Board and Batten in the Back Entry

The back entry from the garage has been a sore spot for me for the last year.  The kids' back packs always ended up here.  That's fine but they were always hanging on the closet door knobs.  I knew at some point I would have to do something about it.  The door knobs would only take so much.  I told my husband about my plan and he was on board.

 

Using the same technique as the front entry board and batten, I created this in the back entry.  It was fairly simple since I knew what to expect from the last time around.

Here's where things started on Friday night.

 And now...

 

I knew I wanted hooks here.  That was the main goal of adding the molding.  I wanted the hooks to be modern and simple.  I searched several places but ended up with these sleek nickel hooks from Ikea.  They were small and exactly what I needed.  I didn't want anything too big and stick out too far from the wall since this was a hallway.  The open door to the right is the laundry room and facing this wall is a closet.

Now this back hallway has function and looks good.  The kids can take off their back packs now and throw them on a hook.  They are no longer in the floor or hanging on my door knobs.  I love walking in and seeing this wall.

 
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