{"id":884,"date":"2025-11-06T21:16:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T13:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/veryauto.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/pottery-barn-inspired-rustic-hall-tree\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T14:42:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T06:42:13","slug":"pottery-barn-inspired-rustic-hall-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veryauto.org\/?p=884","title":{"rendered":"Pottery Barn-Inspired Rustic Hall Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hey guys! \u00a0I\u2019m FINALLY sharing the plans with this project with you all and I\u2019m so excited! \u00a0If you follow me on Instagram, I shared a sneak peek of them waaaaay back in December, but life got busy and it took me a while to build it. \u00a0I\u2019m sure you can all relate! \u00a0I\u2019ve been wanting something different in my entryway for a while, to replace our console table, but just couldn\u2019t come up with the perfect idea that wouldn\u2019t feel too imposing in this space. \u00a0It\u2019s a pretty narrow little wall space, and a big mudroom closet would have just felt way to \u201cin your face\u201d when people came in our home. \u00a0When I saw this hall tree in the Pottery Barn catalog, I immediately fell in love with it! \u00a0It had everything I was looking for and I knew that I could size it down to fit perfectly along this wall. \u00a0<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve drawn up the free printable plans for you all to use to build this project, and they also include the materials list and cut list for you. \u00a0It Is so easy to build and was so inexpensive to build. \u00a0I was really ambitious one day and bought a ton of wood for a bunch of different projects, but I\u2019d guess it probably cost around $60 or so to build. \u00a0Including the bench! \u00a0You can find the plans for the bench by clicking HERE.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how I built it.<\/p>\n

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I began by assembling the legs and base of the hall tree. \u00a0I ripped the base down from a 2\u00d76 into a 5\u2033 wide board and cut them to size. \u00a0I laid the legs down flat on my work bench pieced everything together. \u00a0The base pieces get centered under the legs, so there is about 1\/4\u2033 showing on each side of the legs. \u00a0I clamped everything together and attached the pieces with 2 1 \/2\u2033 pocket screws.<\/p>\n

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The 45 degree angled support also was attached with glue and 2 1\/2\u2033 wood screws.<\/p>\n

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To secure the top portion of the 45 degree angle support, I used 4\u2033 x 1\/4\u2033 bolts. \u00a0Keep in mind that the 1\/4\u2033 measurements is the width of the threaded portion of the bolt, not the head. \u00a0I used an extra long drill bit to drill clear through the legs for the bolts to slide in.<\/p>\n

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The bolts are countersunk into the legs, so I used a 3\/4\u2033 spade bit to drill about 3\/4\u2033 into the 2x4s on each side.<\/p>\n

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\"\"To attach the crossmembers, I lined them up and drilled 3\/8\u2033 holes about 1 1\/2\u2033 deep into the backs of the 2\u00d74 legs. \u00a0I then secured the crossmembers into place with 3\u2033 wood screws. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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For the shelves, I liked the look of the original design with the curved supports and decided go with the same look for mine. \u00a0I cut the supports to the length I needed, then determined where the curve should begin. \u00a0I drew the curve with a pencil and cut it out with my jigsaw. \u00a0I used the first piece as a template for the rest of the supports. \u00a0<\/p>\n

If this step is a little beyond your expertise, you can just leave the supports with a straight, 90 degree angle, or you can cut a chamfer into them to knock the bottom corner off and give it a little bit of a softer look. \u00a0The beauty of DIY is that we get to make it look however we want! \u00a0<\/p>\n

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I clamped the shelf supports into place and followed the same steps for the 45 degree angled supports by drilling my 3\/8\u2033 pilot hole, then following that with 3\/4\u2033 holes to countersink the bolts. \u00a0Each support gets two bolts.<\/p>\n

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You can choose to leave the bolts chrome, or spray paint them like I did. \u00a0If you spray paint them, I recommend doing that a day or so before you plan to screw them in, to ensure the paint is fully dry.<\/p>\n

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With the shelf supports in place, I began attaching the 1\u00d72 slats. \u00a0Before attaching them, I sanded each of them down on all sides. \u00a0It is far easier to sand them when they\u2019re individual sticks than when they\u2019re all attached to the hall tree.<\/p>\n

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I centered the slats over the hall tree and nailed the slat at the edge of the shelf support in first. \u00a0I used this as my guide to make sure all of the slats lined up, then evenly spaced them out. \u00a0I nailed them into place with 1 1\/4\u2033 brad nails.<\/p>\n

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I followed the same steps for the slats on the second shelf. \u00a0For the slats that fit between the legs\/uprights, I drilled 3\/4\u2033 pocket holes into the ends and lined them up level with the other slats. \u00a0I clamped the uprights to secure them into place and then attached them with 1 1\/4\u2033 pocket screws.<\/p>\n

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I filled all of the nail holes and pocket holes with wood filler and let it dry, then sanded down the entire hall tree to prep for staining.<\/p>\n

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For the stain, I chose the 3 color combo that I used on my diy coffee table and side table. \u00a0I used Minwax Golden Oak, Weathered Oak, and Special Walnut, then sealed it with three coats of polycrylic. \u00a0It seems like a daunting task, but I used my Finish Max\u00a0(affiliate link) for the whole thing and it was actually really fast! \u00a0<\/p>\n

Once the polycrylic was dry, I lined my coat hooks up and attached them to the top crossmember. \u00a0I had six coat hooks, so I set them 6\u2033 in from each side and 10\u2033 apart.<\/p>\n

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I can\u2019t believe how much better this space looks with this new hall tree! \u00a0My kids came home from school the day I finished it and immediately hung their backpacks up instead of flinging them over a chair. \u00a0It was enough to make me want to cry! \u00a0My youngest sat down on the bench and took his shoes off and set them underneath, so excited to have a place to put his things. \u00a0The basket will serve as a catchall for my husband\u2019s wallet, sunglasses, etc., and there\u2019s plenty more storage for discreetly storing things away in pretty boxes. \u00a0As I said, I\u2019ll be sharing the bench plans with you in just a couple of days! \u00a0In the meantime, don\u2019t forget to download the printable plans and get started on your own DIY hall tree! \u00a0<\/p>\n

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