Custom Bookcase With Vintage Lockers and Baskets

It all started with a vintage horizontal locker row. The framing was first completed 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. I first lightly charred the whole piece with a torch to give the wood a deeper tone instead of using stain.
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.
MEASUREMENTS: 84" high; 53" wide; 19" deep. More details here: http://www.gadgetsponge.com/posts/2013/9/30/custom-bookcase-with-vintage-lockers-and-baskets.html
The completed bookcase - GadgetSponge.com
Some detail of the distressed treatment - GadgetSponge.com
Some detail of the distressed treatment of the backing plywood board - GadgetSponge.com
I first lightly scorched the wood with a torch instead of using stain - GadgetSponge.com
The interior cubbies got a couple of coats of polyurethane for better protection against whatever would be shelved - GadgetSponge.com
The vintage metal egg crates fit snugly into their new homes - GadgetSponge.com
Some heavy-duty casters keep this whole piece mobile - GadgetSponge.com
The vintage (circa 40s or so) metal lockers kicked this whole project off - GadgetSponge.com
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