Cuisinart Chef's Classic Half-Circle Wall-Mount Pot Rack, Brushed Stainless

This is an excellent pot rack. The only thing to be aware of is that the finish is MUCH darker than in the photo.

This rack fit perfectly over our kitchen window and opened up a ton of cabinet space. It is attractive and sturdy! I was able to line it up with the standard studs as one other reviewer suggested (the bolts are 16 inches apart). Our window had a third stud that lined up with the support arm, so I opted for the wood installation and didn't need the drywall anchor. I would say the install takes a moderate degree of handiness. I am self taught from YouTube videos and this took me about an hour. You will need a stud finder, power drill and a socket wrench to install.

As I said ... Elegant, sturdy and functional hanging pot rack at a great price for stainless steel!When I got my new pans (clad type), (which replaced steel on copper base remnants from 10 to 18 years ago that were de-laminating causing things to never boil or fry well!!!), I decided to hang them instead of using the two large kitchen drawers I used before with dividers. I looked and looked and my thought was that this is a very simple, timeless, secure and long lasting design. The octagonal shape is distinctive compared to the usual oval, although rectangular was also a favorite - and it would be good if the company offered the latter to hang their pans.I mounted the hanging rack centered parallel to my second kitchen window close to the stove and over honed 'black' granite (first window is over the sink) which is also illuminated by two small recessed cans also parallel to it about two feet away. I wanted the rack to hang almost equidistant between the cans and the window and parallel to both. (I know, a picture is worth a thousand words ugh!)To do this, recognising the large hooks, weight, and my not wanting chains hanging from rafter to rafter to hang the rack from (which are parallel to the window, 2 cans and countertop), I installed a 2x4 assembly in the attic very well attached to the rafters to make it so. [This is no fault of the rack, I personally blame the builders for not anticipating I would want to hang a rack where I did some 40 years later! (Hahaha!!)]. I believe I used a 1/4" drill bit for the pilot holes so I could screw the hooks into the additional framing in the attic; either way, when you mount it, select a drill bit equal to or slightly less in diameter than the shaft (i.e. the part at the center of the screw threads) of the hook screw. I installed the hooks and hung on them (180lb), no problem.The rack is easily holding: 1, 2, & 3 qt. saucepans, 2 x 8" skillets, a 10" skillet, a 12" skillet, an old 6" skillet for eggs, a Dutch oven, a stock pot, and a saute pan, and a splash guard. Not bad at all.The ONLY problem I have with the rack is balance because it is a two support design. Because the rack is by a window, I have the heavier items towards the window and it leans backwards. To solve this, a thin grade chain (similar to a small dog neck collar/choker) was installed on one of the hooks and attached to a bolt which supports the grid/shelf; it no longer leans. I do not see this as a product flaw since the instructions do state to balance the rack and it was clear to me it might be a potential problem. Other ways to solve this might be to rotate the ceiling hooks to prevent the lean or somehow clamp the hooks to the hanging assembly.

I have recently mounted this in my "La Petite" 50's kitchen and I Love it! I actually purchased this two years ago but it was never mounted when I realized that the site I had decided upon did not have studs to mount it on. It was forgotten in storage until recently when I re-discovered it while cleaning. It was not hard to hang this one piece bar. The most time consuming part of the task was actually finding a good spot with studs. It is currently hung over the window of my kitchen sink and is holding 6 pots of various sizes, a 14 inch grand griddle, 5 mixing bowels, 3 various sized fry pans, a steamer, a wok, and collender. All of these items are made from stainless steel and/ or copper are VERY HEAVY. There is also a wooden bread board, drying herbs, and strings of peppers hung up. The rack remains tight to the wall and does not appear strained in any way. The rack is a heavy gauge stainless steel with a brushed finish and should really last a lifetime. The price was good at less than a third of many of the racks that I looked at. I purchased the Cuisinart brushed stainless steel pot rack hooks #CRUH-6 to use with the rack. They are the perfect size and weight and hold the pans at an angle so that more items will fit on the rack. The original 4 hooks which came with the rack were lost so I cannot comment on them. However, 4 would never have been enough anyway. This simple bar pot rack has done wonders for my kitchen! Besides freeing up much needed space it fits perfectly in the little space that I have. I no longer need to store pots in my stove due to lack of space. I can immediately hang up my pots and pans after washing as well so a dish drainer is not needed. It is a visual centerpiece which has breathed life into a less than ideal kitchen! Highly recommended! Update Oct 2017: Still love the pot rack. I have purchased new pots and pans and everything fits really well. Mounted near the ceiling over the sink it is not in the way, provides much needed storage for pots, pans, utinsils, bread boards, and mixing boards and adds a lot of visual warmth. Great for a small kitchen, you just can't go wrong with this.

This pot rack is well worth the cost. It is very sturdy and can hold many pots and pans. I got this pot rack to solve the problem of searching for pots and pans in the kitchen cabinets. Now everything is out in the open and easy to reach. The pot rack mounts easily on your wall using the included hardware. Just make sure you locate the studs in your wall before drilling holes since you need to have at least 2 of the 3 mounting screws attached to a stud. After adding some pots and pans to the pot rack, it becomes a nice display on your kitchen wall. I'm quite pleased with this product.