If you're looking for a standing coat rack or thinking about buying a standing coat rack, here
are many things to take into consideration. Let me explain a few of the basic facts about standing coat
racks.
Standing Coat Racks - Types
There are basically two types of coat racks - wall mounted or wall mount coat racks or
standing coat racks, which are also called coat trees, hall coat racks or vertical coat racks. Standing coat
racks have been around for many years. They were often used in
the early 1900's. Households in the 1920's commonly used coat
racks and they have been used ever since.
Standing coat racks have been ushered back into the marketplace because many
people are downsizing due to the economy and finding themselves living in smaller homes or apartments.
Freestanding coat racks are great space saver. They can help free up closet space so you can use the closet
for other clothing-- winter clothing or even boots, shoes and other storage. A standing coat rack can hold
quite a few coats depending on the size of the rack. Coat racks are portable and mobile too.
Although most hall racks can hold 10-12 coats there are
some that can hold 20 to 50 coats or more depending on the size of coat rack you choose or buy. If you know you
are going to need it to hold a lot of heavy winter coats, then you want to make sure you pick a standing coat
rack that is sturdy and durable. A hall rack that won't tip over easily.
Generally larger standing coat racks are made of metal and can hold a lot of coats. Smaller
coat racks are made of oak, beechwood and cherry wood and are designed to hold a smaller number of coats and
jackets.
As a space saver a standing coat rack can easily be used in all parts of the
house. They're commonly used in entryways, foyers or entries
near doorways, both by the front and back door.
But you can easily use them in other rooms. A
teenager's room is a good place because they can hang up their clothes on the coat rack instead of leaving
them on the floor or throwing their clothes over a chair. They don't have to bother putting anything on a
hanger.
A coat rack stand can also be used in a child's bedroom, for the same reason as a teen's room.
That way you can free up closet space for storage or clothing storage. Or they can be used in a
playroom.
One thing to make sure of is to keep in mind that for the kids or teen's bedrooms you want to
make sure to buy a sturdy standing coat rack. Check the base. You don't want it to tip over easily. There are many sturdy weighted coat racks so they should be easy to find.
For a child's room also if you buy a wooden coat rack make sure the paint used in it does not contain lead or
anything toxic. It should be safe and child-proof.
Besides coats, coat racks can be used to hang outerwear, jackets, backpacks, hats, mittens,
scarves, totes, umbrellas and even jeans and shirts. A household can use more than one standing coat rack
too. The best place for coat storage.
You can buy coat racks with shelves and hooks or hat hooks; you can buy shelves that are
attached to the coat racks and extra hooks. You can buy coat racks with umbrella stands attached. You can
also buy them with wheels or casters if you want to move them around easily, making them mobile. You can also
buy a coat rack bench usually with the rack.
A standing coat rack is a piece of furniture that can easily help you get
organized. Makes coat and outerwear easy to access too. Saving
closet space as I mentioned and using them in several rooms will help keep clothes in a more orderly
fashion. Many homes are short on closet space so it's helpful in
that respect too. They were built to last a long time so consider it a furniture purchase that you will have
for a long time depending on the quality and material.
Standing Coat Racks - Metal, Wood, Oak -Wrought Iron - Brass and Other Types
Standing coat racks are made from metal and wood.
The types of metal used include - iron coat rack, cast iron, and wrought iron - some with amazing scroll
work, brass, chrome, polished brass, steel and aluminum. If
you buy a metal standing coat rack make sure it has a protective coating for durability. This will help it
last a long time and preserve the finish.
You may want to match the furniture in the room you are going to use it in. If you have mostly
oak furniture you may want to match the furniture. Or maybe you have oak wall paneling. There are lots of
beautiful oak standing coat racks. Wooden coat racks are the most popular too. Types of wood used in coat
racks are oak, beech wood, pine, hickory, mahogany and cherry wood among others. You can buy solid wood
racks also.
Although racks are most often used in entries and entry ways, there are lots of other places
to use them in a house or apartment. Free standing coat racks can fit in a corner of the living room or
family room, behind the front door, or in the kid's playroom.
Metal racks like brass, polished brass and cast iron can be used in the kitchen too
for the hanging up of smocks and aprons and other odds and ends.
Many people are using standing coat racks as an accessory to their other furniture - as an
accent piece or decorative piece. They're using them in entryways, foyers or the corner of a living room for
accent. They can be used with rustic, modern, conventional, traditional, contemporary, elegant or classy
settings. Or use retro metal. Or use a or wooden vintage or antique coat racks in a room with antique
furniture. Try putting an array of just hats of all colors or vintage hats to match your room
decor.
If you are going to buy a standing oak rack for an office at home or away
from home, look for a sturdy rack that is top-rated. Most
offices don't have closets or adequate storage for coats. Many types of commercial coat racks are available.
These will not be cheap. They're built to handle a lot of coats
and outerwear.
Many people use them in a cabin or summer home or at a beach house where storage and closet
space may be limited. Easy to hang up coats and outerwear and
save a lot of space.
Coat rack prices: When you shop for a standing coat rack you want to make sure to compare
prices. You'll find there is quite a difference and a wide range. Compare cheaper wooden coat racks, oak coat
racks and some of the cheaper woods with the metal racks. There will be a wide variety of prices among brass,
polished brass, wrought iron, cast iron and aluminum. Budget models can go from $15 to $50. Upscale or classy
decorative coat racks can cost $150 to $350 from elegant furniture stores online. You may be able to find
coat racks for sale with good discounts online.
Now you can find a standing coat rack at thrift stores or your local Goodwill or Salvation
Army thrift store but you have to be careful. You won't know what kind of finish or protective coating is
used, for example. Durability may be a problem. Or it make not
be stable. And budget or cheap prices for a new can be inexpensive. Better to be safe than sorry especially
if you have a family in the house.
Reviews and ratings and taking the time to compare will always help. But there are so many
standing coatracks it will be hard to get some specific reviews.
There are dozens of manufacturers and brands of standing
coat racks including: Furio, Breckinridge, Homeelegance, Lorell, Contour, James, One Way Furniture,
Winsome Trading Co., Costumer, The Barrier Reef, Ciro and Aldo.
