Simple Wall Mounted Coat Rack
This is my take on a cheap yet elegant wall mounted coat hanger. Having looked through several online, I wasn’t satisfied with the standard MDF and cheap looking hangar combination that looks aged almost a month after use. Between the quality and the price I figured why not just make my own!
There isn’t much to this project; everything you need may be purchased at your local hardware store (I purchase my materials from home depot). Materials used were as follows: X1 – 6 foot long piece of cedar deck board; X4 – coat hangers of your choosing (I chose mine as the style was minimalist); X4 – 1 ½” long screws for stud mounting; X8 – ½” long screws for mounting the hangers to the cedar board (The were long enough to grip the board but not long enough that they broke through to the opposite side of the board) I cut the deck board down in half, sanded the surface through 80, 120, and 180 grit, cleaned the surface using mineral spirits then proceeded to stain it with some water based walnut stain I had lying around.
There isn’t much to this project; everything you need may be purchased at your local hardware store (I purchase my materials from home depot). Materials used were as follows: X1 – 6 foot long piece of cedar deck board; X4 – coat hangers of your choosing (I chose mine as the style was minimalist); X4 – 1 ½” long screws for stud mounting; X8 – ½” long screws for mounting the hangers to the cedar board (The were long enough to grip the board but not long enough that they broke through to the opposite side of the board) I cut the deck board down in half, sanded the surface through 80, 120, and 180 grit, cleaned the surface using mineral spirits then proceeded to stain it with some water based walnut stain I had lying around.
Once the stain had set, I distributed the hangers evenly across the board; leaving enough space to allow for me to easily mount the hanger to the wall (I pre-drilled the holes ahead of fastening the hardware, important to ensure you don’t crack the board!). I aligned the hangers so that the top of them ran flush with the top of the board (this was purely an aesthetic choice).
Once the stain had set, I distributed the hangers evenly across the board; leaving enough space to allow for me to easily mount the hanger to the wall (I pre-drilled the holes ahead of fastening the hardware, important to ensure you don’t crack the board!). I aligned the hangers so that the top of them ran flush with the top of the board (this was purely an aesthetic choice).
Once everything was said and done, I mounted the coat hanger to the wall in an area of my choosing (note that based on how I wanted to retain symmetry on my mounting holes I had to straddle the studs). I especially liked the style and look as it brought a bit of warmth while maintaining that minimalist look I wanted. If you want, use a palm sander or any sander really to force grooves along the edge of the wood to give it more of a farmhouse/distressed look. All in all, the entire project cost me something around $40 CAD (not including the stain) and took about 2 hours to complete!
Once everything was said and done, I mounted the coat hanger to the wall in an area of my choosing (note that based on how I wanted to retain symmetry on my mounting holes I had to straddle the studs). I especially liked the style and look as it brought a bit of warmth while maintaining that minimalist look I wanted. If you want, use a palm sander or any sander really to force grooves along the edge of the wood to give it more of a farmhouse/distressed look. All in all, the entire project cost me something around $40 CAD (not including the stain) and took about 2 hours to complete!