Living in an old home has its ups and its downs. On the one hand, you get lots of old charm and character, unique details and features that aren’t found in modern design. On the other hand, you tend to end up with small rooms and very small closets. This is the bane of my existence.
My apartment’s bedroom has a closet the size of a shoebox. The biggest challenge this has presented is, “what to do with my jackets?” I have a lot of jackets; it’s a bit of an obsession. While the closet is just big enough for clothing alone, there is definitely no room for the coats and heavy sweaters. And there isn’t even a spare closet to fall back on.
Wall Mounted Laundry Valet
I wasn’t keen on the idea of adding a modular closet or large garment rack – I just don’t have the space for those either. And keeping my jackets stored under the bed in boxes just wasn’t a convenient option either. I decided to go with a wall mounted laundry valet. Technically, it’s designed for hanging laundry to dry, but I found it perfectly suitable to my needs for jacket hanging space.
The thing I like most about this wall mounted hanger is its collapsible design. It measures a wonderful 11 inches long, so it perfectly holds a number of coats, but I don’t necessarily want it sticking out all the time. As I mentioned before, I need all the space efficiency I can get. So, when I don’t actually need to select a coat, I can keep the garment rack folded down and the coats hang nicely tiered. I’m actually using two of these racks. Each has six holes and you can fit about two hangers in each hole, but as I also said before, I have an expansive jacket collection.
I’ll probably keep using these laundry valets from Stacks and Stacks when I do have more closet space, just because they make selection so nice and easy!
