What is a Coat Tree?
A coat tree is a tall piece of furniture designed for hanging coats, hats, and umbrellas. Most coat trees are positioned in a entryway so that wet or snowy outer garments can be hung up before the mess is tracked into the rest of the house. In inclement weather or in large houses, a coat tree can be a useful organizational tool because it prevents entry rooms from being overwhelmed with wet jackets and other outer garments. A coat tree differs from a wall hung coat rack because it is designed as a piece of stand alone furniture. The origins of the name become clear when you see a coat tree, because it resembles a tree, with a wide root like base and spreading branches which take the form of pegs or hooks to hang garments from. A coat tree is usually well over six feet (two meters) tall, to prevent garments from dragging on the ground when they are hung. In some cases, a coat tree is built into a shoe bench, so that people can hang their coats and then sit down to remove messy shoes tha
