Spice racks are available in a wide variety of styles and designs for personal use or as gifts – weddings, birthdays, holidays or just because. Spices and herbs are a big part of our history. Our earliest association with spices dates back to the Middle Ages, when trading gold for pepper and cinnamon was a major part of the trade among traveling caravans. Today our kitchens are filled with the aroma of special herbs that brings back ancient memories of those early days.

Almost every kitchen has some sort of spice rack, built for pre-filled jars, jars for fresh herbs, or those picked fresh each day to dry. This requires the racks to be as versatile as the number of spices you use, whether it’s a wall-mounted or a drawer spice rack.

Another option is the innovative magnetic spice rack, a fairly new invention that saves much-needed counter space. Made with magnetic containers, shopping online brings you a set of 6 or 12 containers in numerous styles. They can also be used for sewing or crafting unless the man of the house gets there first and has it in the garage full of washers, nuts and bolts.

Lids are clear for easy viewing to help you see what spice or item is inside, and labels are available for each lid. The spice racks dress the kitchen with colorful and attractive designs. They’re convenient to reach when you’re cooking or stirring something, usually within easy reach.

If you use more than 12 spices, buy two sets of canisters and mount them side by side as an important part of the kitchen’s functionality. They easily mount to the wall or stand upright on a counter or mantel.

If simplicity is more your thing, go online and find a great looking shelf that offers rustic, wood, plastic, pewter, metal, or stainless steel designs. They are perfectly proportioned for collections of pre-filled spice jars, while others are shaped for dry herbs.

Each shelf can be placed near the stove, under the counter, on top of the counter, or in a pantry area within reach, depending on the decor of the room. With this kind of versatility, it’s easy to see why shopping online is the only way to go. Very few downtown stores offer such a wide variety of shelves. Global browsing allows for seamless, fun-filled shopping within the privacy of your own home, unless you’re stuck with the same boring spice rack everyone else has.

Part of decorating a personal kitchen is adding individual tastes that speak only of you. This can be done with an easy-to-clean wooden drawer spice rack, a beautiful stainless steel wall-mounted spice rack or the new magnetic spice rack.

By shopping online, you can shop for high-quality shelves at low prices until your heart is content. Customers provide reviews of the products they just purchased, giving you a great opportunity to see the product from the inside.

We encourage you to sit down, go online, and take a look at what the world has to offer in spice racks.