Sometimes all you need is a place to put stuff down. That's it. It doesn't have to be more complicated than that. This is a landing strip at its most minimal and elegant: a hook and a chair. A place to put bags and a place to hang your hat.
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Inspiration: Landing Strip
It reminded us, the terrible collector of stuff (but it's so cute...), that simple can sometimes be best. That it's quality, NOT quantity, that we're after. Start simple. What do you really need? Not just in landing strips, but in every room. You can always put stuff back. That's what an outbox is for.
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Thank YOU! all this talk about landing strips and landing strip furniture, and landing strip hacks, and coatracks, was starting to give me an inferioriity complex.
view cecicela's profile
now this is what i'm talkin' about! nice!
view kdkaboom's profile
I love that! That little tree is the kind of thing that would make me smile every time I walked in the door.
view OneWallKitchen's profile
Argh! This makes me want my own apartment!
If I tried to do anything like this, it would just get filled with my roommate's trash that she never takes out.
view sparkle's profile
Woot! I found the tree rack: click or paste http://www.modernpoverty.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=50-004&Category_Code=50
I'm going to write and ask how much weight it holds--my courier bag gets really heavy sometimes.
view OneWallKitchen's profile
The look won't be nearly as cool once 5 bulky coats are hanging on it.
If you have an entry way or hall, coat hooks on the wall are nice. My front door opens directly into my living room, and I'm not too thrilled to be staring at coats on the wall in my living room. But I don't have a coat closet or even a suggestion for a better alternative -- I'm still trying to think up options.
view SanDiegoAT's profile
Why are landings suddenly called landing strips?? Not to be rude, but it is funny how it is everywhere on the site now...
view Ta's profile
reminds me of my option...
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/ny-design-meetup/october-ny-design-meetup-matt-glayshers-wall-spine-wine-pod-033843
view slurry's profile
Isn't the tree rack at urbanoutfitters.com too?
view KellyKat's profile
SanDiegoAT,
I didn't have a closet either so I put up 2 PAX wardrobes behind my door. I put shoe racks in one, and a clothing rack and drawer under in the other one. It holds enough to store shoes, coats, and umbrellas that are used everyday by 2 people.
-Figs
view figs's profile
I agree - the simplicity will be lost once its filled with coats. I still adore it :) Although my roommates would clutter up mine as well.
view Modfan's profile
SanDiegoAT - I solved the no entranceway problem by putting hooks on the back of my entrance door. My door was metal and I was able to use magnetic hooks but you could screw something in as well... Really worked for me!
http://flickr.com/photos/69856129@N00/1846976065/
view Danger Dorge's profile
figs - thanks! that's a good suggestion, and i hadn't thought of that option yet. i'll keep it or something similar in mind. :-)
view SanDiegoAT's profile
DangerDorge - I not thrilled with the visual impact of coats hanging in the living room, so I like the suggestion to use a slim wardrobe, but not sure I have a place for one. In which case, hooks on the back of the door or on the stairs landing may be what happens. Thank you for the idea!
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