Save Yourself Some Hassle and get a Key Rack

Keys are an item or items that we all own and all treasure with our lives. Keys open precious things and you don’t want people to get hold of them for this very reason. We all own keys to safe guard homes and cars, work and locks for bikes to name but a few. We all know that dreaded feeling when we are out on a shopping trip and a sudden cold feeling consumes us, because we have mislaid our keys somewhere. So a crazed hunt to re-trace our steps immediately begins without delay. Also, we are all accustomed to waking up late one morning and realizing that you are going to be extremely late for work, so we rush around pulling on our clothes and cramming in a piece of dry toast in order to try and get to work on time…only to discover that our keys are not where we usually put them! Half an hour later we usually find them and discover that they have fallen off the sideboard into a shoe directly below. All this can be helped and somewhat alleviated if you were to purchase a key rack.

Key racks for the home

We at LiveIn|LiveOut believe that key racks are a staple item for your homes. They alleviate stress and it is easy to quickly get used to placing your keys in one given place so that they all live together, making it easy to find when you really want them to be on hand. Having all of your keys living on a wall key rack in your home will help to make your daily living life less stressful. There are so many things that take up a lot of our time in today’s world so it is really important to keep things in their own place to help you with the smaller everyday details. It is a good idea to keep your key hooks or rack by the door, that way all members of the family can get into the habit of placing them there as they pass through into the house at the end of the day. It is also good practice to perhaps have another rack by the back door as you may need to store shed keys or bike lock keys as well.

There are many options for you to look at and consider when buying a key rack or key hook rack for your home. Below we have compiled a list of a few ideas you may want to think about when searching for the correct one.

Magnetic key holders

This is a really modern take on a key rack and will look fantastic in a contemporary home. There is an option available on Amazon.com call a Magnetter Espresso Key & Letter Holder. It is truly a beautiful object as well as something that has much use. This key rack is wall mounted and works by magnetically holding keys onto it without nasty hooks jutting out. This particular option has space for you to put post as well so it ideally works for more than one purpose.

Making your own and getting creative

Shabby chic is really in fashion at the present time in interior design. A key rack therefore doesn’t have to either cost a fortune or be boring and standard looking. You can get creative and if you find something at your local tip shop or something at a local charity shop that looks as though it has potential then quickly snap it up and get creative! It really is that simple, and it is nice to have some items in your home that are individual to you. A quick splash of paint and some new hooks will instantly jazz up an existing key rack. Perhaps you may want to experiment with some dried flowers and coat them with some varnish to fix them in place to create a beautiful and natural country key rack.

Metal key hooks

If you are looking for something a little simpler and less fussy, you may just want to go to your local DIY store and grab yourself some small hooks and these can be positioned on the wall without any backboard or extra detailing. Bearing in mind that this will be used everyday, we would recommend that you put something at the back as it will wear your wall when the keys bang against it constantly.

Other metal options are a series of five or so hooks molded onto a metal plate with some detailing like butterflies or something similar. Fleur de lis options are available if you like your art deco period, as well as anything else that you may be into. Whether its animals, design periods or colour there are an extensive array for you to consider dependent on your personal style and your personal décor.