Not too long ago, a dear friend moved into a compact space with barely any closet space. Buying a wardrobe or armoire can quickly consume a budget, as well as precious floor space! This presented itself as a home organization challenge to me. My solution was a wall mounted garment rack. They are space efficient, consuming zero floor space, freeing it up for other storage solutions like shelving, drawers or hampers. Furthermore, they are inexpensive compared to armoires and for the large amount of clothing storage they provide. Read more for details.
Additional features include their easy portability. You can take them with you no matter where you move. And last but not least, in addition to bedrooms, they work great in spaces like entryways, backdoor areas and guest rooms. Their green features are that they're durable, recyclable and multifunctional.
Five Wall Mounted Garment Racks:
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2. Alba Wall Coat and Hat Rack. $95.04
3. Magnuson Wallmount Coat Rack 4' Wide Cherry. $159.00
4. The Shelving Store Chrome-wire Kit for Wall-Mounted Garment Rack. $39.42
5. Glaro Brass Modular Coat Racks. $245.00
6. Hanger Style Wall Rack from Worthington Direct. $99.95
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Our local custom closet company (Maui Closet, kind of like a local version of California Closets) can also make units, you can pay them a nominal fee to break it down & reinstall it another home later.
I like to use a stainless rolling rack I got from Brookstone years ago. There are also freestanding Elfa closet units at the container store if you can't install anything on the wall. Lowe's have got a few freestanding units also.
Husband and I bought four "chrome" wire kitchen shelving units (4' long x 2' deep x 6' high) to use as clothing racks. We did not use all the shelves---to leave room for hanging clothes---and stored the extra shelves. Cost was about $70 each, on sale. We placed them perpendicular to the walls in a tiny bedroom that we made into the closet. We still have them ten years later for regular shelving. Smartest money I ever spent.
Search the Home Depot website for "John Sterling". You can get two brackets, a heavy duty closet rod, and end caps for about $50 total, in chrome, brushed nickel, or bronze. Add a shelf board across the top for the equivalent of the above systems. You can use a pipe cutter to make it a custom length (the rods are 6 to 8 feet long). They're rated to hold a lot of weight if you screw the brackets into wall studs.