy and not have to rummage around a drawer for them.