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| The newest addition to our household |
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| Not the look I wanted to go for |
The home we purchased, along with many other homes we looked at here in the Lowcountry, didn't come with a coat closet. Just because winter is much shorter than winters up north, does not mean I wont need a coat. So, without a spot to hang it, the kids would come in a toss theirs on the couch in the family room, I would hang mine over the railing to the stairs along with my purse, and my husband usually would hang his on the back of a chair. This just does not work for me! Now on our second winter in this home we finally solved the problem. I didn't want the typical coat tree, so I looked to Pinterest for some inspiration.
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| Pinspiration |
With this as my inspiration Pinspiration, I got to work at picking out exactly what I wanted and how I wanted it, so the hubster could make my idea a reality.
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| Nut on back of a knob |
Although I forgot to take pictures of the process, it's simple enough to explain. I found the most beautiful knobs and hooks at
World Market. Seven of them cost me around $20. We already had pallet wood cut to the right length because it was leftover from a shoe bench he built for me (that will have to be another post). I laid out the wood on the floor and planned out exactly where I wanted my knobs and hooks to go. I marked off where they would be and he drilled a hole right through the spots
for the knobs only. You do not need to drill for the hooks, they'll be hung with screws. Heres the important part- because the knobs are secured on the back by a nut, you have to have somewhere for the nut to hide. The wood will be flat against the wall so you have to notch out a space for the nut to secure the knob, but still be out of the way.
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| A spade bit & notch |
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| Screw cutter |
He did this by using a spade bit on his power drill. He also had to use his screw cutters because the screw on the back of the knob was longer than we needed it. Now that all the prep work was done, hubby found the studs in the wall, and screwed the pallet wood directly in to the wall with the knobs already attached and then he screwed on the hooks.
You can also see cast iron brackets mounted on the sides, and that's because after we cut more pallets, there will be a shelf on top. The brackets I found at a local thrift store for a few dollars. At the time that I bought them I wasn't sure where and how I'd use them, but I knew they'd come in handy.
I LOVE my new coat rack! Of course I'll have to add another post when the final touch is complete with shelf and decor. I'm a lucky lady to have such a handy hubby!
