Build: Small Pallet-Inspired Coat Rack with Shelves

1Attach the bottom and shelf to the sides

Tools

Drill / Driver
Pocket Hole Jig

Materials

Pine, 1x6, 8 ft
Pine, 2x6, 8 ft
Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4" and 2-1/2", or self-tapping wood screws

Attach the bottom to the sides with either pocket holes (set for 1-1/2" stock, 2-1/2" pocket hole screws) or 2-1/2" wood screws countersunk. Attach the shelf to the sides the same way, using the 3/4" pocket hole setting and 1-1/2" pocket hole screws if using a jig.

2Attach the back boards

Tools

Drill / Driver

Materials

Pine, 1x6, 8 ft
Self-tapping wood screws, 2"

Attach the back boards to the sides and shelf with 2" screws and glue. Use screws here specifically, not nails — this is what the whole piece hangs from, and nails can work loose under repeated coat-hanging weight.

3Attach the front board and hooks, then hang

Tools

Drill / Driver

Materials

Pine, 1x4, 4 ft
Self-tapping wood screws, 2"
Wall hooks

Attach the front 1x4 board with 2" screws and glue, then attach the hooks to it. Hang the whole piece into at least two wall studs with wood screws through the back — a loaded coat rack is heavier than it looks, and drywall anchors alone aren't reliable for that weight.