DIY spice racks: some ideas on how to organize your spice collection in the kitchen
A kitchen cannot be considered as fully stocked if there aren't any spices around somewhere! That said, lots of packages of spices and other condiments can become a messy inconvenience and setting up a spice rack is a great way to "restore order".
Below, we bring you examples of some truly wonderful spice racks: vintage, minimal, retractable and more. The key feature of a spice rack - no matter what style you choose - is to have all the containers being identical. Read on to find out more:
1. Wood and rope
With a little woodworking skills, the spice rack shown here is quite easy to put together. Failing that, you buy ready-made shelves and just drill out the holes to add the rope!
2. Space-saving pull-out rack
Tutorial via robertklineart.com
If you have unused space between two kitchen cabinets, it's probably where dropped knives, ladles, food scraps and dirt in general accumulates. Fill this space with a pull-out spice rack on wheels.
3. Easy and stylish: the spice drawer
Tutorial via stylecurator.com.au
There are many ways to use a deep drawer as a spice rack. A lot depends on how you want the jars to be arranged: do you want to be able to read their labels on their lids or on their sides? Once you've decided on this, measure the drawer and select the most appropriately-sized jars.
4. Copper rack, custom made
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Copper pipes to cut to sized and assembled: it's simple to put up a decorative spice rack like the one shown here, taking advantage of the unused space between the stove and the wall!
5. An end cabinet
Another spot in the kitchen where you might have extra space are the end surfaces of your kitchen cabinets. Adding shelves or narrow cabinets to these surfaces is perfect for storing your spices.
6. Floating shelves for those who love the minimalist style
Tutorial via littlehouseonthecorner.com
Do you like the idea of open shelves that "float" on the wall (ie. shelves that have their brackets hidden)? If so, this is the perfect idea for a spice rack for lovers of the minimalist style.
7. A vintage hanging or free-standing spice rack
A search of second-hand and antique shops, flea markets or online stores selling second-hand objects will certainly turn up vintage spice racks - wall-mounted or free-standing - that you can paint and decorate (if you want).
8. An elegant combination of wood and brass
Tutorial via erinzubotdesign.com
A wooden cabinet with simple, elegant lines, together with brass rods to hold the spice jars in place: by using stylish jars, this becomes a very refined-looking spice rack.
9. A bookcase that doubles as a spice rack
The IG account, @bricks.and.ivory, has come up with a great idea for an elegant, farmhouse-styled kitchen: part of the overall decor has a bookcase serving as a spice rack (shown here).
10. Niches in furniture or walls
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Using wood and brass, or copper or floating shelves, you can fill any niche in your furniture or even on a wall to accommodate your favorite spices.
11. Modern and transparent
Using very simple jars and mini shelves in plexiglass (or other similar transparent materials), you can install this bright, modern-looking spice rack.
12. Mini shelves + blackboard
Want to express your creative flair? Then you could paint a wall with blackboard paint and mount spice rack shelving on it in any configuration you like!
How would you like to arrange your spices in the kitchen?
