This Kensington Hook Shelf from the folks over at STACKS AND STACKS is a terrific way to not only add a bit of classic architectural design to your wall, but add must-have functionality: coat hooks. Four hooks to be exact, which turned out to be exactly what I needed. Does your home feature shelves with hooks for jackets, scarves, etc? Mine didn’t, and that became a problem. In fact, I wouldn’t have stumbled onto this terrific Hook Shelf if not for the past week’s Holiday Guests. Namely my sister and her family.

I live alone here in my large Billings, Montana home. I rarely have guests, and when I do, they usually aren’t staying over long enough to require the use of a coat rack. I never considered that the lone hook in my mud room (immediately adjacent to the kitchen nook) wouldn’t be sufficient for any future coat hanging needs. I was wrong. Enter my sister Jennifer, her husband Marty, and their two children, Marlene and Marty Jr. I realized very quickly that with this harsh winter, the amount of coat rack space I had available was woefully insufficient. With every soaking wet day-glo HyVent ClimateBlock Triclimate Nylon layer that was peeled from these rambunctious children, I knew I was in for it. As were my kitchen chairs, barstools, and any other surface that could bear the burden of a hanging coat. So be it.

Thankfully I spotted the Kensington Hook Shelf at STACKS. With it’s easy-to-install, invisible mounting system, I was back in business in no time. The added bonus of elegant crown molding, a well-placed front lip that keeps my top shelf items safe, and decor-accommodating white finish were just that: bonuses. This is great shelf, and for me, one that saved the holidays. Or at least lowered my level of stress significantly. And that? Another bonus. Thanks, Kensington Hook Shelf. Recommended.