Wooden Coat Racks
The Standing Coat Rack
In days gone past almost every home had a standing coat rack, which was often referred to as a Hall tree or coat stand. They usually sat behind a door, where guests could easily hang up their coats the moment they stepped into your home. These Hall coat trees were often the most beautiful piece of furniture in the home.
The standing coat rack is once again gaining popularity. One reason for this is that with the current economic situation. Downsizing ones home has become an economic reality. This means fewer and smaller rooms in your house and limited closet space. That means more and more people are looking for creative solutions to the problem of having enough space to hang both their clothes and outer wear.
The standing coat rack is the ideal solution to this problem. It will fit in a corner, behind a door, or in just about any small space that you have making it an easy fit for any home.
What Should I look for in a Hall Coat Rack?
When choosing a hall coat rack the first consideration should be quality. A high quality coat rack will be sturdy and dependable lasting your family for years. Most standing coat racks are made from either metal or wood. Both types of material can offer you the sturdiness you need and want.
Your second consideration should be attractiveness. When adding a piece of furniture to your home you want it too look attractive and match the décor already in your home. While both metal and wood coat stands are sturdy and dependable, wood coat stands offer that extra sense of style that is so important in a home. Wooden coat racks also match almost any décor from rustic to ultra modern making them an ideal choice for any decorating style you have.
Versatile
Hall coat racks are also versatile. Not only can you use them to hang coats on but you can use them to hang other clothes on as well. They are perfect for that one room hunting cabin allowing you to hang your jeans and shirts as well as your coat on them keeping that small cabin orderly.
They also work great in a teenagers bedroom. Having a standing coat rack to hang jeans and shirts on when they take them off helps to keep the floor clear of debris and the room looking much tidier. They are also great in the kitchen for hanging aprons and smocks to keep them handy and tidy.
Standing coat racks offer today’s homeowner the solution to so many problems it is no wonder that they are regaining popularity. They are space saving, attractive, and have a number of uses besides just hanging up your coat.
When you stop to think about it, your grandmother may not have been as old fashioned as you thought. She just may have been ahead of the trend, choosing a beautiful piece of furniture that would last for generations, and serve to make her home both more attractive and more functional.