by Alexey | Crafts Decor Workshop Furniture Cheap Accessories | Monday, October 07, 2019
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If in a small apartment it is not possible to place a closet or a wall, then a small hanger will be the optimal solution to place things and save free usable space.
Original clothes hangers can well serve as decoration - almost all of the hangers shown are made by hand from materials that were on hand and created specifically for home decoration. Plus, these clothes hangers, despite all their originality, are quite capable of performing their usual functions and each of us can make them. Enjoy...
Other interesting and inspiring examples of hangers in the interior:
The lineup
Thanks to the variety of models of floor hangers, everyone can choose the most suitable option for themselves. Such furniture can be installed in any room.
Table 2. Popular models from manufacturers
| Model | Description |
| In the form of a chair | Equipped with a back, bar and shelf. You can not only store things on it, but also sit while putting on shoes. |
| Tripod | A tall, stable structure with a flat base (sometimes with a tripod). Equipped with hooks for storing various things. |
| Basket | The base has the shape of a basket, which is ideal for storing:
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| Rack | It is a U-shaped model, which is equipped with hooks and a bar. Sometimes it is supplemented with various shelves for storing accessories. Ideal for a dressing room. |
| On wheels | This is the most mobile hanger. An ideal model for a large wardrobe. |
| Costume | This design is intended for storing trouser suits. It is equipped with hangers for jackets. Can be used not only for men's, but also for women's clothing. |
| With hangers | The simplest and most affordable option. |
| With a mirror | Allows you not only to evaluate your appearance before leaving, but also to significantly increase the space of the room by improving lighting. |
Example of a custom hanger in the shape of a tree
The hanger with the cabinet fits perfectly into the hallway. It doesn’t eat up extra meters, zones well and makes it possible to store outerwear without staining the walls. The design has a wide variety of shapes. If you have the necessary materials and tools, you can make it yourself. We will tell you how to do this in a special article.
As a bonus - a miniature paperclip hanger
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A selection of interesting ideas
To make a luxurious hanger for a corridor or hallway, just find a slab of the appropriate size and coat it with varnish. The more textured the cut edges are, the more beautiful and rich the final result looks. To create a wall hanger, you will also need hooks: they are attached in one row at the same distance from each other.
A hanger made from rebar looks even more unusual. To weld the structure, you will need special tools and skills. The brutal design of the product will organically fit into a loft-style interior.
The photo shows a hanger made by yourself, the service life of which is close to eternity.
An even more crude, but original version of a hanger for a “man’s den” is a structure made of a metal pipe, mounted on the wall. Large construction hooks serve as clothing holders. Such a designer item costs several thousand rubles, but you can make it yourself.
Adherents of eco-style will appreciate this floor hanger made from real branched wood. To turn waste material into a useful and beautiful piece of furniture, you need to select a dry tree trunk of a suitable size and trim off excess branches. Small knots are useful for hanging light items. The bark can be peeled or left, depending on the artist. You can secure the trunk using self-tapping screws, branches, a round piece of wood or a regular board. If the bark is removed, it is best to cover the product with stain, varnish or paint.
A hanger made from a pallet will fit perfectly into a bright modern interior. For its manufacture, it is recommended to choose a pallet that meets EUR or EPAL standards. First, you need to clean the workpiece from dirt and treat it with a grinder: there should be no dangerous defects on the surface. Then you should saw off the excess parts of the pallet, leaving only the frame. The structure can be painted or varnished. Lastly, you need to fix the hooks for caps, scarves and other things, after which the product can be hung on the wall.
Even the remains of pallets can serve as an original decoration for the hallway: just use your imagination.
The photo shows sanded pieces of wood, painted in different colors and fastened together on a wooden base.
A lightweight and inexpensive clothes rack can be assembled from ordinary plastic pipes. If you adhere to a certain manufacturing technology, the design will be strong and durable. For manufacturing you will need pipes with a diameter of 20-25 mm, right angle bends, T-shaped connectors, plugs, caps and glue. If desired, the product can be painted with spray paint with a metallic effect. This stand will look great in a country house or garden.
The photo shows an easy-to-assemble stand made of white PVC pipes.
On the floor or on the wall?
What has been said is already enough to make a choice, as long as there is enough floor space. However, let’s finally look at what makes a floor-type hallway hanger so attractive:
- Clothes hung on hangers dry faster and do not stretch; The collar and lining do not tear.
- On a hanger approx. wide. 1.5 m will fit a seasonal set of clothes for the whole family, which will save on closet space and space for it.
- A shoe rack is naturally attached to the floor hanger, which simplifies the work of equipping the hallway and saves its space.
