Yard Sale Furniture Repurposed: Coat Rack

HGTV Magazine gives the simple how-tos of transforming an outdated coat rack into a stylish entryway piece.

Blue Coat Rack

Blue Coat Rack With Mirror

A paint job and new hardware — including more hooks and an accordion-arm mirror — transforms this coat rack and ensures you never forget anything at home.

Photo by: Photography by Philip Friedman/Studio D

Photography by Philip Friedman/Studio D

A paint job and new hardware — including more hooks and an accordion-arm mirror — transforms this coat rack and ensures you never forget anything at home.
By: Jessica Dodell-Feder

Materials Needed:

  • screwdriver
  • wood filler
  • medium-grit sandpaper
  • paintbrush
  • acrylic primer
  • latex paint
  • wood drapery finial
  • 4 coat hooks
  • 4 pivoting hooks
  • accordion-arm mirror

Step 1

Remove the old hooks. Fill any holes with wood filler. Let dry. Sand the coatrack to smooth out the wood filler and remove any old paint or varnish.

Step 2

Prime and let dry, then paint the entire piece — we used Lagoon by Martha Stewart Living Paint — and let dry. Use a brush that's smaller than the width of the coatrack to make the paint easy to control. Prime and paint the drapery finial. Let dry, then screw to the top of the coatrack.

Step 3

Screw in the new hardware, placing the coat hooks at the top of the coatrack and the pivoting hooks in the middle. Attach an accordion-arm mirror between the hooks.

produced by Anthony Santelli

Next Up

Yard Sale Furniture Repurposed: Dresser

HGTV Magazine gives tips for jazzing up an old, worn-out dresser.

Yard Sale Find Repurposed: Lamp

HGTV Magazine gives the step-by-step DIY guide to giving an old lamp a complete makeover.

Make a Wall Organizer From Upcycled Hardwood Flooring

Concur clutter with this easy-to-build hanging helper made from hardwood flooring.

DIY Wall Bike Rack

Make an industrial-style DIY wall-mounted bike rack that will show off your bike and keep your riding gear organized.

Make a DIY Stock Tank Pool

This stock tank pool how-to will have you lounging in the summer sun in just one weekend — and for a lot less cash than you'd expect.

Turn a Vintage Dresser Into a Bathroom Vanity

Customize any bathroom by using a vintage dresser or buffet instead of a builder-grade vanity. Scour thrift stores, yard sales and flea markets for a piece that is the right size for your space. You may even be able to shop your home!

How to Build Oversized Garage Storage Cabinets

Say goodbye to clutter for good with the addition of extra-large garage cabinets. Inexpensive and easy to assemble, this DIY storage solution is a perfect weekend project.

How to Build a Floating Shelf With Hidden Charging Station

Don't let unsightly cables and cords clutter your living space. This DIY floating shelf has a built-in power strip tucked away in a drawer — the perfect spot to charge your phones, tablets and other gadgets out of sight.

Make Your Desk Accessory Set

Use various containers like Mason jars, vases and tin cans to create a matching desk accessory set that will keep all your school essentials organized and within reach.

Update a Used China Cabinet

HGTV Magazine looked beyond the red stained wood and the gold trim, and saw that this 1970s china cabinet had the potential to be a stunner. Here’s how you can remake a similar piece of your own.

Go Shopping

Get product recommendations from HGTV editors, plus can’t-miss sales and deals.

On TV

Follow Us Everywhere

Join the party! Don't miss HGTV in your favorite social media feeds.