Flickr Find: Repurposed Drawer Shelving

Last week Apartment Therapy San Francisco gave us a quick look into the office makeover from Jason Loper. After taking a stroll through his Flickr we also noticed a great repurposing project that not only looks amazing, but is functional too!

Jason can usually be found at his store in Chicago, where he creates original handbags. His work is fabulous but needed a method of display in his show room. By using discarded drawers and attaching them to the wall, he created shelving that floats away from the ground and truly showcases his designs.

The same idea would translate well out of a showroom and into your home, as it would make even the smallest of objects a true focal point in your space. It's a great way to highlight a collection that might otherwise be lost on a typical set of shelving or bookcase. Leave them rustic and as-is like Jason did, paint them different colors, or the same as your wall color, either way, you can't go wrong!

Thanks Jason!

Further Links:
• Zola Jones
• Jason's Blog
• Zola Jones on Etsy

(Images: Jason Loper for Zola Jones)

Comments (9)

I can't help but wonder what happened to the furniture that all these drawers came from...

posted by bepsf on September 9th 2009 at 12:15pm
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I did this in my bathroom with wooden wine boxes. Has held up surprisingly well.

posted by I Love Upstate on September 9th 2009 at 12:20pm
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I wonder the same.

posted by ChrisGal on September 9th 2009 at 12:23pm
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Jason: Love the "After!" curtains. Where are they from???

posted by nancy_s on September 9th 2009 at 12:37pm
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That's pretty interesting. Curious too where they came from.... but i like it nontheless.

posted by shannonN on September 9th 2009 at 12:49pm
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a friend of mine took extra-wide dresser drawers and set them on the floor under windows for storing books and things. it looked terrific. i like seeing how that same idea can play out on the walls!

posted by karenenen on September 9th 2009 at 12:59pm
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The drawers came from the alley - sitting beside a dumpster. The dresser they came out of was totally destroyed and, in fact, the drawers took a bit of elbow grease to make them presentable.

Nancy_s: I made the curtains.

posted by JasonLoper on September 9th 2009 at 1:32pm
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As far as where they came from: in Portland, OR, there's a place called the ReBuilding Center that's effectively several warehouses of stuff from demolished buildings. There's a small section of drawers and cabinet doors -- from kitchens and bathrooms, usually. They run $3-10 a pop. It's probable that there are other similar places elsewhere.

posted by linettasky on September 9th 2009 at 1:43pm
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If only I had seen this post yesterday. I found a perfectly usable drawer close to my car, but couldn't figure out a use for it ...

posted by AustinSarah on September 9th 2009 at 8:21pm
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