Mint green-painted ironwork and tiles connect the indoors to the outside more fluidly.

The Max-A studio is also built with a pine frame, though it has pine panelling on the ceiling, while the main house ceiling is painted a warm white.

Faudet-Harrison designed these modern coat hooks for SCP.

Houston-based designer Barbara Hill is known for a stripped-down aesthetic that blends art-world cachet with Texas modernism. Vitra’s Slow chair sits in front of a powder-coated-steel bookcase made by Hill’s go-to fabricator, George Sacaris; it was originally built for the Houston house.

99 by Von Tundra and Lydia Cambron $13,000 Oregon-based Von Tundra’s unit combines three different storage options—a rack, drawers, and boxes—into a multipurpose dresser.

A peek into two rental units reveals simple but strong interiors. The architects clad the walls with polyurethane-coated plywood “to provide a durable and attractive finish and provide visual separation between the two levels in the high volume,” says Shelton.

Designed with apartment-living and small spaces in mind, the Norm Coat Hanger is a sleek, powder-coated steel coat stand with a small footprint. The top platform can be used to hold a hat, keys, and sunglasses, while the lower platform can prop up a pair of shoes or a bag. Near the top of the stand, there is a hook for hanging jackets, which also extends back to the wall, giving an extra place for draping a scarf or hanging a coat from a hanger.

The Unit Coat Rack from Strand Design is designed to bring a sturdy storage solution for all of your interior spaces, from entryways and mudrooms to bedrooms and playrooms. With a thin profile, the Unit Rack can even fit inside a closet or on the back of a door. The streamlined rack is made from locally sourced white oak wood and three powder-coated steel wire hooks that are molded to accommodate a variety of items, including jackets, scarves, purses, or backpacks.

The Plus House—named for the perpendicular trajectories of light and air that pass through on the top and bottom floors—is one in a series of architect-designed homes commissioned by Arkitekthus, a development company founded five years ago with a pledge to improve the quality of prefab architecture. The spruce panels that coat the second-floor exterior will fade in tandem with the zinc-coated steel that rims the glazed windows and doors. "They will go gray like we do," says architect Claesson Koivisto Rune.

A built-in closet and chalkboard surface in the entry keeps things tidy and the couple's to-do list in order.

Want a light? The chromed surface of the Queue Metal Stick Lighter by Tsubota Pearl for Molla Space captures the flickering aspect of flames. Find it in the Dwell store.

Adjacent to the bedroom, the bathroom features microcement-coated walls, along with a custom sink and vanity. Dornbracht Tara sink faucets and dual rainfall showerheads finish the space.

A large deck coated with Cetol finish from Behr extends into the home’s sloped site.

Rack of Coats by Plywood OfficeAssembled in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago using a steam bending technique, this combo coat rack–side table is a smart, space-saving solution for an entryway. $995

Loop Hall Coat Rack from Hay This powder coated steel trio of color ways designed by Leif Jørgensen can all tuck easily into a foyer for an understated way to keep those puffy jackets in check. $220

Christina Liljenberg Halstrøm's Georg Coat Rack 115, for Skagerak, hugs the wall and supports dozens of coat hangers (angled away from the wall). Clothing is one of the most voluminous challenges though this system doesn't sacrifice easy sorting and selecting of mulitple clothing articles for square footage.

The captivating silhouette of the four intersecting powder-coated steel rods of the Hash coatrack shows that minimalism can have a maximal effect upon a room's aesthetic.

Powder coated metal shelf, $160.

Carrie Candle Lantern, $110 at the Dwell Store From Danish design studio Norm Architects, the timeless Carrie Candle Lantern is made of powder-coated steel and glass and includes a handle for portability.

Paola Navone's Black 94 coat rack is black bamboo, stone and orange cotton pompoms. Designed for Gervasoni, the Black 94 is understated and naturally inspired, resembling freshwater reeds.

From Plywood Office, the Rack of Coats takes a necessary household accessory—a coat rack—and reimagines it as sculpture. The Rack of Coats is defined by its graceful curves, which are created from steam-bent solid wood that is sourced domestically from a small Wisconsin mill. Beneath the curved wood coat hooks, the Rack of Coats includes a convenient table, providing storage space for keys, coins, mobile phones, or even a purse or work bag.

The Wire Basket and Wire Bowl (not pictured) are comprised of steel wire that is powder coated, chrome plated, or brass-plated. They can be used as a distinctive storage vessel.

Piano coat rack by by Patrick Séha for Per/Use. This multi-purpose coat rack and hanger panel has foldable hooks, taking up virtually no space unless needed.

A soaped ash unit in the center of the apartment contains all of the storage, including the kitchen cabinets and a mirrored closet.

An Eames mid-century coat rack hangs in the kitchen looking onto the second dining room and storage hallway leading to two guest bedrooms.

This streamlined credenza from Eastvold Furniture blends the appeal of walnut wood with cheerful additions of color in its powder-coated steel base.

Whether in oak or walnut, British designer Sean Dare's coat rack is a show-stopper. Named after the legendary Jackson 5, its hard-wearing wax oil finish ensures it will endure longer than fame.

Patère Coat Rack by Les Archivistes “The name of the piece is spelled out in braille on the coat rack, and the acrylic posts can be customized. It’s a great tactile feature, and it’s just clean and quite engaging.” -- Julie Nicholson “The word ‘patere’ has several meaning in French that don’t quite translate into English, so we really can’t quite understand it.” -- Shaun Moore

In the kitchen, Silestone countertops were installed above custom plywood cabinets finished with automotive paint.

Maple performs in the basement playroom. The basement windows are coated with a polycarbonate greenhouse glaze.

Made from sleek powder-coated white steel, the Desktop Magazine Rack from Japanese company Yamazaki is a streamlined accessory that helps organize magazines and newspapers, while still keeping their covers on display.

French designer Pauline Deltour, part of our Young Guns class of 2013, is behind this coat rack, which packs flat—a boon for frequent movers.

Sebastian Schönheit's powder-coated aluminum December Standard lamp disperses light from LEDs housed within its specially-crafted circular aluminum lamp shade.

Martens in his famous blue coat.

Designed by Norm Architects for Menu, the Steel Wall Clock is a celebration of materiality, color, and simplicity. Paring down the clock to its most necessary elements, the designers focused on the simple hands and round face of the clock. The clock is available in four colors, all of which were chosen for their connection to the Scandinavian climate.