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

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.

I made my own bar-style rack from copper barstock -- I had some left over from making my copper countertops, but you can find it relatively cheap online or at local metalworking shops, eBay, etc. I just lopped off a few feet of the bar, drilled holes in each end, sanded it smooth and used high-strength stainless-steel eye hooks to hold it up. You could use chain or just more hooks to hold the bar, depending on how high or low you'd like it to hang. The whole schmear costs something like $40 including copper bar. This works great with my shaker cabinets, and there are lots of places to buy the hooks online -- I warmly recommend getting the kind of hooks that are enclosed at one end, so they can't slide off the bar no matter what. Here is a link that might be useful: one good Copper Bar source

I don’t like the typical crowded, “ inspo” type pot rack photos- both from clutter and practical, as for me there would be lots “ out” that I’m not using every couple of days, and I thing would get dust/ grease. I could easily see hanging 1 or 2 that I use nearly every day or at least twice a week. But I prefer using my range warming drawer for 2-3 skillets, and a drawer form 4 most used smallish pots. The thing I think is important is to MEASURE your cookware and think how best to use different storage options. Skillet with handle may be near 20”. If on a wall above counter, will it hang low and impede counter use of cleaning? And how much linear wall space, which maybe cone used otherwise? If keeping wall above counter free of cabinets, do pots confound the look? I could see that being ok because pots & pans are shallower depth. Or maybe you have a strip of open full height wall that is a good target , again because generally floor space is still open and cookware may be pretty shallow so doesn’t crowd a walking zone. Or is there an ok cabinet storage place for large skillets, but you’d like a few small pots handy? Do you plan to keep utensils out on the counter? So, just be noodling on your options for open vs closed storage, priority of use, or balancing ease of access with enough “ pretty” and openness . Not for a “ show kitchen”, but for what makes you feel inspired and happy to be working in your kitchen.