Sometimes coat closets are just filled with seldom used items, and coats from other seasons. It seems like a lot of families use the garage to enter the house, or a side door. To get the make the most of your house, why not think of a space you would really love to have, and convert your coat closet? When you have guests, you can put their coats on the bed. A garage system like this one, (ok, this one is ultra-fabulous, just use this as an idea for coat storage in the garage) would be more convenient for those who enter via the garage. Under the bed is another place you could store out of season coats if you store them carefully. On to multiple really cool ways to use your coat closet. Not long ago, I went to a home where the coat closet was just around the corner from the kitchen. Wow! she had converted that coat closet into a really nice pantry full of pull out shelves. It was filled with food on one side, and small appliances like crock pots and blenders on the other side, along with specialty cooking equipment. It was a great use of space, since her interest is cooking. A scrap booking center/wrapping center is another great idea. How many of us wish for something like that, but have no room? I will have to draw up a sketch and post it for this one. You could store rolls all across the back wall. Have a shelf that doubles as a work center, or even deeper desk top. Slat walls like the ones in this picture, only to hold containers is another option. Another idea is for the armchair wine collector. Since the coat closet is at the front door, you could make it a focal point. Paint the inside a Merlot color, and even install a glass door, so you can see inside. Maybe I can draw that one, too. A home office is another use for a coat closet. It could have a place to sit, or just serve as a stand up desk with files below. Why not plan your house just for you and your interests? 
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