- With the correct dimensions of the hanger, neither the wall from clothes nor the clothes against the wall are damaged.
- The mobility of the hanger does not interfere with rearranging furniture; After moving the hanger, there is no need to seal the mounting holes in the wall.
However, there are different floor hangers, and not all of them are most suitable for residential premises. For example, for order (from the old Russian “order” - office, office, office) floor lamp hangers, pos. 1-4 in Fig., hanging clothes on hangers is inconvenient. Due to the small support area, they are rolly, especially when loaded with wet winter clothes. To emphasize the functional inferiority of the product, such hangers are called hangers, and they are often sold under this name.
Types of floor hangers
The best option is the same theatrical wardrobe frame hanger, pos. 5
If space is generally tight in the hallway, then a wall hanger is still more suitable. Simple wall hanger-sconce, pos. 1 in Fig., is as compact as possible, but no more convenient than an orderly one, except that it won’t fall to one side from the next jacket. Hanger-shelf, pos. 2, will not fall off if attached properly, and hats/caps from it too, but the wall and clothes rub against each other.
Types of wall hangers
Wall hanger-panel, pos. 3, saves the wall, but not clothes. Leather items wear out the most on such hangers. Tanners jokingly advise: how can you tell a sheepskin coat made from full-grain leather from one made from reverse leather? The first one, with everyday use of the panel hanger, loses its appearance in 2 winters, and the second - in half a winter. Considering the cost of genuine leather products, this is no good. Therefore, wall hangers for expensive items are often equipped with soft upholstery, pos. 4. As for wall hangers with openwork panels, pos. 5, then in this case its meaning is only decorative: it does not protect either things or the wall.
Floor hangers with chest and banquette
There are also floor hangers-panels with a stand, for example. in the form of a cabinet, chest or chest, pos. 1 in Fig. on right. This is not the best option: someone will someday put something on the lid, and the clothes being removed from the hanger will knock it onto the floor. Much more practical are floor hangers-panels with a bench, pos. 2. A flower under the seat is a matter of taste for the owners, if only it survives there, but a shoe rack or a chest for accessories for its care is in the drawer of the banquette.
Clothes and keys
Regarding panel hangers, the amateur craftsman has an additional opportunity, namely: to equip such a side panel on the edge farthest from the front door. Perhaps not reaching the bottom, with a bevel or notch. Factory ones don’t do this: the hanger should be designed for clothes to stick out from the side. One sidewall almost does not interfere with this, but it is unknown how the hanger will sit with the buyer, and making right and left hangers is expensive.
What does this add-on provide? A place for a key holder, invisible from the threshold. There, on the side, there may be a dressing table or a cabinet, but the main thing is that the owner’s keys will not catch the eye of a casual visitor, and they are in plain sight, as criminologists say, a serious factor in spontaneous illegal actions, without which, i.e. temptation, a visit from a not entirely trustworthy subject would have turned out well for both the hosts and him. You can, of course, make a luxuriously designed key holder with a secret lock, but this is a lot of work and costs for materials. Otherwise, a simple board with hooks will do. Or just hooks screwed to the side of the outside of the storage section.
Which is better: natural solid wood or its analogues made from glue and sawdust
As a rule, parts are made of boards and beams. Chipboard and MDF are inferior to them in decorative qualities.
Composite materials
Chipboards are glued and compressed chips, covered with an outer protective layer that imitates natural materials. It is its properties that determine how the prefabricated elements will look and how long they will last.
MDF is more durable. It is compressed under high pressure from fine sawdust mixed with an adhesive composition.
Coating options
- Lamination - a design is applied to special paper and impregnated with melamine resin, forming a hard, waterproof film. It is attached to the plate using hot pressing.
- Veneering is gluing a thin solid wood plate. After such processing, the workpieces are difficult to distinguish from real birch or ash.
- Laminating - gluing a hard decorative film under pressure. The method is used only for chipboard. The coating is short-lived and, with increased dampness, quickly loses its connection with the base. It is not suitable for making a wooden wall hanger for the hallway with your own hands. The film peels off at the cut points.
- Painting - used only for MDF. Provides a low level of protection, but has good decorative qualities.
The cut of slabs made of glue and sawdust looks very different from the front side. When making parts, the workpieces have to be cut. The ends of the boards and beams do not need to be hidden, but the cut of the particle board must be hidden. It's not just about his appearance. It is vulnerable to moisture and easily crumbles upon impact and friction. MDF is several times harder and more durable, but even the hardest panel will not be able to withstand loads for long without a protective film.
