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Green Spotlight: 7 Ways to Use Salvaged Lockers

12-18-2008lockers.jpgWhile browsing through some house tours at the AT city sites (one of our favorite ways to pass the time) we happened upon this image from Jason and J.R.'s Well-Connected Home.

We really like the idea of using salvaged lockers as a storage solution. The possibilities seem endless. So we started poking around ...

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Indeed, the possibilities are endless -- and all of them seem to exist here, in the AT archives.

12-18-2008locker1.jpgHow about lockers in the office to organize your tools of the trade? That's what Paper Pony did after giving these salvaged lockers a fresh coat of paint.



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Refurbished lockers could go in the nursery. They'd work as a place to store clothing and toys. These lockers are a substitute for a closet in Charlie's room.


12-18-2008locker3.jpgIn Lee's Mod Mother-in-Law-Suite, the lockers go in the bedroom for extra storage.


12-18-2008locker4.jpgIn Dave's New Place, the lockers are right up front, in the living room.


12-18-2008locker5.jpgLockers work great in a loft -- they keep with that industrial feel. Here they're used as a kitchen pantry.


12-18-2008locker6.jpgIn Xing's Eclectic Bellevue Home, lockers make for exquisite kitchen cabinets.

We could go on, but we should probably stop here. If you want more, just use "lockers" as a search term over at the main AT site. Go ahead, if you've got a free afternoon!

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creative reuse, organizing, shelving & storage, salvage, lockers

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I've wanted to get a couple of lockers for quite a while. They would serve me well, in my garage. It's an easy way to lock unsafe items away from my kids' reach. Also, one could serve me well as a temp gun locker, until I can afford a genuine fire-proof safe.

posted by Trevor Carpenter on December 18th 2008 at 3:11pm
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