Queen Headboard Coat Rack

I don't think I've ever made a queen headboard coat rack. Using a queen bed as a coat rack gives you more coverage in a large wall space. Maybe you have a sentimental headboard, or you ran into a good deal at a yard sale or a thrift store. Both are very good options to pick up beds at a great price.

Large Headboard

Buying yet another large headboard was not on my list. But as I was walking through the mall where I have a booth, this gal caught my eye. I was really wanting to keep this color, but that ended up being too difficult.

My original plans were to make this into a headboard bench. But after taking the before pictures and storing it for a few days, there was a new plan running around in my head.

After laying the headboard and foot board on the driveway, I came up with a design change. Initially, I was only going to use the headboard, but then I noticed that to add more detail to the queen headboard coat rack, I would use the cross brace on the foot board. To dismantle it, I began by removing the wooden joint thingy, and then used a rubber mallet to separate the boards. Lastly, I cut the long board on the miter saw to make it fit smoothly in between the legs on the large headboard.

Modified Queen Headboard to Make a Coat Rack

Seriously, isn't it so much better being beefed up??? I love the shape that the foot board adds, don't you?

In order to attach the foot board to the queen headboard, I chose to use my Kreg Jig to make pocket holes. I placed pocket holes about every 8 inches or so on the long board.

Using long pocket hole screws, I secured the single board all the way across the queen headboard.

Remove Headboard Legs

Removing the headboard legs was quick and easy with my cordless jigsaw.

Where the boards join, there was some unevenness, so I used my orbital sander to smooth things out.

I was afraid that the queen headboard coat rack may not hang properly. So I tested it on my fence. It may need some tweaking.

Time for Paint

As you can see, I had to sand a lot. That is why I wasn't able to keep the original paint color. I chose General Finishes Milk Paint in Lamp Black.

I sort of liked it with the original color peeking through. What do you think?

Because I didn't have much of the milk paint, I chose to spray paint the back of the queen headboard coat rack.

Spray Gloss Sealer

Meanwhile, I wasn't loving the way the old milk paint as drying--so I decided to use some gloss spray sealer.

Attach D Rings for Hanging

I love using these D rings for hanging my projects. They are strong and heavy duty.

Black Hook Options

I had two options for coat hooks. The wider hook has two screw holes. The more narrow hook has just a single screw to hold it. Sometimes, it's difficult to get a hook perfectly straight with 2 screws, so I opted for the single hole hook.

Using an adjustable combination square made sure the hook placement was correct. I marked the holes and pre-drilled them in order to install the hooks.