Basic Information about Hall Tree or Coat Rack

Tips Oct 20, 2021

A hall tree, or coat rack, is a piece of furniture used widely to hang coats, jackets, hats, umbrellas, bags, boots and other items in the entryway. The entryway, or the front hall, is the introduction to the house where we dress and undress ourselves when going outside or coming back home.Thus, having a good hall tree or coat rack is very important especially in Victorian home, which was a kind of symbol of family wealth and social position.

Since hall tree is one of the important furniture in our home, it’s crucial to know some basic information about it so we could know how to select suitable coat rack stand.

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1. Classification of Hall Trees

Hall trees could be classified into 4 categories in terms of raw materials:

1) Wood hall tree: just as the name suggests, is made of wood, including birch, rubber wood, beech and pine etc;

2) Metal hall tree: made of metal, such as stainless steel, alloy as well as iron;

3) Plastic hall tree;

4) Cany hall tree.

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Wood Hall Tree

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Metal Hall Tree

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Plastic hall tree

2. How to Select Coat Racks or Hall Trees?

With 4 different types of hall trees, how to select the entryway hall tree we need? Here are 4 principles for selecting coat trees.

1) Applicability

In practical terms, wood hall trees are more applicative than metal hall trees. Theyre heavier and could provide better support and balance.

2) Aesthetic

Generally speaking, wood hall trees could add some rustic air to your home decor while metal hall trees are for modern style.

3) Economy

The prices of metal and wood hall trees are relatively higher while plastic and cany hall trees will be more economical.

4) Environmental Protection & Health

Metal and wood hall trees usually does no harm to our health. However, we should pay attention to plastic hall trees. Some factories might adopt low quality raw materials in order to save the cost, which will have enormous influence on our health if the coat rack is used in a long term.

 

3. Hall Tree Collocation Tips

Nowadays, there are so many hall trees with different materials and designs, you might have difficulty selecting the suitable hall trees for your house.

You could select the suitable hall trees in these 3 respects:

1) Uniformity in Style

The hall trees are generally placed in the front hall, sometimes in the bedroom. Therefore, the hall tree style should be uniform with the style of your entryway. 

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2) Uniformity in Color

The color of coat racks should be matched with that of your entryway or bedroom, reaching integral harmony for your home decor. 

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3) Uniformity in Size

The length and quantity of your clothes determine the size of your coat racks. If you have many long overcoats, its better to choose longer and bigger entryway coat racks. 

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ERGODESIGN provides 3-in-1 hall trees with shoe storage in different styles, colors and sizes. Made of both wood and metal, our coat racks are suitable for both modern and rustic home decor. For more details, please visit our product page: ERGODESIGN Hall Trees.

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503047 / Vintage Brown

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502236 / Dark Brown

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504362 / White

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504656 / Rustic Brown

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503887 / Rustic Brown


Post time: Oct-20-2021