Hang adult coats at 170-180 cm, children's at 120-130 cm, and leave 30 cm of depth behind the hook. The height is set by the longest garment: a wool overcoat is 110-120 cm long, so a hook at 170 cm leaves the hem at 50-60 cm — clear of the floor and clear of shoes. Hooks at 150 cm look tidier on a wall but put every coat hem at 30-40 cm, where it collects dirt and blocks the shoe rack.
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Height by garment
| Garment | Length | Hook height so the hem clears 10 cm |
|---|---|---|
| Shirt / blouse | 70-75 cm | 85-90 cm (or fold it) |
| Jacket / blazer | 75-85 cm | 95-100 cm |
| Raincoat | 95-105 cm | 115-120 cm |
| Wool overcoat | 110-120 cm | 125-135 cm |
| Long puffer / parka | 120-135 cm | 140-150 cm |
| Child's coat (5-8 yrs) | 60-75 cm | 85-95 cm |
That table explains the 170 cm rule: it is the height at which even a long parka clears the floor once it is bunched on a hook. It also explains why children cannot use adult hooks — a 110 cm tall five-year-old cannot reach 170 cm without climbing.
Two rows, one wall
The workable family layout is a top row at 175 cm and a bottom row at 125 cm, with the lower hooks offset horizontally by half a spacing so coats do not overlap. Children outgrow the lower row around age 10-11 (reach height at that age is roughly 150 cm), so plan for the bottom row to become a bag row.
Wall length: allow 60 cm per person in winter (coat plus scarf plus bag), 40 cm in summer. A family of four needs 240 cm of hook wall — most hallways do not have it, which is why a 65 cm deep wardrobe or tilt-out cabinet is usually the better answer.
Depth: the number everyone gets wrong
A hook holds a coat 30 cm off the wall because the shoulders and sleeves need room. At 15-20 cm the garment hangs flat and creases; at 25 cm a heavy coat still touches the wall. So:
- Wall hooks: need 30-35 cm of clearance in front of them — not 10.
- Hall trees / freestanding racks: a 40 × 40 cm footprint, but the coats overhang to 55 cm diameter.
- Integrated hall stands: 30-35 cm deep body, 180 cm tall, 8-10 hooks on four sides.
In a 110 cm hallway, a 35 cm deep hall stand leaves 75 cm of walkway — tight but passable for one person. Two people will turn sideways.
Load and fixings
A wet wool coat is 2-3 kg; a winter coat plus bag hits 5 kg on one hook. Plasterboard alone holds about 10 kg per fixing with the right anchor, so use two fixings per hook plate or find a stud. The wall anchoring guide has the anchor types by wall build-up, and the entryway guide covers the full hall plan when hooks alone are not enough.
Round hooks look better; double hooks hold twice as much in the same 8 cm of wall. If you are fitting a bench underneath, put its seat at 45 cm and keep the lowest hook at 120 cm so coats do not sit on the bench.
Keep reading
More dimension guides are in the collection, and the full index is on the furnolio journal.
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