diff --git a/tuskarclient/common/formatting.py b/tuskarclient/common/formatting.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eab1a73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tuskarclient/common/formatting.py
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import prettytable
+
+
+def pretty_choice_list(l):
+    return ', '.join("'%s'" % i for i in l)
+
+
+def print_list(objs, fields, formatters={}, custom_labels={}, sortby=0):
+    '''Prints a list of objects.
+
+    :param objs: list of objects to print
+    :param fields: list of attributes of the objects to print;
+        attributes beginning with '!' have a special meaning - they
+        should be used with custom field labels and formatters only,
+        and the formatter receives the whole object
+    :param formatters: dict of functions that perform pre-print
+        formatting of attributes (keys are strings from `fields`
+        parameter, values are functions that take one parameter - the
+        attribute)
+    :param custom_labels: dict of label overrides for fields (keys are
+        strings from `fields` parameter, values are custom labels -
+        headers of the table)
+    '''
+    field_labels = [custom_labels.get(f, f) for f in fields]
+    pt = prettytable.PrettyTable([f for f in field_labels],
+                                 caching=False, print_empty=False)
+    pt.align = 'l'
+
+    for o in objs:
+        row = []
+        for field in fields:
+            if field[0] == '!':  # custom field
+                if field in formatters:
+                    row.append(formatters[field](o))
+                else:
+                    raise KeyError(
+                        'Custom field "%s" needs a formatter.' % field)
+            else:  # attribute-based field
+                if hasattr(o, field) and field in formatters:
+                    row.append(formatters[field](getattr(o, field)))
+                else:
+                    row.append(getattr(o, field, ''))
+        pt.add_row(row)
+    print pt.get_string(sortby=field_labels[sortby])
+
+
+def print_dict(d, formatters={}, custom_labels={}):
+    '''Prints a dict.
+
+    :param d: dict to print
+    :param formatters: dict of functions that perform pre-print
+        formatting of dict values (keys are keys from `d` parameter,
+        values are functions that take one parameter - the dict value
+        to format)
+    :param custom_labels: dict of label overrides for keys (keys are
+        keys from `d` parameter, values are custom labels)
+    '''
+    pt = prettytable.PrettyTable(['Property', 'Value'],
+                                 caching=False, print_empty=False)
+    pt.align = 'l'
+
+    for field in d.keys():
+        label = custom_labels.get(field, field)
+        if field in formatters:
+            pt.add_row([label, formatters[field](d[field])])
+        else:
+            pt.add_row([label, d[field]])
+    print pt.get_string(sortby='Property')
+
+
+def attr_proxy(attr, formatter=lambda a: a, allow_undefined=True):
+    '''Creates a new formatter function. It will format an object for
+    output by printing it's attribute or running another formatter on
+    that attribute.
+
+    :param attr: name of the attribute to look for on an object
+    :param formatter: formatter to run on that attribute (if not given,
+        the attribute is returned as-is)
+    :param allow_undefined: if true, the created function will return
+        None if `attr` is not defined on the formatted object
+    '''
+    def formatter_proxy(obj):
+        try:
+            attr_value = getattr(obj, attr)
+        except AttributeError as e:
+            if allow_undefined:
+                return None
+            else:
+                raise e
+        return formatter(attr_value)
+
+    return formatter_proxy
+
+
+def capacities_formatter(capacities):
+    '''Formats a list of capacities for output. Capacity is a dict
+    containing 'name', 'value' and 'unit' keys.
+    '''
+    sorted_capacities = sorted(capacities,
+                               lambda c1, c2: cmp(c1['name'], c2['name']))
+    return '\n'.join(['{0}: {1} {2}'.format(c['name'], c['value'], c['unit'])
+                      for c in sorted_capacities])
+
+
+def links_formatter(links):
+    '''Formats a list of links. Link is a dict that has 'href' and
+    'rel' keys.
+    '''
+    sorted_links = sorted(links, lambda l1, l2: cmp(l1['rel'], l2['rel']))
+    return '\n'.join(['{0}: {1}'.format(l['rel'], l['href'])
+                      for l in sorted_links])
+
+
+def resource_links_formatter(links):
+    '''Formats an array of resource links. Resource link is a dict
+    with keys 'id' and 'links'. Under 'links' key there is an array of
+    links. Link is a dict with 'href' and 'rel' keys. Currently we
+    expect only one link to be in the array, so we print the first
+    one. (We cannot fetch by 'rel', values in 'rel' are not used
+    consistently.)
+    '''
+    sorted_links = sorted(links, lambda l1, l2: cmp(l1['id'], l2['id']))
+    return '\n'.join(['{0}: {1}'.format(l['id'], l['links'][0]['href'])
+                      for l in sorted_links])
+
+
+def resource_link_formatter(link):
+    '''Formats one resource link. See docs of
+    `resource_links_formatter` for more details.
+    '''
+    return resource_links_formatter([link])
diff --git a/tuskarclient/common/utils.py b/tuskarclient/common/utils.py
index 3c4525b..2298bfa 100644
--- a/tuskarclient/common/utils.py
+++ b/tuskarclient/common/utils.py
@@ -15,11 +15,8 @@
 
 import os
 import sys
-import textwrap
 import uuid
 
-import prettytable
-
 from tuskarclient import exc
 from tuskarclient.openstack.common import importutils
 
