Wowza - a gorgeous (and green!) reader project arrived in our inbox this morning. Tony sent us photos of this coat rack/picture rail project made from salvaged wood and old doorknobs. Jump below for the details and more photos:

Tony tells us:
I made a pair of picture rails from salvaged wood and metal studs: Mounted the wood beam flush to the brick, folded and pinned the stud ends into a box form for structure and then screwed the studs open side up onto the top side of the beam.
Dropped some old door knobs underneath as a bag/coat/hat/helmet rack.
Total cost for both racks, excluding the vintage doorknobs, was $17.
If you don't have access to old doorknobs try the Readymade suggestion of using round garden faucet handles from your hardware store.
Result: less stuff on the floor, more room for the dog.
It looks fantastic and super practical - it's always great to see a project for the entry area. Thanks for sending, Tony!
Comments (5)
wow what a great idea... now this is the definition of 'green' to me. Reuse - the good old fashioned way of designing. I love it.
What makes this really nice is the beautiful brick wall and the framed photos. I don't think it would be as impressive on my boring, standard white apartment walls.
Oakland... a project like this could liven up those white apartment walls!
Question: How did you attach the wood to the brick (i.e. what type of screws/any prep work necessary?)
This is wonderful idea, it looks terrific! Tony- you are so lucky to have such a beautiful exposed brick wall. Thank you so much for the inspiration!