Build your own children’s clothes rail
Jennieke and her husband were looking for a clothing rail for their young daughter. The family love the combination of steel and natural materials, so they decided to use tube clamps to go with the room décor.
The freestanding clothes rail was easy to assemble and could be customised to accommodate the height of a child.
How to build your own
If you feel inspired, this is a very easy DIY project that can be done in no time.
This article shows you how to put together a 1m x 1m clothing rack.
Build This With Either Galvanised or Aluminium Fittings
Galvanised: Parts you'll need
Size 6 Tube cut to size:
- 2 x 1m
- 2 x 0.8m
- 2 x 0.4m
Aluminium: Parts you'll need
For a light, yet durable clothing rack.
Size 6 Tube cut to size:
- 2 x 1m
- 2 x 0.8m
- 2 x 0.4m
Step by Step Guide
Just use a hex key to put these together and you are done!
Follow the scheme below as a reference:
Step 1
Take one 0.8m tube and insert a 90° Side outlet tee (21 fitting) at each end.
Step 2
Take your 0.4m tubes and insert them into the same 90° Side outlet tee (21 fitting).
Step 3
At the end of each 0.4m tubes, use a 90° Elbow joing (15 fitting).
Step 4
Install your 1m tubes.
Step 5
Connect the second 0.8m tube to the rest of the frame using the remaining 90° Elbow joing (15 fitting).
And you’re done!
By the end of your project, you should have something that looks like this:
Design and Order Your Freestanding Clothing Rail
- Easy to assemble
- Super strong and stable
- Easy to customise
- Clean, modern look