Using copper pipe
The model is unique and practical; this master class on DIY hangers will be of interest to women who have accumulated a lot of hats. In addition to such voluminous accessories, hooks can be used to dry things after getting caught in the rain or simply beautifully decorate the room at the entrance to the living space.
To work you need to prepare:
- Copper pipe.
- A few clothespins.
- Tight cord.
- Scissors.
The manufacturing process begins with trimming the edges of the base material, after which a cord is passed through the body of the pipe. Both ends should be securely fastened to the ceiling, and several pieces of thread hanging down should be tied along the entire horizontal line.
Recommendation! You need to allocate an appropriate distance so that the hats do not wrinkle during storage; you can not tighten the loops tightly, but adjust their location as necessary.
Clothespins are attached to the ends of the cords; these are the components that will hold all the hanging accessories. If you move a little space away from the wall, and do not press the pipe as tightly as possible, then you can additionally put a plastic trempel on it.
Photo gallery
If there is little space in the hallway, this disadvantage can easily be turned into an advantage by creating an open hanger or stand with your own hands. The finished product can become the highlight of the interior. Several more unusual options and original ideas are presented in our gallery.
Features of a floor hanger that you need to consider before purchasing it
When choosing a floor structure, you need to take into account its dimensions. This parameter is influenced by the number and type of things that will be stored on the hanger, as well as the area of the room. A wooden model must be treated with a special impregnation that protects it from moisture. In costume designs, it is important that the crossbars are made of:
- vinyl;
- foam rubber;
- rubber.
These materials will prevent clothes from slipping. Hooks for skirts should also be provided on such a hanger.
The dimensions of the structure must correspond to the parameters of the room
Stability is the second important criterion when choosing a floor model. If the design is unreliable, things will:
- get dirty;
- crumple;
- be damaged.
When choosing a model, you need to inspect its base. The stable design has a weighty disc-shaped base made of metal or stone.
You need to properly distribute the load on the floor hanger, otherwise it will fall to the floor
It is better to choose one-piece models, since the abundance of removable, threaded parts quickly becomes unusable. All parts will become loose and untwisted over time, so you need to regularly inspect the hanger for loose connections. However, solid models are less mobile, because they are more difficult to transport.
If the hanger has hooks with decorative edges, check how well they are attached. They have to:
- be tightly fixed;
- do not fall off at the slightest movement.
You need to check the reliability of these parts directly in the store so as not to encounter a problem at home.
All parts of the hanger must be securely fastened
You also need to take into account that large decorative ends (especially in the shape of a ball) will be impractical. Despite its luxurious appearance, hanging clothes on such a hook is extremely problematic.
Hooks in the middle tier of the hanger would be appropriate for a family with children. This way, the child can easily hang his clothes, since he does not have to reach to the very top. In addition, it is easy to hang any accessories on such parts, for example, scarves, handbags.
If the room where you need to place the hanger has uneven floors, it is better to use a structure with a support in the form of a tripod. The four legs will sway regularly, which puts her at risk of frequent falls.
A tripod support is considered the most relevant option for rooms with uneven floors
It is also important to consider that the surface of the hanger is treated with a moisture protection agent. Often the wood comes into contact with wet clothing, which can lead to the formation of rot.
Decoration
Unusual design solutions can transform any, even unsightly, hallway. To maintain a classic style, the hanger can be covered with leather (leather substitute) or preserve the natural beauty of wood, if that is what was used. Paint the hooks with bronze or gold paint. Upholster the hangers with velvet and satin fabric. For country music, use additional accessories in the form of horns; they can be cut from wood. For a retro style, the color can be artificially aged; the decoupage technique is used for Provence. Glue or draw flowers, images of birds, landscapes as prints. In a modern interior, experiments, unusual shapes, original accessories, silhouettes, and complex intricate patterns are acceptable. You can decorate and add originality with rhinestones, sequins, handmade decor, drawings, bows. Apply images of your favorite cartoon characters, TV series, books.
Adviсe
- To avoid cracks in the wood, it is recommended to drill holes with a drill before screwing in the screws.
- The diameter of the screw must be larger than that of the drill. Fill the holes with glue in advance, and then screw in the self-tapping screw - this way the product will be able to carry a lot of clothing weight and will be more wear-resistant and strong.
- For metal hangers, use paints and coatings that resist corrosion.
- At the planning stage, it is definitely important to take into account the dimensions of the wall, think about exactly how you will secure the workpieces, taking into account the material from which the wall is made (concrete, wood, plastic).
- All wood blanks must be processed with a grinding machine or sandpaper, at least 2 times: first with a coarse grain, and then with a fine grain.
