Coat racks tend to become dumping grounds for totes, coats, and other junk, but the right design can help wrangle that clutter. Consider these questions in figuring out which style will work best: ...

Instructions. 1. Cut your lumber to length. Decide how much wall space the coat rack should take up, and cut the lumber to match. My space was very narrow, so I built two 20-inch-long racks.