Interiors - Using Clothes Rack To Display Your Clothing and Accessories

When most people think about coat racks, they think strictly of hanging coats, hats, and scarves. But coat racks can be a lot more than just a place to keep clutter off the floor.

They can also provide you with an opportunity to display your own, unique decorating taste and style.

WHAT TO THINK ABOUT

Don't go cheap when using coat racks as a decorating accent. True, you can pick up a generic wall-mounted coat rack for under $10 and a floor-standing one for under $30. But if your goal is to create an eye-catching accent, don't expect a cheap one to have the effect you want.

Chrome, wrought iron, or brass give you the best eye appeal in a floor-standing coat rack. And look for furniture-quality solid hardwood in wall-mounted coat racks. You can find wall-mounted coat racks with rosemaling, or other styles of decorative painting. These always add to your accent, as do such features as a plate rack or decorative shelf on top that allows you to display other collectibles.

And a mirror, whether etched or plain, on your wall-mounted coat rack, is always a big plus. Not only
does it enhance the beauty of your accent, but it provides a much-appreciated service to your guests
of letting them check their appearance after coming in from outdoors.

WHERE TO LOOK

Most larger cities have at least one vintage clothing store available. You can also find vintage clothing
in many estate sales. And more and more second-hand stores gather vintage clothing donated to them
into a special area.

When you're looking for vintage hats to display on a wall-mounted coat rack, you can either go for a single era or go eclectic with vintage hats from a number of eras and styles.

For a floor-standing coat rack, avoid reproduction or vintage clothing that really needs a hanger for it
to look its best. Look instead for drapey items such as cloaks, gowns, shawls, and scarves.

Or try hanging a coat or gown by the shoulder instead of by the collar for a casual, asymmetrical look.
why not include vintage purse. Or, depending on the effect you want to create, consider the effect that
draping some vintage silk stockings or lingerie could add to the accent you create.

The options are endless when it comes to combining coat racks and vintage clothing. Just use a quality
coat rack that does justice to what you display and let your imagination, and your decorating taste, be
your guide in selecting items to display on it.