11 Spice Rack Ideas to Consider For Your Kitchen Design

June 12, 2025

If you love to cook, you probably have a good collection of spices in your kitchen, and it might be a pain to keep them organized. A well-organized spice rack can make cooking go a lot faster and more smoothly. A spice rack can help keep everything organized, giving you better access to all your spices. Here are a few spice rack ideas to consider for your kitchen design:

  1. Think about a tiered spice rack drawer.
  2. Design a pull-out spice rack.
  3. Use risers in a cabinet.
  4. Utilize a deep drawer.
  5. Try a Lazy Susan.
  6. Ask for a countertop or upper-cabinet pull-out spice rack.
  7. Consider a sliding door spice rack.
  8. Try a floating shelf spice rack.
  9. Think about open shelving.
  10. Use some pantry space.
  11. Design a custom drawer.

1. Think About a Tiered Spice Rack Drawer

A custom shallow drawer right beside the stove can be a great spice rack. When you don’t need them, they can be hidden from you, but they’re easy to reach while cooking. To keep everything organized and visible, try an organizer with risers. Make sure the labels are facing upwards so you can easily see what you’re reaching for!

Another spot for a spice drawer can be at your kitchen island. Plan for a spice drawer with built-in organization, like slots or risers. Filling in any of your kitchen island’s wasted space with storage is a great way to add more storage to your kitchen design.

slide out pantry cabinet2. Design a Pull-Out Spice Rack

One of the most popular spice rack options is a pull-out spice rack. Popular in luxury kitchen design, a slim pull-out shelf next to the stove is a great place to keep spices and any other smaller cooking utensils. Organize your spices so that the ones you use the most frequently are right at the top, so you don’t waste time shuffling around to find things you use all the time.

3. Use Risers in a Cabinet

If you’ve decided to use just a regular cabinet to store your spices, make them easy to find with risers. These risers allow you to see all of your spices at once, even the ones in the very back. You can alphabetize your spices if that’s what you prefer, or categorize them by types of dishes. If you want an aesthetically pleasing spice cabinet, buy a set of spice jars and enjoy your beautiful spice layout.

stocked walk-in pantry with built-in shelves

4. Utilize a Deeper Drawer

If you have an extra drawer that has enough depth, you can simply stand your spice jars up in the drawer. To keep things organized, use dividers to keep things orderly. To make things easy to find, label the top of the spice jars rather than the actual bottle. You’ll be able to see everything at once, avoiding any confusion between the cinnamon and curry powder.

5. Try a Lazy Susan

If you want a couple of spices on hand by your stove but prefer to have everything else hidden away in a drawer or shelf, consider a lazy susan. Pick the spices you use regularly and arrange them on the revolving tray. The spices you use daily will be easy to see, and you won’t need to open a drawer to find what you’re looking for. This is a helpful way to organize kitchen cabinets because everything else stays well-organized and out of sight.

6. Ask For a Countertop or Upper Cabinet Pull-Out Spice Rack

Custom cabinetry is a popular kitchen cabinet trend to incorporate into your kitchen design. If you don’t want to bend over to find your spices, ask for a pull-out shelf built into a cabinet. A thin pull-out shelf can be built into the upper cabinetry and makes the perfect place to store spices.

Having this pull-out rack right next to your range hood gives you quick access while you’re cooking. It’s very similar to the pull-out spice racks next to an oven range, but it’s at eye level. You can also ask for a pull-out spice rack right on the countertop, much like an appliance garage.

This can be a great idea for using kitchen countertop corners, especially if you want to make your spice rack visible and part of your kitchen decor. Depending on your kitchen, using a countertop corner for your spices can keep things organized and out of the way, and still within easy reach when you need them.

7. Consider a Sliding Door Spice Rack

If you’re looking for a way to hide your spice jars, consider storing them behind a sliding door above the counter. These built-in shelves can be customized to hold as many jars as you want or need, and they provide easy access when cooking. For the easiest access, make sure your spice jars are closest to your preferred cooking area. This might be where you do food prep or close to your cooking range.

kitchen sidebar with cabinets, backsplash, and floating shelves8. Try a Floating Shelf Spice Rack

If you don’t want to give up any drawer or cabinet space, that’s not a problem! Make use of some empty space on one of your walls that is close to your cooktop and opt for some floating shelves. Not only is it a great way to decorate empty space in your kitchen, but it’s also a useful spice rack.

9. Think About Open Shelving

Open shelving isn’t for everyone, but it can be useful in certain cases, and you don’t have to commit to only open shelving. Using some open shelving for storing spices can take a space you might not know what to do with otherwise and turn it into a functional spice rack.

If your kitchen design doesn’t have any open shelving yet, consider adding some to the end of your cabinets. This is also a useful corner kitchen cabinet idea, and is a great way to maximize storage and add a fun design feature.

galley kitchen with dark cabinetry and built-in shelves10. Use Some Pantry Space

While a spice rack located in your pantry might seem inconvenient at first, it can be a great way to organize all of your spices. If you tend to buy your spices in bulk, a spice rack located in your pantry can accommodate bigger containers. It may also be easier to organize and corral all of your spice jars, especially if you are able to design a custom drawer or rack in your walk-in pantry.

If you have a door on your pantry and it works with the door style, a pantry door idea is to add storage to it. In this case, you could add a spice rack or organizer to the door. The beauty of a pantry spice rack is that it allows you to keep your counter clutter-free and keep your spices all hidden away. You can also choose to have just a few of your staple spices located right by your cooktop, giving you quick and easy access to things you use daily, while keeping all your other spices well-organized and out of the way.

11. Design a Custom Drawer

If none of these options appeals to you, consider designing a custom drawer. A custom drawer can be completely tailored for your specific needs and can make your kitchen feel very personal to you.

Make sure this drawer or cabinet has enough space to accommodate your current spices as well as spices you may acquire in the future. This will allow your customized spice rack to continue working for you as long as you are in your home.

These are just a few spice rack ideas to consider for your kitchen design. If you’re ready to design a kitchen that works for you, in a custom home that is designed and built to suit your needs, contact Custom Home Group at 717-284-4090! We can make your custom home dreams a reality!