Y'all did agreat job. Good for you. I have always liked the look of a pot rack. But I was always ducking in other people's houses. Even though I am now only 5'9", I still think of myself as taller. As you know, I am packing for the move. Like you I have things that I might need "in 2017". I still have my 1960 pressure cooker. which I have not used in at least 33 years. It is very tempting to through out stuff, rather than haul it to a drop off sight. Yesterday the painter and his wife were here and said they just opened up a stall at a flea market and would take anything we had. What a relief.

The questioning of the strength of the bar presupposes that it is a towel bar and not a shower grab bar. A shower grab bar is designed to hold the weight of a human being. A towel bar is designed for towel weight. We have grab bars installed, into the studs, in our remodeled baths. A shower grab bar does not bend, dent or compromise the safety of the bather. From looking at Jcox's photos, it is difficult to tell if they are shower grab bars or towel bars. They could be either. To reiterate, shower grab bars would easily hold the weight of pots and pans, IF they were carefully and correctly installed. For that matter, any bars would have to be carefully and correctly installed. And I, too, like the simpler bar and attacher config.

Thank you for making the time to respond, les917, I really appreciate it! I did attempt to contact BH&G (after poking around their site proved fruitless) and also sent an e-mail to the KD (haven't heard back yet). With crossed fingers I'd hoped maybe one of the many design-savvy eyes had come across a pot rack like this. It's actually the pot rack itself I love: the lights are whatever. I love its beefy, traditional style, reminding me of French bistro style (which ordinarily isn't my style but here I think it's totally wow!). I haven't been to the library yet to search the archives to see if maybe the hard copy of the magazine lists resources, but I guess I should get to it .... If I learn anything I'll post back to share. Thanks again!

Looks like you have two closets on the same wall behind the island, could one closet to the kitchen become more kitchen storage for you? I do think pendants would look nice, and there are nice pot racks that actually have lights in them, it could give you a bit of a rustic feel. the pot lights where miss placed in the kitchen so I see how that is annoying for you. https://www.wayfair.com/kitchen-tabletop/pdp/prep-savour-acuna-2-light-kitchen-hanging-pot-rack-w007094556.html?piid=1297043952