Preparing

• 1). Gather your hats together and measure the diameter of each. Choose a plank of wood that is, at a minimum, the sum of the diameters plus an extra inch for each hat. Measure the width of the wall you want to put the hanger on. If the necessary width is too long for the wall or if you anticipate getting more hats that you want to make space for, you need two hangers or you can hang multiple hats on each hook.
  
  
• 2). Sand the edges of your wood plank with your sandpaper. Prime and paint it the desired color. Wait for the paint to dry.
  
  
• 3). Choose what you want to use for hooks to hang the hats on. Basic hardware store hooks work for plain functionality, but to dress your hanger up, think what else you could use. Antique doorknobs would give your hanger class, while old bookends could support each hat like a miniature shelf in a store display.
  
  
• 4). Attach two hooks one inch from each edge of your wood plank. Divide the number of hooks you have into the amount of space left between your two end hooks to see how much space you need between each hook. For example, if you have three hooks to put in the center, and nine inches of plank between the two hooks on each end, nine inches divided by three hooks equals three inches. Attach one hook every three inches for evenly spaced hooks. How you attach the hooks depends on what type of hook you have chosen; you will stick adhesive hooks on or screw in hooks that come with screws.
  
  

Hanging

• 1). Use a level to ensure evenness and place your hanger against the wall where you plan to attach it. Shift it around until it is where you want. When you have found the right spot, make light pencil marks on the wall to show the edges of where the hanger will be.
  
  
• 2). Use a stud finder to locate studs behind the wall within your pencil marks. Insert your picture hangers at the studs closest the hanger edges.
  
  
• 3). Measure how far the picture hangers are from the pencil marks you made on the wall. Attach the hooks for the picture hangers to the back of your hat hanger at that same distance. For example, if you put the first picture hanger five inches from your left pencil mark on the wall, you will need to put the corresponding hook five inches from the left side of your wood plank.
  
  
• 4). If the wood you used for your hat hanger is light, you can hang it with double-sided adhesive or adhesive picture hangers to avoid putting holes in your walls and dealing with a stud finder. The heavier your hat hanger (and the hats you will hang on it), the more heavy-duty the picture hangers you will need.