I have both a ceiling fan and a pot rack in my kitchen. They are roughly 3 feet apart. I put my pot rack next to the stove for easy access. Just have to reach up for my most frequently used pots and pans. There is no movement when the fan in on. Even on it's highest spin level. We keep Cast iron, SS, Copper, and non-stick pans on the rack. They do fine there, not rattling. NancyLouise

Save money elsewhere and buy the fanimation fan if it will work (with the pot rack) or go with their air shadow (I think that's what they're called) which have blades that fold up when not in use. I have an air shadow in our library. We still have to paint the blades dark, but here's a pic. We love this fan...and obviously we're not the only one...air shadows come with an on and off (high med and low) and a demo option LOL and we use that demo all the time...people love to turn it on and off and see it fold in and out :) Ours does not have a light, but if you want the option of it looking like a light most times, they have nice globes that can be added that don't resemble 80's fan hell :) Don't go with brushed nickle :oP It pains me to hear that color mentioned....go classic silver chrome or black...it's so much more fun :oP

Not sure if you can actually hang pots from this, but I saw this in a store not too long ago. Of course, it is above the average lighting budget.

mtndredux- Thanks for urging me to go with what I love. Tonight I'll search for European villas for additional inspiration. The scale may be smaller, too. antiquesilver- Thanks for posting your kitchen photo. What a clever location! johnliu- You're right. You can't hang just any old pans up there. I've already starting looking for new pans! bmorepanic- We wonÂt store lots of pots/pans on the wall. ThereÂs just the two of us and we have about 5 "go to" pans that we use frequently (several times a week). We have 2-3 larger pans that we use for larger weekend meals, but they should fit on the wall rack. IÂll measure before deciding on the length of the rack. The larger pots (e.g., stock pots, roasters) are used when we have large parties and during the holidays. They will not be on display. WeÂll store those pots in the pantry we decided not to enclose. (The layout is little deceptive- the wall on the upper left on the side of the hallway is not solid. The door leads to a good sized walk-in pantry). We will also keep our small appliances in this pantry. So IÂm comfortable with the idea that this wonÂt be my only pot/pan storage solution but just for my usual ones. So IÂve taken the plunge and spent most of the morning revising the layout to see if this will work. If I center the range on the wall, there are 42" on either side of it. The question is does this leave enough room for a prep sink. DH loves the having a sink close to the range (I do, too), but based on lots of reading about space between the prep sink and the range, I donÂt know if we have the counter space anymore and maintain the symmetry on the bottom cabs. IÂd like a 15" prep sink. WeÂre going with custom cabinetry so I have flexibility about the size of the cabs but IÂm stuck at how to have a prep sink and keep the symmetry. Just a recap from the previous thread: This is a 105 year old Italianate that also has a butlerÂs pantry, mudroom and formal dining room. ThereÂs plenty of storage and the number one goal for this remodel is improving the kitchenÂs overall functionality. Any suggestions on the revised layout and the wall rack are appreciated.