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Dukes and Duchesses

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homefront painting · Written by Randi Dukes

Painted Lockers {Small Space Storage Solution}

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If you’ve been following any of the posts about my new house, you’ll know that my house is all about color.  In the weeks before I moved, practically everything I owned got a coat of spray paint.  Not even kidding.  One of my favorite makeovers were these painted lockers!  Painting and moving them was a last minute decision and I’m so glad I did it!

painted lockers small space storage solution

These old school lockers were an amazing find from quite a few years ago.  I happened upon them at a local resale store and got five of them for only thirty dollars!  They were super heavy to move and I ended up reducing them down to a set of three in order to be able to get them through my son’s bedroom door.  They housed books and other treasures in his room for years.

When I was planning to move, I had decided to leave them behind in the old house.  I didn’t want to mess with moving them again and wasn’t sure where I’d use them until I realized they’d fit perfectly in a corner of my laundry room {which also has the entrance into the garage} and work perfectly for storing extra coats, mittens, and sports equipment for my three younger kids.

I removed the top portion to make them easier to move and decided to leave it off.  I like the boxy look of the lockers without it.  My Dad helped me haul the set into my garage and I quickly painted them yellow about twenty four hours before the movers came!  I’m pretty sure the paint was still tacky when the movers loaded them up {smile}.  Truthfully, the paint is a bit uneven and they got a little banged up in the move but I’m all about distressed and shabby so they fit right in!

athletic lockers from resale store

I love the bold yellow and it makes the original hardware stand out even more than it did.

yellow painted lockers

The lockers fit perfectly in the corner …

painted lockers in a multipurpose room

… and they’re the ideal small space storage for that spot.

repurposed painted athletic lockers

I’m so glad I didn’t leave this treasure behind!

painted lockers for home storage and organization


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About Randi Dukes

I’m Randi, a Dallas-based mom of five kids, ranging from third grade to college and including a set of twins. I love strong coffee, craft and DIY projects, my planner, and my big ol’ family. When I’m not creating something for my blog, I can be found in the car, running kids from one place to another. I’m the one knitting at the red light. Connect with me on google+ | twitter | facebook

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  1. Bliss says

    January 18, 2018 at 10:33 am

    Your bright lockers caught my eye because I have a set of three almost identical in my son’s room. We picked them up about 25 years ago and gave them a coat of black. Then more recently my husband made a wood base to raise them up off the floor. I can’t part with them, although I wish I had another spot to use them – I would sooooooo give them a fun new coat of paint!

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  2. Gianna says

    January 8, 2023 at 3:16 pm

    Did you brush or spray paint these?

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    • Randi Dukes says

      January 9, 2023 at 12:49 pm

      I spray painted them. I thought about brushing them but I didn’t want brush strokes and spray painting is so much faster!

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