2 in 1 Furniture Edit
Chair With Built-in Hanger

This highly-practical piece of furniture, designed by Hyuh-Jin Lee & Hyeroung Choen, doubles as a chair and hanger, a design concept that can come in very handy in cafes and restaurants. The hanger can be used to conveniently hold your jacket, coat or bag. It’s always a chore to find a suitable place for your bag or jacket when there are no empty seats at the table. And placing an expensive bag on the dirty floor is a crime.

The obvious flaw I see with this design is that you present your valuables in a very inviting way to thieves who can easily snatch it from behind your back without you noticing or having the time to react.

Here are four more designs with built-in racks:

Eclectic Coat Rack Seating - Chuun Chair

This unique piece of home furniture blurs the lines of functionality and design. The lime green Chuun Chair by Christian Vivanco looks as though it were inspired in both colour and form by the natural shape of a tree. A single branch reaching upwards for an asymmetrical form provides the convenien… [More]

Wardrobe Chair Concept - Chair with Built-in Hanger and Bag Space

Erohina Yulia has designed a functional chair that enables you to store your coat and bag/luggage inside the chair itself. This chair may be very useful in resturants and Cafe’s where you can convenie… [More]

Coathanger Chairs - Jörg Gätjens Saves Space in Style

The Coathander Chair by Jörg Gätjens capitalizes on the growing demand for small-space living designs. I have to get me one of these! It’s a chair, valet and bedside table. There’s a box underneath the seat where you can hide more junk. [More]

Hanger Chair - Hang Your Clothes or Seat Your Guests (GALLERY)

The Hanger Chair is based on one of our ultimate storage systems: the hanger. Perfect in small living spaces, this hybrid chair by designer Phillipe Malouin serves as seating and when not in use, they fold up and serve as hangers for your clothes. No clutter of folding chairs, no excuse not to hang … [More]