10 Coat Storage Ideas To Fix A Bursting Wardrobe

If your winter coats have a tendency to gradually take over your home, piling up on the back of sofas and chairs, it’s time to think seriously about storage ideas.

As well as in your wardrobe, outerwear ideally needs to be stored in a convenient location near the front door. Having said that, however, you don't want to turn the hallway into a dumping ground.

At the beginning of summer, you might want to consider doing a changing of the guard in your wardrobe, packing coats and other wintery items into under-the-bed storage boxes. As autumn approaches, however, you'll want to do the opposite, returning your coats to your cupboard, as well as probably utilising coat hooks or a coat stand in your hallway for easy access.

Check out these ideas, which range from hooks to hallway units, to find the perfect coat storage plan that works for your home and budget.

1. Use wall-mounted coat racks for a sturdy hold

Decorative as well as multi-functional, coat hooks will keep your outerwear at eye level with plenty of space below for shoes or even seating.

2. Invest in a hallway unit to maximise storage in small areas

Reboot your porch or hallway with a free-standing unit that organises not just your coats but shoes, boots and often brollies, too.

3. Try a slim-line wardrobe in tight spaces

If your actual wardrobes are too full for puffy coats and heavy jackets, a slimline wardrobe or armoire can be a great and tidy addition to your home, if you have the space. Great for those of us who don't want to actually see our coats in all their glory.

4. Consider over-the-door hooks for easily-accessible storage

For a storage solution that doesn't require any DIY, try over-the-door hooks, which are great if you have one or two winter coats on rotation and want them to be accessible 24/7.

5. Put 'statement' coats on a metal clothes rack

If you want to make your coats part of your home's aesthetic instead of hiding them away, a metal coat rack could be the answer to any storage woes.

6. Organise your hallway with a coat stand

For coats that you're wearing day in, day out, a coat stand positioned in a corner of your hallway is probably the easiest solution. Cox & Cox's is wall-mounted, making it sturdier than your average stand.

7. Get a mirror with nifty hanging space

A 2-in-1 approach to storage is a mirror that leans against the wall with in-built hanging space for a couple of jackets or coats.

8. Store coats neatly with cotton garment bags

If you have enough wardrobe space but want to introduce a bit more organisation to your coats section, why not zip each into its own cotton garment bag?

9. Utilise under-bed space with fabric storage boxes

During the warmer months when you don't need access to your winter coats, under-bed storage boxes can be a great solution to freeing up wardrobe space.

10. Use storage bags for a quick solution

Performing a similar function to under-the-bed storage boxes, these fabric bags can be a quick (and affordable) solution for your winter coats.

Charlotte Pavitt worked as Grazia’s Fashion Assistant until 2022 when she left to join Liberty as Junior Interiors Editor. She's now Content Editor at Homes & Gardens.