I love this coat rack for 2 reasons: first, it's nice & tall. The height adds interest to my room by drawing the eye up to the bead board ceiling above, my favorite part of the room. And second, its sturdy wooden components & multitude of metal hooks easily stand up to the weight of coats, sweaters, hats, etc. I bought it as a solution to the problem of losing my coat closet to a kitchen restructure in my new house. It works exactly as I had hoped.