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Professional organizer Rachel Corwin, owner of Spruce with Rachel in Seattle, recommends free-standing storage solutions for coats, shoes and seating, such as Urban Outfitters’ Carley Clothing Rack, the Ikea Pinnig coat rack, Wayfair Parke Hall Tree and Amazon shoe drip trays.

A hall tree can have a bench on one side and coat storage on the other.

Mr. Gillham, 65, will sit on a “Santa chair” — actually a century-old hall tree, or bench attached to a coat rack — facing an array of computer screens.

The city is also holding a two-day holiday celebration next week with a City Hall tree lighting on Dec. 2, followed by a tree lighting at the Alex + Ani Center skating rink on Dec. 3.

"May I take your hat?" asked Orlean, and taking it, placed it on the hall tree.