Custom Bookcase with Vintage Lockers and Baskets
Whew! It's finally done for those that have been following. The whole project stalled for a while because I didn't know where I wanted to go with it as far as design. But now it's finished and I have more room to work in my garage!!
It all started with a vintage horizontal locker row. The framing was easy around the whole piece. Figuring out what to do from there was the part that slowed me down.
Once I had a plan, off I went. I had a good bit of wood left over from other projects so I used that up.
The grooved plywood sheets really got me excited because I knew I could go to town with some custom painting, distressing and aging.
Some remnant trim up top caps things off. I spent a lot of time sanding and distressing the whole piece as, I hope, you can tell.
Here's where a lot more of the functionality came in with the lockers at the bottom and the large wire baskets fiting snugly into their own squares. I crafted some custom metal slats as guides and slide protectors under each wire basket. That way it protects the wood from scratches.
Some heavy-duty metal casters keep this whole piece off the ground and rolling for convenience.
