Hardly any other area of the home is as often neglected as the checkroom. Yet this is where visitors gain their first impression of the home.
Coats and jackets pile up or crowd onto hooks. Hats, gloves, bags and keys lie on the shelves. And you stumble over shoes on the floor – this is how many wardrobes look, at least in the cool and cold season.
No wonder, as they are often given very little space in the hallway or entrance hall. This makes it all the more important to make the best possible use of the available space to avoid a feeling of chaos and overcrowding. After all, the checkroom is the part of the home where visitors get their first impression of it.
Fortunately, today it is relatively easy to make the wardrobe an eye-catcher and not a thorn in the side.
What should be stored in the wardrobe?
Before you buy furniture for your wardrobe, think about what you actually want to store there. Should there only be space for the coats, jackets etc. that are currently in use? And only for airing out or drying after coming home, as they will be stored in the wardrobe afterwards anyway? Will they perhaps stay here until their next use? Or should they also be stored here during the warmer months? Where to put gloves, scarves, hats or umbrellas?
Spoilt for choice
Once this has been clarified, the next step is to find the best solution: Fortunately, there are many ways to store outerwear depending on the space required: They range from coat racks to coat hooks, roller or wall-mounted coat racks to coat rack sets and wardrobes in all colors, styles and designs.
But keep one thing in mind when making your decision: if you opt for a wardrobe with coat hooks that protrude into the room, you should have enough space. After all, coat hooks are around 50 centimetres wide. If you hang a voluminous down coat on them, you will soon be at 55 centimetres – you can only walk past them without brushing against them if the corridor is wide enough.
With tricks to more size
If there is actually very little space available, it makes sense to play a little trick: bright colors and mirrors give the illusion of spaciousness. However, a mirror should be a must for checking before leaving the house anyway. Wardrobe hooks or knobs on the wall leave space underneath for a shoe cupboard or chest of drawers to store gloves, scarves and hats.
Use every available surface, look for multifunctional furniture. A bench or stool with storage space is not only convenient for putting on shoes, but also allows a lot of things to disappear inside. Also a matter of course: good lighting!
A question of height
Once you have decided on a wall-mounted coat rack, another question may arise before installation: namely, at what height it should be mounted. The rule of thumb is: For adults, it should be mounted at a height of around 170 centimetres. To allow children to reach their jackets, we recommend mounting the coat rail at a height of around 90 centimetres, depending on their size.
And one more thing about installation: remember that coats and jackets, especially if more are hung up, weigh a fair amount. So make sure you use suitable screws and wall plugs when installing a wall coat rack.
The finishing touch for your wardrobe
To make the coat rack a real eye-catcher, add the finishing touch with one or two accessories, depending on the space. This could be a pretty hat hung over the end of the wardrobe rail for decoration, flowers or a decorative bowl for keys. Or fans stuck behind the mirror, postcards and so on. Make your wardrobe an eye-catcher – because first impressions count.
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