Oak Coat Racks - A Fantastic Option

Oak coat racks bring back nostalgic memories; perhaps the times you visited your grandparents’ house. Are you reminded of that special feeling of warmth and comfort you experienced on entering that house? As you went past the front door you couldn’t miss that tall coat rack with its load of coats and scarves. May be it had an enclosure for shoes and your grandma’s walking stick at its base!

For quite a long time these oak coat racks were replaced with cold looking closets and flat-pack styled furniture. Yet, homeowners are demonstrating a renewed interest in this old antiquated piece of furniture for organizing their coats and similar stuff.



Oak coat racks, while being truly functional, add to the aesthetics of any room and there is no reason for keeping their use confined to the entrance alone. Why not include one of its lightweight wall mounted versions in your bedroom! It would be ideal and prove useful while you change or dress up. No more your clothing will continue to remain scattered on the floor or the bed. It is neatly kept on the clothes rack, free from wrinkles, much to the relief and convenience of your wife.

If you imagined oak coat racks were available only in that traditional “tree design”, you certainly need to have a look at some of the modern designs. Some are decorative with elaborate designs made from solid wood that is sure to enhance the décor of any room, not only the entrance hall. They are available in much simpler designs, comprising of a few pegs of oak fixed on to a back plate, which can conveniently be fixed on any wall. Having one in your bedroom or dressing room helps organizing your ties and belts.

Consider having a rack in your laundry room. It makes sorting of laundry like separating the whites from the colored ones so convenient. You could even use the same for drying of garments when dryer is not functional.

Another area of your house that could make good use of a rack is your garage. Wall mounted coat racks make a very practical addition in such areas, offering useful storage space. Some racks are provided with shelving, thus creating additional storage space.

Perhaps, now you would agree that oak coat racks are no more old antiquated pieces of furniture as they have the capacity to jell with the modern designs of houses to provide not only the utility but also add to the décor of any of your rooms.