If you like them, and think they would work for you in your kitchen, then get one. If you don't, then store your pots and pans in a drawer under or near the cooktop.

I had one for years, and I like the look of them very much, but I found that unless I used the pot very frequently, they were dust collectors. They can also block views from one part of the room to another, which is a negative.

I wouldn't say that they are "in or out" It's just a personal preference.

They are only good looking when they have clean, carefully selected pots and are artistically arranged. Too much work IMO. Also if they are over an island they often block the light. I would vote no.

I had one in a kitchen without upper cabinets near the range, so that aspect of the kitchen was completely open. It was one of those semi-circular ones attached to the wall. I cooked daily back then (lots of meals, 3-4 courses each). I found it extremely handy. However, I was not terribly concerned about whether I had copper bottom pots or if the pans showed some wear. It did not block the light where it was situated (not blocking light is important for me!!!) . So I think it really depends upon how you like to cook and how you like your kitchen to look. I currently have a rev-a-shelf in-cabinet slide out pot rock. It is the second one I've had and I love it. It has a place for lids... something I didn't have with the pot rack! If you get one, just either a) have someone else install it for b) don't believe the outside of the box where it says "Installs in 20 minutes."

Hey, maybe somebody could install it in twenty minutes, just not me!

They make sense in a restaurant. They make no sense unless you love extra cleaning. They have disappeared as storage has increased with kitchen size and the lust for lighting in pendants over an island has increased.

A few popping up in photos? Welllllll . They have a cleaning lady willing to make certain they gleam : )

I've always thought they look clutter-y.

I think there was a time when pot racks we're trendy.

That they are showing up in some remodels is really irrelevant in terms of determining whether you want or need them.

I am with most posters in terms of not wanting them except as a last resort because they add to visual clutter and in my opinion most pots are not exactly attractive - mine don't have pristine bottoms. In college I hung cookware on a peg board because there was no storage but now I have the ability to store my cookware in accessible drawers and roll outs.

If you have so much cookware that it no longer fits in your cabinets, perhaps you should re-examine whether you actually use all of it and/or look for ways to store stuff out of sight.

As one who has two pot racks I can honestly say I love one of them and tolerate the other but I need both. I love to cook and cook, a lot. I've got to have my enamel over cast iron and stainless cookware. I do keep my cookware as clean as possible but I also am careful with spills and not blasting my pots/pans on elements that are too large. You could actually put one above your sink if you are able to lose use of that small cabinet. As for in or out, I don't think being efficient with space ever goes out.

I think we would need to see your kitchen to alswer this question Kitchens should be designed for how you cook not what is in and out of favor. I sometimes use a pot rack to add a bit of interest to a space but it needs to be thought out as to how you use it.In this kitchen the owner uses his copper pans a lot and likes them displayed and kept from getting scatched up stacked together so I worked the pot rack into the design.