How to Make a Pot Hanger

Making your kitchen to suit the way you cook takes time and imagination. Some people like to hide everything away in cupboards, while others use their walls as a place to hang their pots and pans and other kitchen gadgets for decoration. Of course, you can purchase pot hangers, but you can also design your own to be extra durable or decorative. These directions are suitable for heavy pots like cast iron skillets.

Things You'll Need

• Copper or stainless steel 1-inch pipe sections
• "S" hooks
• Sturdy coat hooks with a 1-inch hook opening
• Wood screws

Instructions

1. Find the studs in your wall and mark them lightly with a pencil. You will need to screw into them to get the support you will need to hold the heavy pots and pans.

2. Measure the length of your largest pan and add a few inches. This will be the distance between the pot hangers. Start near the floor and measure up, using the measurement just obtained and mark a straight line across using a level. Mark another two lines or as many as you will need.

3. 

   Screw the sturdy coat hooks into the wall where the studs have been marked and along the horizontal line. For the best strength, use 3 hooks per 3 feet of hanger. Make sure your screws go into the stud or it will just fall out after a few good tugs.

4. 

   Slide the "S" hooks onto your metal pipe and then set it into the coat hooks on the wall. Hang up your pots and they are ready for display.

Tips & Warnings

• The hardware is optional. There are many different types of hooks available.