I love vintage. I’m just gonna put it out there. It seems to put things into perspective for me. And lets be honest, perspective is always a good thing. So any time I have the chance to infuse my life with vintage elements, I’m all for it. In fact, most Californians seem to insert some vintage in their homes for that personal touch.

 After moving and redecorating, I knew I needed something extra in my entryway and decided on a coat rack. Since the entry way sets the tone for your home, it should always make a statement. I think It’s a great place to start introducing those vintage elements!

But if you don’t have the space {like me} and need everything to sit flush, it can pose an issue. I began the search for a rack that sat as flush as possible to the wall. I found a great one on Etsy but something was missing. Eurkea! (see what I did there) vintage knobs. This is a great way to infuse some vintage if you don’t have much space to work with.

Here's your start!:  Hit the flea markets, your local garage sales, your grandmothers house, wherever and start treasuring hunting! If a newer vintage inspired knob is your preference, check out places like Anthropologie who carry vintage inspired knobs. Give yourself some options, you can never have too many options, right? Mix them together, new and old.

My mom always taught me, if you can’t find what you want: make it yourself. So, that is exactly what I did. With my fabulous knob finds, I knew what I wanted so I called in the "Big Guns": My Papa (he still goes to the wood shop each week!) to help. My Papa was thrilled to help me and even gave me some different size options on my wood slat and styling choices. He helped sand down the wood, bevel the edges, stain the wood, drill the holes, the works!  He even offered his secret weapon: the soda can hook (Thanks, Papa!)

The final touch come from styling it up. Put the pieces that make your house, a Home and you'll be so thrilled with your new Home addition (I know I was!). 

We'd love to see your version of the coat rack or how you were inspired on an entryway makeover. Post using #estcalifornia or send us your pics! You might find yourself featured here on the site!

Contributed by estCA staff, Megan Araujo

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