I Love To Decorate With Standing Coat Racks

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I have a small home with approximately eight hundred square feet of living area so, my space is valuable to me. I incorporate the use of standing coat racks in about four areas within my house because I consider them a necessity.

Even though my space is limited, I do enjoy entertaining. I do not have a room where I can simply “throw” people’s coats. I have to have the convenience of allowing people to hang their own jackets, purses etc.. So, I invested in four coat rack stands and I am glad I did. I look at them as not only functional parts of the house but beautiful decor.

Coat Racks, Coat Trees, Hall Trees, or whatever you want to call them, are made of different materials. By the way, as a side note, my grandmother called them “hallway catch-alls.” Any way, mine are made of wood, cast iron, brass and concrete. Yes, that is correct, I have one of concrete.

My friend, Lisa, who is an artisan, created the one made of concrete. The other three coat tree stands I purchased or got from various places. The one made of brass I purchased from a second hand store. I was able to buy this at a convenient price of twelve dollars. So, if you are willing to take some time to attend flea markets, yard sales, or second hand stores, you might find a deal you will like on some free standing coat racks.

Now I have a standing coat rack made of wood that was given to me, as a gift, by a very loving relative. She had known that I was looking for another coat rack umbrella stand to place in the area of my back door. Since, I live in a very wet state, it is imperative for me to keep messes down. Coats and cloaks hang near the front and back doors allowing precipitation (also mud or dirt) to stay in one area.

The brass and cast iron standing coat racks are a bit taller than the other two. Even though I do have the ability to move them around my home, these two have not been moved from their original areas. They are heavier and would do damage if they fell over. Nonetheless, they have several pegs on which to hang items. I use these floor standing coat racks for coats, cloaks, umbrellas and various other items.

Now, I have been scolded by a few members of my immediate family who feel that two of the wooden standing coat racks do not compliment my home’s decor. I am not a woman who worries about how others may feel about the furniture in my home. Fashion is only dictated by those who named the fad first.I rather enjoy the likes of a wood coat rack stand and do not regret any of them in my home.

I enjoy that these can be moved freely about my tiny home. Yet, they do afford me the right to allow them to stay right where they are to hang items from. Whether you decide to have free standing coat rack in your home is totally up to your discretion. Browse the Internet. Check out some catalogs. You can see some at antique shops. This is a good item to help your messy spots stay organized. Happy racking!