Roundup: Drawers As Vertical Storage

In the spirit of upcycling and repurposing, we find it a refreshing choice to use castaway drawers as vertical storage...

A typeset drawer is the easiest way to display small mementos and tokens from travels. Rare coins, a decorative pen or a ticket from an event fit perfectly in the drawers teeny compartments. We've also seen a vintage typeset drawer used for storing art supplies in a craft room. Or group a handful of drawers together to make a collage of vertical storage. For rustic charm, you can leave them as-is or DIY the grouping with a coat of fresh paint and decorative paper.

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I'm so jealous of that gorgeous typeface drawer. I was going to do this years ago with one that my father had but after years in a damp basement it had rotted.

posted by Sassy in SF on July 31st 2009 at 6:25pm
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You can find them for $15-20 at flea markets and on Ebay

posted by greer on July 31st 2009 at 7:46pm
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Pretty much every antique store I go to has typeface drawers (I've always called them "printers' trays"). They are not in scarce supply...yet.

posted by sally305 on July 31st 2009 at 8:10pm
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There are a few on eBay right now.

posted by junklover on August 2nd 2009 at 12:26pm
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My mom has had these for years to house her thimble collection. It's almost like they were made for it!

posted by Marie on August 5th 2009 at 4:08pm
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