This is a great knife rack - just what we were looking for.....or so we thought.  BUT, it is NOT 11.5" long.  The total length of the product is almost 12.25" and, therefore, does not fit on a the side of a 12" cabinet.  Alas, we had to return it and, unfortunately, we even had to pay for shipping although the reason for the return is the mislabeling of the product.