September 5, 2007
Locker Unveiling ... on the floor ...
Well, the lockers aren't done.
But they're beautiful to me.
Lying there, so pretty, on the garage floor.
But I'm getting ahead of myself. You need the whole story, right?
So way back in April I saw these at the church yard sale. Propped against a church wall, surrounded by other people's junk, in all their coral-orange glory.
And I wanted them.
For my dining room.
To go here:
because that shoe area never looks as nice as in the picture above. The coats are barfing off the hooks, shoes spewing under the table ... lockers would contain the mess and give each child their own spot!
Of course, knowing me and orange, you know I couldn't leave them orange.
And so, after several rough drafts in PhotoShop, I came up with this:
And so I tried (badly) to paint the insides yellow, after sanding and wiping and spraying the rusty spots.
Here they are on my garage floor, with the insides (badly) painted and the handles painted green then taped off.
And then, a while later, with the doors painted and then taped over and the green edges painted:
And then, today, for the grand unveiling, which was very exciting for me.
They're not perfect, but I like them.
Now to find some big strong men to help The Grand Lunar move them in and install them.
I'll need to plan when so that, that day, I can remove the old coat hooks, coats, and shoe cubbies to make room.
I'm so excited!
Posted by Kim at September 5, 2007 4:31 PMThey look GREAT!!!!! And I am jealous!
Posted by: Kerri at September 5, 2007 5:34 PMwhee! I want lockers too. I wish I lived closer so I could loan you and Dale my strong man. I love the up-close shot (and that periwinkle color!)
Posted by: kelly at September 5, 2007 6:08 PMwhee! I want lockers too. I wish I lived closer so I could loan you and Dale my strong man. I love the up-close shot (and that periwinkle color!)
Posted by: kelly at September 5, 2007 6:08 PMwhoops, am I repeating myself again?
Posted by: kelly at September 5, 2007 6:10 PMI love them!! I want them! Can I have them? Are the children each assigned numbers? *snicker*
Nicole
Posted by: Nicole at September 5, 2007 7:07 PMYou did a great job!! They look beautiful! :)
Posted by: Christina at September 5, 2007 7:43 PMThey look so beautiful. You did a fantastic job. That takes a lot of diligence. You had the vision and the perseverance to follow through. Congratulations on a job well-done. Kathy
Posted by: Kathy at September 5, 2007 9:40 PMThose look great,Kim! I hope you find help soon, I can't wait to see the pictures after they are installed!!!
Posted by: Theresa at September 6, 2007 8:00 AMThese are beautiful! And so very, very YOU. Congratulations on a job well done...and enjoy having them!
Betsy
Posted by: Betsy at September 6, 2007 1:43 PMThe lockers look great! Way to go!
Posted by: Erin at September 6, 2007 2:07 PMThose look great! Lockers are such a neat idea for that area too. I would never have been that creative. It will match your kitchen very well. :-)
It looks like you had fun at the dunes too. It makes me want to go somewhere.
They look great. I hope you share pics once they are in place.
Posted by: Chris at September 6, 2007 9:59 PMHey Kim, give me a shout...I will come help the Grand Lunar! :-)
Posted by: Joe at September 6, 2007 10:13 PMThey are so cool! I've been waiting by the computer, hoping that you would post pictures soon. I can't wait to see them up in all their glory!
Posted by: karen at September 6, 2007 10:22 PMoh so cute! you did a great job!
Posted by: chickadee at September 7, 2007 12:08 AMWow. You win the cool mom of the week award. Fantastic job - especially for spray paint!! That's not easy, you know!
Posted by: Peggy at September 7, 2007 11:52 AMKim, I LOVE those lockers - what an awesome idea and you did a wonderful job painting them. I am an organizational freak (to a fault often times). Great job!!
Posted by: Christine Griese at September 7, 2007 12:32 PMVery cool!!!
Posted by: Dawn Penguin at September 7, 2007 1:31 PM
