Screw Hook
The Most Convenient Spot For A Wall Coat Hook
There’s something you don’t see much anymore in our modern homes with large front door closets – the old fashioned coat hook. They seem to have gone the way of mud rooms and cast iron door stops. People wrote them off as making the entryway look too cluttered. Then there was the problem of those ugly hooks themselves. They just didn’t fit into the décor of the rest of the house.
The problem is that kids think it’s too much trouble to hang up coats in the closets. Outerwear ends up draped across kitchen chairs; slung across living room couches; or just thrown on the floor. Hallway closets often end up as storage units for just about everything. There just isn’t any room to hang a visitor’s coat what with the collection of junk that is already there.
It’s time to take another look at the venerable coat hook. A line of coat hooks by the kitchen door are perfect for an active family. That’s where family members are going to hang coats they use on a regular basis. After all, why hang it up in the closet when you are going out again in a few hours? Placing the coat hooks close to the back door in the kitchen puts them at the center of activity. The kitchen, not the living room or TV room, is really the center of family activity. Coat hooks at the back door also keep the clutter out of the hallway going to the front door.
It’s not hard to fit coat hooks into your décor. A quick look around your local big box store or hardware store will show a number of different designs. If you really want to find unusual designs then browse the Internet. You would not believe the multitude of coat hooks that are out there. These are not your grandmother’s coat hooks. You can get everything from Old Fashioned, to Art Neauveau and Modern. I’ve even found “fold outs” that pull back against the wall when not in use.
One thing you have to be careful about is mounting coat hooks to the wall. Remember, coat hooks will have to take a lot of weight. Wet winter coats are heavy. Don’t be surprised at the other items that will end up being hung there as well. Those hooks are just too convenient for things like backpacks and shoulder bags. Kids also have a tendency to grab and go rather than picking up the item off the hook. That puts a lot of strain on the mounting. Screwing the coat hook into the drywall isn’t going to work for long. You are going to have to either screw the hook into the stud behind the drywall or use expanding screw anchors. The best idea is to mount the hooks on a length of 1×4 wood screwed into the studs. With a little imagination you can work these into the trim design of the room.
This is a project that anyone can do and the cost is lower than you would expect. Now, about those cast iron door stops….
About the Author
Frank Wynn writes articles for Www.PegandRail.com. Who manufacturers a complete line ofwall hooks in solid Oak Cherry and Maple. A more contemporary white lacquer finish is also available, if you’re in the market for awall mounted coat racks or need a custom coat rack check out Www.PegandRail.com.
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