A coat rack is not simply just an ornate piece of furniture that is useful for well, hanging coats. Though, tradition, nostalgia and history might dictate that the common free standing coat tree (with a "tree"-like design) is solely for that purpose, times have now changed as regards the tastes of people with the choice of design for their coat stands. From the free standing wooden coat stand, it developed into a wall mounted rack. Now, what is gaining more and more popularity is of course, the modern coat rack.
This type of rack is described to be a contemporary coat hanger, with the same functions and features but with added twists. These are made with different materials aluminum, plastic and metal. A modern coat rack may come in its free standing form but not in its common "tree"-like design. Some racks are even made with recyclable materials which in turn make it very eco-friendly. They may also come in a wall mounted form but with more shelves, different hangers and hooks.
Coat Rack Tree
As regards the different designs, some may come off as too extraordinary. It may even turn off the more traditional furniture purchasers precisely because of that. However, one should not worry because a modern coat rack still does the same job. You can hang your clothes on it, you can place your hat on it and you can still put your umbrella on it. If it has shelves, then the same items can still be placed on it. It can thus be gleaned that the biggest advantage of a rack like this is that aside from its functionality, it has unmatched visual appeal. To the furniture purchasers with more contemporary tastes, this type of coat stand is definitely more tantalizing than its simple wrought iron or wooden counterparts.
It is even possible that a contemporary coat rack can even pass off as a work of art. Some manufacturers have hired artists to design their modern coat trees and then they proceed to incorporate these designs to their manufacturing standards to produce a functional and visually appealing piece of furniture. If you feel that your wall looks dreary or boring, why not install a pop-art wall mounted rack on it? Not only will it make the room more colorful and textured, you would even have space to hang your coats, hats, belts and other clothes!
All these things considered, a modern coat rack of course is only starting to gain popularity. As compared to more traditional coat racks, they are more expensive. However, this is offset with its unmatched durability and its ability to serve bedrooms, living rooms, offices and the like, well with its incredible aesthetic contribution. The choices you have as regards a coat rack with modern designs can only be limited by your creativity. It is probably time to go with the new trend and spice up the way your organize your coats, hangers, belts, hats and umbrellas!