Why make formal lockers? Can you do something like this?

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Source: via Dayna on Pinterest

btw--those hooks slide back and forth in this particular unit.

For myself, I would move the appliances to the longer wall with the sink in between. That still gives you room for counters and further storage. After 20- years in four homes I designed that way, I'm temporarily working with appliances on opposite walls. It's a minor inconvenience that I could do without.

We did not do a closet in ours, we just did lockers. Our lockers are around 17 inches wide each and they seem plenty wide. We made our lockers start taller and put in an area underneath for dog crates and then atop the crates is a wooden bench to sit on. We also did a desk area with a charging station above it and a bulletin board for notes and such.

Future charging station:

"For myself, I would move the appliances to the longer wall with the sink in between. "

I like it that way too... nice to have the sink right there.

5' is not enough for 4 lockers. I would absolutely keep the coat closet. Do you have front loading machines? Will the machines have a folding counter above? I would eliminate all the counterspace next to the sink in favor of a broom closet next to the sink - cabinetry would be fine but a built in closet would work too.

I think most people have more than one coat and lockers are really a one coat deal - the one you wear most often. In the 5 foot space you could do hooks and a seat. I like the ones with the sliding hooks and two layers of them. That would easily cover 2 kids, lunchboxes, gym bags, coats, brief cases, etc.

I wouldn't lose the coat closet for the lockers. We have both and I think we will use them both extensively.

We did 4 lockers in 5'5 run, each locker is 15" and each divder is 1 1/4". The 15" are big enough for our needs. Each locker can hang 3 or 4 small jackets or hoodies plus 1 backpack easily. Now that it's winter each cubbie has 2-3 hoodies and a winter coat, snow pants and a backpack sitting on the shelf.

I think if you used 1" dividers it is possible to get 4 lockers in 5' but would also think about switching the lockers to your longer space.

Hope this helps:)

We also have two other huge closets for coat storage but use the cubbies the most, it's my favorite part of our new home. :)

I would visually close off the laundry space. If you put a wall there then you can put hooks to hang coats:

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Definately keep the closet. In fact, I would maybe make the closet bigger and get rid of built in next to it altogether. Or put a little desk and mail sorting center there. You can then move your charging station there and add still have storage. So many possibilities.

Some type of magnetic or message board is nice too.

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Thank you all! Really great ideas. Yes, so many possibilities which is not always a good thing. It's driving me crazy now on what to choose. lol.

beaglesdoitbetter... Can you tell me the name of that granite? I've seen it before and have been thinking about using it somewhere in the house, but have no idea of the name. :)

Sure. It is Rainforest Brown. There is also a rainforest green. They are actually serpentines, not granites.

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