5 Coat Racks to Hang Your Heart On

From Margaret on March 14th, 2011 in Home Decor

A coat rack is a coat rack is a coat rack. Right? I mean, there are only so many ways to hang up a jacket. Well, if your vision of coat racks is limited to its function, you’d be missing the possibilities of merging function with modern aesthetics. These racks show the beauty of design that turns a simple piece into a work of art. Yes, you can create a center of beauty with purpose in pieces such as these. We heart these amazing examples.

coat rack bikes

#1—For the cycling enthusiast, these Pottery Barn Teen Metal Handlebar Hooks come with a bike decal (no, the bike parts aren’t really there! It’s a stick-on wall decal). Perfect for hanging book bags and backpacks.

coat rack designs

#2—The Portland-based Merkled Studio offers this powder-coated aluminum coat rack, available in orange or white. Made to order.

coat rack kids

#3—The paragon of understated chic, these powder-coated steel racks from Room & Board come in a handful of colors—and a small (think kids) and large (think you).

coat rack recycled wood

#4—Traditional meets sleek-modern with this Amenity Home rack with a letter-holding slot. Made with reclaimed wood, this piece is available in two sizes and brings nostalgia into the now.

coat rack trees

#5—Dutch designer Robert Bronwasser has created this Tree for Cascado. Able to hold as many as 20 coats (!!), this lacquered fiberboard comes in the above three colors. Perfect for the savvy tree-hugger.

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About the Author:

Margaret Everton
I ran a design boutique in Beverly Hills before designing and consulting about children’s spaces privately. I also consult and write often about efficient living and green design. In this web-wide world of design, I offer virtual consulting and design packages, and love to help create successful spaces. I believe that a deliberate environment increases the happiness of families and individuals—deliberate in style and aesthetics as well as functionality. The oldest of six children, and a parent of two, I have also personally seen how good design matters. In the hustle of daily life, sometimes the greatest parental tool is a calm atmosphere in which to unwind and engage with each other.