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.
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.
Wood Hall Tree
Metal Hall Tree
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. They’re 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.
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.
3) Uniformity in Size
The length and quantity of your clothes determine the size of your coat racks. If you have many long overcoats, it’s better to choose longer and bigger entryway coat racks.
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.
503047 / Vintage Brown
502236 / Dark Brown
504362 / White
504656 / Rustic Brown
503887 / Rustic Brown
Post time: Oct-20-2021