Different Ways to use an Old Farmhouse Dishrack
Well, I clicked on a Facebook ad again. Do you remember when that happened with one of my favorite tassel pillows? Well…. I swear the best things pop up on my Facebook ads and this one drew me in FAST. It is a rusty farmhouse dish rack for $28 and some change. I really don’t know if it is meant to actually be used as a drying dish rack because it really is rusty. The reviews are always read by me before purchasing anything. One was great and the other one wasn’t. She didn’t like it because it was rusty. ???? Personally, I LOVE the rust and think it adds so much character.
The reason I bought it was because I wanted something different and have a fun way to display my collections. I’m always looking for new decor items that look old and look great with my current antique items. This rack will even look great to display your every day dishes on or on a dessert bar for gatherings, etc.
Farmhouse Dish Rack
Remember when I shared different ways to use a pedestal in your kitchen. I thought it would be fun to do the same with this farmhouse dish rack. I thought of a few things right off the bat. And if you think of anything else to use this for, drop them in the comments below.
Display Your Collections
This is the reason I bought this farmhouse dish rack in the first place. As soon as I saw it, I thought it would look so cute to display my vintage ironstone and all of my vintage wooden spoons. I collect oval platters and plates and pick them up every time I see them. I usually find them at garage sales, flea markets, and thrift stores. If they are a couple of dollars, they are added to my collections.
Display Your Everyday Dishes
This little farmhouse dish rack is perfect for displaying your every day dishes so that they are easy to reach. We have an antique bar that we used in our old house that will also be used in the new house with open shelving for our dishes. I LOVED it. They are so easy to reach. So if you have pretty every day dishes, that’s an idea.
Use it for Entertaining
I LOVE to use things for multi-purposes. This dish rack would be perfect for entertaining to hold all of my flatware and dishes during a get together. And then put it right back out in your decor when the party is over.
Office or Craft Room Organization
I don’t see why you couldn’t use this to hold paint brushes, craft paint, and other items you may have in your craft room. OR…. for your office organization. Use the little cubbies for pencils and pens and the racks for other items.
Can you think of anything else? If so, let me know in the comments or over on Instagram or Facebook.
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This is super cute! I’m wondering, do you have a tip for cleaning, dusting? I guess I’m wondering how you keep everything so shiny and dust free 🙂
AND… we usually hire a house cleaner once a month for a good cleaning and we use a swiffer between times. We don’t have a housecleaner here at the rental.
I actually use this rack as a dish drying rack. My husband applied several coats of sealer, and it has stood up for a long time now with no chipping, or marks on my dishes. I love the rustiness. Your wooden spoons are a perfect fit…as are the dishes! Just love you both—your decor, styling and DIY’s!!
That’s great to hear. I heard from someone else who uses it specifically for her drying dishes and has never had an issue. Thank you!
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You have a tall glass jar on a copper pedestal (with a spicket). Do you use that for sangria, lemonade, iced tea, etc and do you find you use it more often having it out?? I have a jar with spicket, but it doesn’t have a base to sit on. It’s in a closet and I hardly ever use it. May I add I love, love all your decor. I love all the white combined with the wood. I also collect cutting boards and platters. My platters are also hidden in a closet LOL I did take doors off one kitchen cabinet, but it houses my Guardianware pots. They are antiques, but I also like using them to cook (along with my cast iron.) I think I need a bigger house LOL.
Love these types of blogs. Here’s a stumper…. I’m drawn to salt dips. What uses can you come up with other than salt and potentially candle taper holders? Please!
Oh gosh.. those are a stumper. I had a few of those years ago and cannot remember what happened to them. Let me think on it. I would for sure display them as a little collection. Have you seen my butter pat display before? I had them all in a big wooden tool box on the wall. If you search our old pantry in the house on Winchester, you will see it hanging beside that.