Decorating
Decorating: 10 Creative Ways With Hooks and Hangers
Go beyond simple coat and hat storage with these inventive ideas for using hooks and hangers all around your home
If you’re fed up with coats and bags strewn over banisters or left lying around in the hallway, then it’s time to make your walls work harder by investing in a few well-placed hooks to keep your floor and surfaces clear. But don’t stop there. You can beef up storage in the kitchen with a smart hook and rail system or add a decorative touch to a bedroom using Shaker-style pegs. Check out these clever ideas for working handy extra storage into every room.
Create a feature
Seek out unusual hooks and hangers that add decorative clout as well as functionality to your space. These wooden Scoreboard coat hangers have a series of pegs that can be moved around as you wish, according to your storage needs. And, with their rustic vibe, they look great when they’re not being used, too.
Seek out unusual hooks and hangers that add decorative clout as well as functionality to your space. These wooden Scoreboard coat hangers have a series of pegs that can be moved around as you wish, according to your storage needs. And, with their rustic vibe, they look great when they’re not being used, too.
Hang up cookware
Classic, S-shaped, butcher’s-style hooks are a simple and effective way to stow your pots, pans and cooking utensils in your kitchen. Plus they’re great if you want to channel a cool industrial vibe. Fix up a sturdy metal pole or rod in an alcove and let your cookware dangle within easy reach of your hob and oven.
See 11 ways to store your kitchen appliances
Classic, S-shaped, butcher’s-style hooks are a simple and effective way to stow your pots, pans and cooking utensils in your kitchen. Plus they’re great if you want to channel a cool industrial vibe. Fix up a sturdy metal pole or rod in an alcove and let your cookware dangle within easy reach of your hob and oven.
See 11 ways to store your kitchen appliances
Double up with a shelf
Space is often at a premium in hallways, so make use of your walls by choosing a row of hooks for coats with a shelf attached to the top. Pop practical items such as a torch on top, plus easily lost outdoor kit, such as hats, gloves and scarves.
Space is often at a premium in hallways, so make use of your walls by choosing a row of hooks for coats with a shelf attached to the top. Pop practical items such as a torch on top, plus easily lost outdoor kit, such as hats, gloves and scarves.
Keep keys accessible
If you find yourself scurrying around for your keys most days, then this is the perfect solution. Fix rows of small hooks inside a cupboard to keep them ordered and out of sight. If you have a lot of keys, make things easier by labelling them.
If you find yourself scurrying around for your keys most days, then this is the perfect solution. Fix rows of small hooks inside a cupboard to keep them ordered and out of sight. If you have a lot of keys, make things easier by labelling them.
Display china collections
If you have a stash of teacups, coffee mugs and jugs you adore, why hide them away inside a cupboard? Hook up your treasure trove of china under a shelf and free up some much-needed cupboard space at the same time. You could mix and match your pieces, or go for a palette of two or three colours, depending on your taste.
Check out 10 kitchens that break the mould
If you have a stash of teacups, coffee mugs and jugs you adore, why hide them away inside a cupboard? Hook up your treasure trove of china under a shelf and free up some much-needed cupboard space at the same time. You could mix and match your pieces, or go for a palette of two or three colours, depending on your taste.
Check out 10 kitchens that break the mould
Order your jewellery
If you find yourself constantly untangling your necklaces, then a jewellery hook or two might be the solution. Stylish wall hooks, like these twig designs, offer a 21st-century spin on the good old-fashioned ring tree. With multiple prongs, they offer the perfect storage for rings, bracelets and necklaces, and they’re decorative in their own right.
If you find yourself constantly untangling your necklaces, then a jewellery hook or two might be the solution. Stylish wall hooks, like these twig designs, offer a 21st-century spin on the good old-fashioned ring tree. With multiple prongs, they offer the perfect storage for rings, bracelets and necklaces, and they’re decorative in their own right.
Tailor the height
Remember that not everyone in your household is the same height, so accommodate all members of the family by fixing hooks at different levels. The hallway solution seen here is a great way to make your kids more independent, too. Even the youngest will have no excuse for littering the floor with bags and coats.
Remember that not everyone in your household is the same height, so accommodate all members of the family by fixing hooks at different levels. The hallway solution seen here is a great way to make your kids more independent, too. Even the youngest will have no excuse for littering the floor with bags and coats.
Turn clothes into art
The humble clothes rail can become a beautiful piece of bedroom kit thanks to a simple coat of shocking pink spray paint (or any other shade that takes your fancy). Hang up a careful edit of pretty clothes, vintage handbags and accessories and transform it into a cute art installation.
The humble clothes rail can become a beautiful piece of bedroom kit thanks to a simple coat of shocking pink spray paint (or any other shade that takes your fancy). Hang up a careful edit of pretty clothes, vintage handbags and accessories and transform it into a cute art installation.
Warm your towels
If you want something a little more stylish than a standard towel rail, try a hanger-style radiator. It will heat your bathroom, keep your towels toasty and provide necessary hanging space even when the heating is off.
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If you want something a little more stylish than a standard towel rail, try a hanger-style radiator. It will heat your bathroom, keep your towels toasty and provide necessary hanging space even when the heating is off.
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Hooks need not be constrained to bags and coats. A Shaker-style peg rail is such a simple addition to a bedroom, but it can be put to many good uses. Drape with pretty fairy lights for a magical glow or use the hooks to display your favourite artwork. Plus, you won’t need to puncture your walls with drawing pins.