We actually just purchased several sets of chrome shelving to increase our "kitchen storage" in our mudroom. However, because the shelving is outside of our kitchen, and becuase I want to be able to store serving platters, infrequently used pots and pans, etc. on the shelves, I was wondering if anyone had seen sources for wire-rack cloth covers? (I am sure that these can be easily made, but as I am not to adept with needle and thread, I was hoping to be able to order some!)

My husband got me the tallest, narrowest metro rack he could find, and it makes a huge difference in our dollhouse-sized kitchen. With careful organization and lots of hooks for hanging, I get more (and more readily accessible) storage on this little rack than in all our cabinets combined.

Unlike those pictured here, when I store bowls on the open rack, I invert them so they don't get dusty or floury inside.

I have one wire shelving unit in my pantry. It's 48" L x 18" D x 72" H.

I am in the process of moving into a house I just built. I put wire shelving into all of the closets, into the pantry and in the garage. I chose it because it's sturdy, it's easy to assemble, and the components can be re-used and re-configured at a later time. In my garage, I have on add-on unit near my washer and dryer configured so I can use it to hang clothes on hangers when I take them from the dryer.

I found the best prices at www.shelving.com Not only are their prices reasonable, but their shipping costs were reasonable as well.

Since I bought a LOT of components, the pricing was important to me. My UPS delivery driver knows me pretty well now!

I have 2 small chrome shelving units in my NY kitchen -- one for my microwave and another that provides a small work space (wood top, but you can't see the support or lower shelves in the linked pics.) The microwave stand was from a local hardware store -- roughly $50, and the small wood top was a Martha Stewart product from KMart, roughly $30.

http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/small-cool-2007-entries/smallest-coolest-kitchen-2007-entry-9-franks-colorful-collection-021510

I picked up one of these at Home Depot for my kitchen, which has a big empty spot on the other side of the fridge that was too narrow for a hutch or something. It fits like it was made for the space, allows room on the bottom for my trash can and a shelf for cookbooks as well as a pull out drawer for odds and ends, and two other shelf that I keep my big cookware on (castiron pan, wok) and all of my mason jars. I also have hooks on there for my aprons. I love it, I think it adds a bit of modernity to my run of the mill townhome kitchen. Couldn't imagine my kitchen without it now!

We used one of these in two different kitchens, and in both it was indispensable. However, with three cats and all their lovely cat hair, it was difficult to keep anything on the lower shelves clean, and that drove me up the wall. When we redid our current kitchen, the wire shelve was shunted off to a different room. Now, everything below waist-level is tucked away, and more or less cat hair free.

when the hub and i moved into an apartment with a 64 sq ft kitchen and not nearly enough cabinets, we knew a wire shelving unit was going to be essential. i am not the biggest fan of chrome in the world, though... so when i found a shelving unit at lowe's with a brushed nickel finish, i snapped it up in a jiffy! it's 54" wide, too and those extra six inches make all the difference in the world.

i think it was about $90.

I have an intermetro unit in my kitchen--can't imagine not having it. my tiny apartment kitchen has only 5 cabinets and none of them are big. the shelving unit makes all the difference. you can put so much on it and because it is wire it reads as smaller and lighter than it really is.

@Vand11, I just put down a red rubber mat that I found at TJMaxx. It looks like a bunch of circles of rubber that meet on the edges and make a solid network. It was sold rolled up. It won't give you a rigid surface, but it prevents things from falling through -- all without compromising the airy look of the shelving. You could probably find similar matting in the shelving section of Target.

This is pricey and not necessarily the vibe you are looking for, but this is an option for covers for wire shelving -- offered in multiple colors!

But if you just want something to prevent smaller items from falling through (or to catch dust!), you may just want wire shelving liners. This is kinda like what @shawnamuffin is doing, and they come in pretty standard sizes.

I wish my wire shelves always stayed so neat and half empty as the ones pictured! Mine are so useful, but always loaded to the brim!