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Wall Mounted Coat Rack with Storage

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How to build a wall mounted coat rack with a storage shelf for mail and phones plus a place to hang coat, hats and keys.

If you live in a small house like we do, the one thing you regularly have to deal with is lack of storage space.

DIY coat rack with storage shelves hanging on wall next to dark gray door

In our current cottage we only have 3 very small closets, and no coat closets, so we have to find creative ways to deal with storage issues.

So, when it came time to find something that we could use by our back door for coats and keys, I was having a hard time finding the perfect piece.

Most everything I found was either too big, too small or it was too expensive. I solved all of those issues by making my own.

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Making a wall coat rack

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Supplies

Tools

Instructions:

This really is a super simple project to tackle and it allowed me to have the exact look I wanted, in just the right size for my space.

So, the first thing I had to do was to figure out the measurements for my coat hanger so I could determine my cuts. I just measured the wall space that I was going to hang it on, quickly sketched out my coat rack and figured out my cuts.

cutting wood on chop saw

With the measurements all worked out, I quickly cut the wood on my miter saw.

Building the coat hanger

cut pieces of pine used to make a wall mounted coat rack

Putting this together was almost as easy as cutting the wood. I added just a small bead of wood glue to each edge and then stapled the pieces together using my brad nailer.

My coat rack was going to be stained so I was extra careful when I was using the glue. If you put too much and it seeps out, the stain won’t penetrate into the wood.

If you do find the glue oozing out, just make sure you wipe it all up.

applying wood glue to pine shelf

I worked on building the shelves first…

2 shelves built out of pine

…and then attached the sides.

completed pine wall mounted coat rack with shelves

All that was left was to attach the front pieces on each shelf. I used a wider piece of wood for bottom shelf, so that I had plenty of room for hooks.

completed wall mounted coat rack with shelves sitting on brick wall

Once the coat rack was built, I used a fine grit sandpaper to lightly sand the edges.

sanding pine wood coat rack

After a good wipe down, I applied the dark walnut stain with a clean rag. I love to see the grain pop out while the stain is going on.

It even makes an inexpensive wood like pine look rich and beautiful.

staining wall mounted coat rack

Attaching the coat hooks

I let the stain dry on the coat rack dry and then attached the 3 hooks that I picked up at Home Depot.

close up of black metal hooks on coat rack

Now we have a place to put our phones and hang our keys when we walk in the back door.

It may even work in Minnie, cargo trailer conversion. Hmmm, I may have to give it a try. 

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Wall Mounted Coat Rack with Storage

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Easy DIY wall mounted coat rack with storage shelf to hang next to in your entryway or mudroom. It's the perfect piece to hold keys, cell phones and coats.

Active Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Estimated Cost under $25

Materials

Supplies

Cut List

  • 2 pieces @ 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 14
  • 4 pieces @ 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 13 1/2
  • 1 piece @ 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 15" long
  • 1 piece @ 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 15" long

Tools

Instructions

  1. Determine measurements for coat rack by measuring space where it will hang
  2. Cut both pine board on chop saw in pieces: See Cut List
  3. Assemble shelves first - use wood glue to attach 3/4" x 3 1/2" x 13" long pieces together and nail
  4. Next, attach each 3/4" x 3 1/2" x 14" piece,to each side. Run a bead of wood glue to each edge and nail with brad nailer
  5. Attach front piece on each shelf ( the 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 15" piece for the top shelf and the 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 15" piece for the bottom shelf). Again add a bead of wood glue and nail to attach
  6. Clean up all oozing glue
  7. Sand completed coat rack and shelves
  8. Clean well to remove all dust
  9. With a clean, dry rag apply stain, wipe off excess
  10. Let dry
  11. Attach hooks on bottom shelf and hanger on back

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