| Want a kitchen spice rack but don't like any of the | | | | recommendation is to choose thick glass containers to |
| store bought models. Try a designer kitchen spice | | | | use. Lids come in many varieties as well. |
| rack. A designer spice rack is simply a spice rack that | | | | It is best to choose a screw cap lit or a rubber |
| you build on your own. A designer spice rack has 4 | | | | stopper. Both types will allow for an air tight seal in the |
| major components: the frame, the containers, the | | | | container. Once you have the frame and container, |
| labels and the spices themselves. The material for the | | | | now it is key to determine the ingredients you will have |
| frame should be chosen based on your current kitchen | | | | in your rack. If you choose to buy the spices in the |
| design. Most frames are made from a soft wood like | | | | containers then you can avoid this step. Being able to |
| balsa or bamboo; however you can now buy spice | | | | select your own spices allows you to customize your |
| rack frames in popular variations like stainless steel | | | | rack in the manner that you cook. It also keeps you |
| and aluminum. The frame itself will be very durable and | | | | from having spices that you will never use. Once you |
| last a long time. | | | | have the spices you need, next comes the labels. You |
| Before selecting a rack make sure you have the | | | | can buy preprinted labels that have the most popular |
| container size in mind that you will use, so that the | | | | spice names on them. |
| containers will fit in the rack. Also think about where | | | | However, we recommend that you buy small labels |
| the spice rack will be located. Does it need to sit on | | | | from an office supply store and create your own. |
| the counter or hang on the wall. These days spice | | | | Here you can add a touch of creativity to your spice |
| rack containers are usually glass or plastic and | | | | rack. Building a designer spice rack is very easy to do. |
| manufactured making them clear or see through. | | | | You just need to spend a little time thinking about what |
| Plastic can be more porous than glass depending on | | | | you want and how you want it to look. Enhance your |
| the quality. This allows air to seep into the spices and | | | | kitchen design by creating a professional looking spice |
| cause them to go stale very quickly. The | | | | rack of your own. |