So since we moved to the Bay Area, I have it in my mind that a coat/hat rack is a complete necessity in our life. I have this picture perfect image of coming home and putting my cute little pea coat and hat on a coat tree by our front door. So even though it's summer and has been unusually hot (like WTF it's been in the 80s!) I still decided that a DIY Coat Tree was in my future. With that said, this was definitely one of the easiest DIY's I have done. I did it in an afternoon with minimal work and using paint I already had at home (making it super cheap BTW)