Post by KyMama on Nov 23, 2019 23:36:23 GMT
I saw a pic of a coat rack built in between the studs of the wall and just couldn't get the idea out of my head. So y'all know what happen right? Yep, I now have a coat rack built in between the studs behind my front door.
I started by measuring and cutting out the drywall to the size I wanted. I think I cut it 54 inches high and then just right up against the studs along the sides. Then I built my basic box to make sure it was going to fit. The small shelf is for gloves, hats or whatever else they need up there. I added the board under the shelf to give me something solid to attach the hooks to. Once I knew it was going to fit I took it back out and added some bead board to the back to give it nice finish. I repeated this for the other boxes, then I attached them all to the studs.
ETA: I forgot to mention that I trimmed it out. I was able to use 1x4's and they fit exactly to hide all the edges. I did have to rip down the outer left one, but's it's not too noticeable since it's in the corner.
Since all the trim in my house is white I thought it was best to paint the coat rack white also. This was right about the time I realized my "white" door and trim wasn't as white as it looked. Then I added my fancy hooks, they were a little bit of a splurge but I love them. I don't know if can tell in the last picture but I painted the door and door trim. I'll get the baseboard later as I'm thinking I need to refresh the wall paint too. It'll be easier to paint it all at once since I have to move furniture. I need to find some small baskets or something that will fit on the shelf to hold our gloves and stuff and then I'll be finished. I am so proud of how it turned out, like I can't stop looking at it and thinking, "That looks awesome!" And it's practical too. We can finally open the door without it bouncing back at us.
I started by measuring and cutting out the drywall to the size I wanted. I think I cut it 54 inches high and then just right up against the studs along the sides. Then I built my basic box to make sure it was going to fit. The small shelf is for gloves, hats or whatever else they need up there. I added the board under the shelf to give me something solid to attach the hooks to. Once I knew it was going to fit I took it back out and added some bead board to the back to give it nice finish. I repeated this for the other boxes, then I attached them all to the studs.
ETA: I forgot to mention that I trimmed it out. I was able to use 1x4's and they fit exactly to hide all the edges. I did have to rip down the outer left one, but's it's not too noticeable since it's in the corner.
Since all the trim in my house is white I thought it was best to paint the coat rack white also. This was right about the time I realized my "white" door and trim wasn't as white as it looked. Then I added my fancy hooks, they were a little bit of a splurge but I love them. I don't know if can tell in the last picture but I painted the door and door trim. I'll get the baseboard later as I'm thinking I need to refresh the wall paint too. It'll be easier to paint it all at once since I have to move furniture. I need to find some small baskets or something that will fit on the shelf to hold our gloves and stuff and then I'll be finished. I am so proud of how it turned out, like I can't stop looking at it and thinking, "That looks awesome!" And it's practical too. We can finally open the door without it bouncing back at us.
You do know that many older homes, certainly here in the NE, didn't have closets? People used big pieces of furniture: cupboards, wardrobes, garderobes, and so on. Somewhere along the line, in some houses, others tried to make actual closets out of those skinny spaces. 