@@ -62,50 +59,6 @@ def arg(*args, **kwargs):
     return _decorator
 
 
-def pretty_choice_list(l):
-    return ', '.join("'%s'" % i for i in l)
-
-
-def print_list(objs, fields, field_labels, formatters={}, sortby=0):
-    pt = prettytable.PrettyTable([f for f in field_labels],
-                                 caching=False, print_empty=False)
-    pt.align = 'l'
-
-    for o in objs:
-        row = []
-        for field in fields:
-            if field in formatters:
-                row.append(formatters[field](o))
-            else:
-                data = getattr(o, field, '')
-                row.append(data)
-        pt.add_row(row)
-    print pt.get_string(sortby=field_labels[sortby])
-
-
-def print_dict(d, dict_property="Property", wrap=0):
-    pt = prettytable.PrettyTable([dict_property, 'Value'],
-                                 caching=False, print_empty=False)
-    pt.align = 'l'
-    for k, v in d.iteritems():
-        # convert dict to str to check length
-        if isinstance(v, dict):
-            v = str(v)
-        if wrap > 0:
-            v = textwrap.fill(str(v), wrap)
-        # if value has a newline, add in multiple rows
-        # e.g. fault with stacktrace
-        if v and isinstance(v, basestring) and r'\n' in v:
-            lines = v.strip().split(r'\n')
-            col1 = k
-            for line in lines:
-                pt.add_row([col1, line])
-                col1 = ''
-        else:
-            pt.add_row([k, v])
-    print pt.get_string()
-
-
 def find_resource(manager, name_or_id):
     """Helper for the _find_* methods."""
     # first try to get entity as integer id
diff --git a/tuskarclient/tests/common/test_formatting.py b/tuskarclient/tests/common/test_formatting.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38c369a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tuskarclient/tests/common/test_formatting.py
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import cStringIO
+import mock
+
+import tuskarclient.common.formatting as fmt
+import tuskarclient.tests.utils as tutils
+
+
+class PrintTest(tutils.TestCase):
+
+    @mock.patch('sys.stdout', new_callable=cStringIO.StringIO)
+    def test_print_dict(self, mock_out):
+        dict_ = {'k': 'v', 'key': 'value'}
+        formatters = {'key': lambda v: 'custom ' + v}
+        custom_labels = {'k': 'custom_key'}
+
+        fmt.print_dict(dict_, formatters, custom_labels)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ('+------------+--------------+\n'
+             '| Property   | Value        |\n'
+             '+------------+--------------+\n'
+             '| custom_key | v            |\n'
+             '| key        | custom value |\n'
+             '+------------+--------------+\n'),
+            mock_out.getvalue()
+        )
+
+    @mock.patch('sys.stdout', new_callable=cStringIO.StringIO)
+    def test_print_list(self, mock_out):
+        fields = ['thing', 'color', '!artistic_name']
+        formatters = {
+            '!artistic_name': lambda obj: '{0} {1}'.format(obj.color,
+                                                           obj.thing),
+            'color': lambda c: c.split(' ')[1],
+        }
+        custom_labels = {'thing': 'name', '!artistic_name': 'artistic name'}
+
+        fmt.print_list(self.objects(), fields, formatters, custom_labels)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ('+------+-------+-----------------+\n'
+             '| name | color | artistic name   |\n'
+             '+------+-------+-----------------+\n'
+             '| moon | green | dark green moon |\n'
+             '| sun  | blue  | bright blue sun |\n'
+             '+------+-------+-----------------+\n'),
+            mock_out.getvalue()
+        )
+
+    @mock.patch('sys.stdout', new_callable=cStringIO.StringIO)
+    def test_print_list_custom_field_without_formatter(self, mock_out):
+        fields = ['!artistic_name']
+
+        self.assertRaises(KeyError, fmt.print_list, self.objects(), fields)
+
+    def objects(self):
+        return [
+            mock.Mock(thing='sun', color='bright blue'),
+            mock.Mock(thing='moon', color='dark green'),
+        ]
+
+
+class FormattersTest(tutils.TestCase):
+
+    def test_attr_formatter_plain(self):
+        obj = mock.Mock()
+        obj.foo = 'bar'
+        foo_formatter = fmt.attr_proxy('foo')
+        self.assertEqual('bar', foo_formatter(obj))
+
+    def test_attr_formatter_chained(self):
+        obj = mock.Mock()
+        obj.letters = ['a', 'b', 'c']
+        letters_formatter = fmt.attr_proxy('letters', len)
+        self.assertEqual(3, letters_formatter(obj))
+
+    def test_capacities_formatter(self):
+        capacities = [
+            {'name': 'memory', 'value': '1024', 'unit': 'MB'},
+            {'name': 'cpu', 'value': '2', 'unit': 'CPU'},
+        ]
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ('cpu: 2 CPU\n'
+             'memory: 1024 MB'),
+            fmt.capacities_formatter(capacities),
+        )
+
+    def test_links_formatter(self):
+        links = [
+            {'rel': 'self', 'href': 'http://self-url'},
+            {'rel': 'parent', 'href': 'http://parent-url'},
+        ]
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ('parent: http://parent-url\n'
+             'self: http://self-url'),
+            fmt.links_formatter(links),
+        )
+
+    def test_resource_links_formatter(self):
+        resource_links = [
+            {'id': 3, 'links': [{'rel': 'self', 'href': 'http://three'}]},
+            {'id': 5, 'links': [{'rel': 'self', 'href': 'http://five'}]},
+        ]
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ('3: http://three\n'
+             '5: http://five'),
+            fmt.resource_links_formatter(resource_links),
+        )
+
+    def test_resource_link_formatter(self):
+        resource_link = {
+            'id': 3,
+            'links': [{'rel': 'self', 'href': 'http://three'}]
+        }
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ('3: http://three'),
+            fmt.resource_link_formatter(resource_link),
+        )
diff --git a/tuskarclient/tests/common/test_utils.py b/tuskarclient/tests/common/test_utils.py
index 759bff8..ed2c4c1 100644
--- a/tuskarclient/tests/common/test_utils.py
+++ b/tuskarclient/tests/common/test_utils.py
@@ -14,40 +14,12 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 
-import cStringIO
 import mock
-import sys
 
