The hall-rack described below is intended for the accommodation of clothes, with convenience for hats, clothes brush, etc-. A mirror might be added in the centre, and a shelf or box for gloves might be fixed. The centre panel may be round, diamond shape, square, or oblong, and maybe of japan lacquer work. The outer rim can be readily removed, or an otherwise plain panel might be made decorative by the aid of transfers, painting, or carving. The size may be such as space will permit; 4ft. long by If in. wide, outside measurements, will be found useful. There can then be four hat hooks and four coat hooks. The lack would look well if made of hard woods, as oak, walnut, or mahogany; it could be made of clean pine, stained light walnut, the chamfer edges being picked out in black. The wood should be at least 2 1/2 in. wide and i in. thick, the corners being halved and glued together - not mitred. A hook planted on each corner will thus give greater security if the screws are sufficiently long. The centre panel, if intended to be merely decorative, should be rebated in, thus bringing it forward; to form the background of a cupboard, box, or shelf this will not be necessary. Hooks may be fixed to this panel if required.

The chamfer edges should be cut after the rack is framed up, the outer chamfer being carried right round and the inner ones being stopped at equal distances from the corners and centre panel as is shown in the illustration. Two stout screw-eyes or brass plates, by which to hang the rack, will be sufficient.

Hanging Hall-rack.