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Standing coat racks

Standing coat racks are more than just places to hang up your coat and hat – they are pieces of furniture. They are decorations. They can be stylish and beautiful. With this in mind, you should spend a little bit of time looking at standing coat racks before you buy one – you didn’t buy the very first couch that you saw, did you?

Here are some things to look for and some tips when shopping for standing coat racks:

· Sturdiness – standing coat racks can be from 5 feet to 6 feet tall, and once you’ve hung up a few heavy winter coats on the hooks, they can be a little top heavy. Be sure that you purchase a rack with a very sturdy base!
· Number of hooks – you will be able to hang up a lot more on a standing coat rack with 6 hooks than one with three.
· Hook placement – staggered hooks allow you to easily see and access different coats. The same is true of hooks all in a row. You want the rack to be as easy as possible to use.
· Rounded hooks – rounded, ball tip hooks are easier on your coats than pointy hooks (of course, if you plan on using the hanging loops of the jackets, you may want to avoid large rounded hooks – it can be difficult to get the loop over them.
· Umbrella stand – there are standing coat racks with umbrellas stands attached right at the base. These combine the function of two pieces of furniture into one, allowing you to hide away your umbrella stand in favor of additional space.
· Homemade – why not have a little fun and make your own rack? You can make a tee-pee or tripod of wooden boards and add hooks. You could gather plumbing pipe and screw it together to form a stand. The possibilities are practically endless.

Even if you have a hall closet to use for hanging up coats, you may still want to invest in a standing coat rack – it can be a beautiful decoration and piece of furniture.