The Show-Off is a piece of furniture that allows people to display their favorite pieces of clothing, rather than tucking them away in dark corners. A hybrid between a coat rack and a dresser, The Show-Off uniquely offers "the freedom to display and appreciate, or to discard and relax," as is written on the designer's website.
Designed by recent graduate Edward Taylor, The Show-Off was made specifically for the entranceway of a home, but it can also be adapted for other rooms as well -- namely, the bedroom. Made out of oak, walnut, laminate and ply, this piece of furniture acts as "the missing link between formal and informal clothing storage."
Coatrack-Cabinet Hybrids
Edward Taylor's The Show-Off Openly Displays Clothes or Tucks Them Away
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