Forget Plates: This Thrift Store Rack Offers The Cutest Kitchen Display

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Decorating a kitchen can feel like a challenge. You don't want items that don't make sense in the space, and you also have to consider functionality. What's the purpose of this decor? If you're someone who enjoys hunting for functional decor for your kitchen at the thrift store, then you might want to be on the lookout for a vertical tiered plate rack. 

Most plate racks are designed to hold decorative plates, often dinner-sized, although they do sell racks for smaller plates as well. These racks would typically be used to put together plate wall decor that is next level, but can be used in a few different applications in your kitchen, including holding cutting boards. And, it's a rack that you can easily find and repurpose in your own home.

While these display racks can be easy to find at the thrift store, if you're not lucky enough to pick one up there, they can also be found on sites like Amazon in a similar three-tiered option, and also for just two plates or even up to four. If you want a similar three-tiered rack for your own wall, there is the TRIPAR Vertical Wall Plate Rack, which is 27 inches tall and costs around $33. At this price, you have a creative and budget-friendly kitchen storage solution that you can use for a variety of kitchen essentials and more.

When picking out a plate rack for your wall, consider things like how big the overall rack is, how big the spaces between the holders are, and how much weight the rack can handle overall. For many of the larger plate racks, the brackets can handle a plate that is around 8 inches in diameter and just under 2 inches thick. If you find a similar rack, knowing how large the plate it's expected to hold can make determining what else you can use the rack for a lot easier.

Once you find a plate rack for the wall at the thrift store, you can create functional kitchen storage that also doubles as decor. If use a tiered plate holder for its intended purpose, have fun with it and switch out the plates depending on the holiday or season. Depending on the rack that you have and the spacing between holders, you can also use it to display some of your favorite cookbooks, particularly on the upper tier, which would let the book stand upright. Other items you can display include platters, trays, art, small baskets, and even seasonal decor, like wreaths. 

If you are looking to use one of these racks less as decor and more for storage, it can be used for pot lids or cutting boards, while also using the lower hooks for hanging dish towels. Having these items on the wall makes them easy to reach for while keeping them out of the way.