@javiwa, that looks awesome!

@cac, the rattling is precisely why I was apprehensive about that mechanism. I don't mind mine stacked in the drawers under the rangetop now but it drives DH bonkers. We'd love to invest in some really nice cookware but he won't until we can store them in a way that they won't scratch.

cac - ha! I have my dry measuring cups and all measuring spoons hanging on the inside of a cabinet door, and it took a week or so to get used to it. I would forget they were in there and throw open the cabinet door and scare myself. I adjusted pretty quickly, but it took my husband longer, and he startles really easily.

Thanks, shead. Just gotta get DH to evolve his way of thinking: scratches = patina. ;) Seriously, quality cookware can stand up to scratching (wear and tear), can't it/they? Cooking is a contact sport...at least in my kitchen.

We are not gentle with our cookware and I have never noticed any major scratches. Even if it had some, unless you are displaying it I am not sure it really matters.

I have this kind of storage and I absolutely love it! It is so easy to put my pots and pans away neatly and they are always organized. I am so happy to never deal with stacked pots and pans that the rattling doesn’t bother me at all. The pegboards that javiwa showed are pretty awesome, but when we measured our pots and pans the glide ware worked better for what we have

another alternative is this in-drawer organization (via i.e. a Rev-A-Shelf)

@javiwa, we have Caphalon contemporary right now which I thought was pretty expensive but it has not worn well. I need to check their warranty but I don't think it'll cover our damage which has come from metal objects scraping the bottom (re: kids cooking). MIL got us some copper skillets for Christmas that I like but I hate that the handle gets hot.

@damiarain, I really like that, too! I need to investigate it further.

This is on my "to do" list.

shead: Regarding the Calphalon, don't feel too bad. I had a couple of CC stockpots that I treated with kid gloves (used only plastic spatulas and wooden spoons) -- the nonstick layer still got all peel-y. Regardless, trust me: years from now, you'll realize that involving your kids with the cooking was worth the tradeoff. :) BTW, I contacted Calphalon about their warranty (years ago) -- by the time I paid shipping, and their promising to ship me the SAME items as replacements, it wasn't worth it.

I do the nesting method that your husband does not like. But I changed two things about my pans. First, I de-cluttered them. I had a bunch of duplicate pans, and really only used the same 4. Gave the ones I didn't use to charity. Then I went to the Dollar Store and bought round cloth trivets at a dollar a piece, and put one between each pan and nested them. I read about that on this forum. They are somewhat thick and quilted, and prevent scratching, and also made things quieter. I do not nest my pots though. I keep them in a deep drawer, but I de-cluttered those as well, so one deep drawer holds all my pots except my 2 big dutch ovens (I keep those in my pantry).

I didn't want to do the other hanging methods described in this post due to the clatter issue which I am sensitive to. Perhaps present the pros and cons of the various methods to your husband so that he understands both. I am happy with my pots and pans storage, after I made the changes I described.

(P.S. I also think pots and pans, just with daily use (i.e. not from storage) will get scratched, brown on the bottom, and not look brand-new just from being used like they are supposed to be. If a person is really worried about their cookware staying pristine, perhaps they should buy in-expensive ones so that they won't be as upset when just in their normal use, they become scratched or used-looking.)

This may work depending on your layout: https://www.cabinetparts.com/p/revashelf-organizers-kitchen-organizers-RVNSLSKM327?gclid=Cj0KCQjwkpfWBRDZARIsAAfeXao5TsAinDJ9kwpZi1rR9EnjFNaijcZQZacfIZlJSUe25lSe5nS9blUaAvXPEALw_wcB

The notches in the top may help the pots bang less.