Magnetic Knife Rack

Finding a cute way to store your knives can be tricky.  This is the perfect solution.  I started out with a magnetic knife rack from Ikea and covered it in a cute calico fabric.  Now, the rack is just as darling as the knives!

1.) Iron fabric, and lay out wrong side up. 

2.) Place knife rack face down on fabric.

3.) Cut fabric all around rack, about 3/4 of an inch larger than rack, or wide enough to be able to pull fabric over the inside lip of the rack.

4.) Pull fabric over the inside lip of the rack, glueing into place as you go.

5.) Mount according to package instructions.

Materials needed:

Ikea (Asker) magnetic knife rack

Material of your choice

Hot glue gun

Sources:

The knives were purchased at William Sonoma and TJ Maxx

Comments

[Renea Keitch]

I am so excited about finding you. I'm a farm girl too.

[Ashley A.]

I'm going to have to take down my magnet to do this to it! Thanks for the inspiration!

[Lindsey@Kindred Spirit Mommy]

This is SUCH a great idea! I'm dying for one of the magnetic knife racks already but now I REALLY need one, knowing I can make it PRETTY! Thanks for the inspiration!

[Vikki]

ohhh! found this through your tweet on Kim Vallee! Very cool idea! :D Man, do i wish we had tjmaxx in Canada; had my first experience in Chicago a few weeks ago, and I fell in love!

[Wendy C Foster]

I have a magnetic rack, and it is so BLAH! Thanks for the lovely tip! Now let's see... what color do I want to make it.....

[Court]

I have that same santoku knife! This is such a great idea for storage since the Pure Komachi collection is so cute. I have the pink santoku and a teal utility knife too.

The 2 big knives I bought years & years ago at The Sharper Image, but the teal knife was found at Target. Personally, I only like the first-run colors, I find most of the second-run colors ugly or gaudy. I've seen these knives on many cooking websites, the discount store Tuesday Morning, Amazon, and Ebay, of course. Target has the best price points by far--the tomato & cheese knife is only $7.99.

[Serena Thompson]

Hi Katz,
The fabric doesn't stretch at all. There is a piece on the back of the knife rack that slips in and pulls everything really tight. It works like a dream!
Take care,
Serena :)

[Katz]

I love the idea but it seems that each time you pull off a knife, the fabric would stretch slightly. Have you had that problem? Contact paper......would that work?

[darlene]

i have one of these knife racks for the kitchen and one for my scissors in the sewing studio; great idea ... will have to use it ... thanks ...

[sarah]

great idea! I am on a fabric glue kick and just posted on Mousepad Makeovers:

http://simplyfunstuff.blogspot.com/2009/08/mouse-pad-makeover.html

where did you get those knives???

[luvinthemommyhood]

Love this! Great idea! I couldn't resist adding this to our link luv roundup today.

http://www.luvinthemommyhood.com/2009/08/link-luv-roundup_26.html

Thanks!

[Kerith and Kate]

Perfect! Thanks for sharing!

[CherryTreeLane]

You just changed my life with this idea. I HATE the way my rack looks in the house! THANK YOU!

[Megan]

How cheerful. I love it. We left our Ikea Asker magnetic knife rack on the kitchen wall last time we moved. Looks like a good excuse to drive to Seattle ...

[Vanessa]

What a cute idea, and I love the knives, although, I am not sure the hubby would ;)

[jerusalem]

OK, now that is just amazingly brilliant!!

[Elise]

Oh my goodness, that is so cute!!
Elise

[Serena]

Oh gosh, I forgot to mention where the knives came from! I found one of the small ones at William Sonoma and then discovered that TJ Maxx carried the same brand and in bigger sizes and more colors. And cheaper too! They are really great knives.

[pat sloan]

seriously... WHERE do you find such CUTE knives????? Hugs!

[Des]

You just made.my.day.

That is brilliant! doesn't take much to make my day.

[carissa]

jumping crickets... i love this idea!
thanks!!!!!!

[clarice]

So cooooool thank you Clarice

[Karen]

That is really a neat idea! Thanks for sharing! Karen