While we were at thanksgiving dinner we lost track of our coats. When it was time to leave, we searched and searched for them and couldn't find them anywhere. We checked under the tables, in the guest bedroom and in the coat closet. Eventually we found our coats but realized how much easier storing the coats could have been if there was a coat rack!
Coat racks can certainly be eye sores, but luckily there are some fabulous modern versions! We've fallen in love with just about every one of these and just had to share:
• Clothes Rack £118.00
• James Irvine: Big 5 Modern Coat Rack $250.00
• Hang-Ten Coat Rack $125.00
• Recycled Bottle Coat Rack $75.00
• Rack Deer Park $125.00
• Ivy $75.00
• Wall Mounted Coat Rack Unknown
• Beat Coat Rack £42.00
• Saturn Unknown
• Pella Coat Rack $285.00
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Love the idea of the recycled bottle rack.
I've had my eye on this one at Crate and Barrel for awhile.
http://www.crateandbarrel.com/decorating-and-accessories/home-accents/bronze-coat-rack/s511466
That ball thing: Noooooo! It's cute, but I can predict instant frustration at trying to balance heavy coats on it, or putting on a second or third and making the first slip off. ARG! I'm getting stressed out just contemplating it!!
That Crate and Barrel one is pretty neat.
I like the limited edition Eames Hang-It-All in walnut.
http://www.dwr.com/product/eames-hang-it-all-limited-edition.do
I also like the old fashioned coat rack Urban Outfitters has:
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=13957824&itemdescription=true&navAction=jump&search=true&isProduct=true&parentid=SEARCH+RESULTS
They're all pretty pricey and for the moment I'm using some plain $2 thing from Ikea because once the rack gets covered with coats you can't see it anyway. I have NO coat closet at all.
I really like this one... http://tinyurl.com/27hhuxq
So, where were the coats?
I happen to LOVE the entwined root one from Viva Terra: http://www.vivaterra.com/reclaimed-root-coat-stand-12262.html
coat stand
It's cute, but I can predict instant frustration at trying to balance heavy coats on it, or putting on a second or third and making the first slip off.