Corner Bakers Racks

1. Originally designed to cool pies and other desserts, bakers racks have several open air shelves set on top of a counter with drawers underneath. A space-saving corner bakers rack is ideal for the infrequent baker or the savvy home decorator, who can surely think of a million other ways to use this simple, versatile piece of kitchen furniture.

2. Corner bakers racks let you turn your most attractive kitchenware into instant decor. Haul out that copper pan, roll up colorful placemats or napkins, stack tantalizing cookbooks (that you might actually remember to use now), dangle sparkly specialty utensils on hooks, and line up your spices or tuck them into a decorative basket.

3. Start a collection of chicken-themed kitchen items to display on your corner bakers rack, and you'll be amazed at the salt-and-pepper shakers, mugs, cookie jars, canisters, piggy banks, pitchers, platters, candle holders, teapots, and other paraphernalia you'll find lurking in the corners of every store.

4. You spent a lot of time picking out your pretty china and dishware for your wedding, and your guests spent a lot of money buying it. Instead of stashing it away in a hutch or china cabinet, put it on display on your wide open corner bakers rack where it might actually get used and will give your kitchen an upscale, decorative look.

5. Many corner bakers racks feature built-in wine racks and stemware storage so you can enjoy the sculptural beauty of your favorite beverage. Drawers, cabinets, and baskets, on the other hand, disguise your functional but less glamorous kitchen gear.

6. The open design of a corner bakers rack lets plants get plenty of light and air, so fill the shelves with your own personal potted herb garden. You'll always have fresh ingredients right at hand for spicing up your cooking, and the different herbs will look pretty and smell great.

7. Bedroom furniture is usually all about function, so borrow a corner bakers rack from your kitchen to add a small but welcome decorative touch. Family photos, romantic candles, bedtime reading, and your childhood teddy bear will all finally have a home.

8. Perfect for a child's bedroom, corner bakers racks display childhood treasures like dolls and stuffed animals, rock collections, sports trophies, family photos, or other assorted knick-knacks that look like junk to you but are worth their weight in gold to your little one.

9. Expand the decorative storage in a bathroom with a corner bakers rack. Add rolled up towels, aromatherapy candles, a glass jar full of cotton balls or decorative soaps, a delicate orchid, or baskets of kids bath toys or toiletries.

10. Use a corner bakers rack as a small, unassuming entertainment center scaled back for a small space like a guest room or sun room. Place a small TV on the center counter, components in the spaces below, and a few choice DVDs on the small upper shelves.