 from tuskarclient.common import utils
 from tuskarclient.tests import utils as test_utils
 
 
-class UtilsTest(test_utils.TestCase):
-
-    def test_prettytable(self):
-        class Struct:
-            def __init__(self, **entries):
-                self.__dict__.update(entries)
-
-        # test that the prettytable output is wellformatted (left-aligned)
-        saved_stdout = sys.stdout
-        try:
-            sys.stdout = output_dict = cStringIO.StringIO()
-            utils.print_dict({'K': 'k', 'Key': 'Value'})
-
-        finally:
-            sys.stdout = saved_stdout
-
-        self.assertEqual(output_dict.getvalue(), '''\
-+----------+-------+
-| Property | Value |
-+----------+-------+
-| K        | k     |
-| Key      | Value |
-+----------+-------+
-''')
-
-
 class DefineCommandsTest(test_utils.TestCase):
 
     def test_define_commands_from_module(self):
diff --git a/tuskarclient/v1/racks_shell.py b/tuskarclient/v1/racks_shell.py
index da008c4..e3c18ae 100644
--- a/tuskarclient/v1/racks_shell.py
+++ b/tuskarclient/v1/racks_shell.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import tuskarclient.common.formatting as fmt
 from tuskarclient.common import utils
 from tuskarclient import exc
 
@@ -21,15 +22,28 @@ def do_rack_show(tuskar, args):
         rack = utils.find_resource(tuskar.racks, args.id)
     except exc.HTTPNotFound:
         raise exc.CommandError("Rack not found: %s" % args.id)
+    formatters = {
+        'capacities': fmt.capacities_formatter,
+        'chassis': fmt.resource_link_formatter,
+        'links': fmt.links_formatter,
+        'nodes': fmt.resource_links_formatter,
+        'resource_class': fmt.resource_link_formatter,
+    }
 
-    utils.print_dict(rack.to_dict())
+    rack_dict = rack.to_dict()
+    # Workaround for API inconsistency, where empty chassis link
+    # prints out as '{}'.
+    if 'chassis' in rack_dict and not rack_dict['chassis']:
+        del rack_dict['chassis']
+
+    fmt.print_dict(rack_dict, formatters)
 
 
 # TODO(jistr): This is PoC, not final implementation
 def do_rack_list(tuskar, args):
     racks = tuskar.racks.list()
-    fields = ['name', 'subnet', 'state', 'nodes']
-    labels = ["Name", "Subnet", "State", "Nodes"]
-    formatters = {'nodes': lambda rack: len(rack.nodes)}
+    fields = ['id', 'name', 'subnet', 'state', 'nodes']
+    labels = {'nodes': '# of nodes'}
+    formatters = {'nodes': len}
 
-    utils.print_list(racks, fields, labels, formatters, 0)
+    fmt.print_list(racks, fields, formatters, labels)