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For many teens, a school locker is a way to express their individuality and flex their design skills. While school lockers may look like boring metal boxes, they arereally big,blank canvases.
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But where to shop for locker decorations and how will you know what's cool?Let your teen lead the way. They cantake their flair for self-expression up a notch with some of our favorite locker decoration and décor ideas.
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5 tips for how to decorate a locker
1. Layer up with wallpaper
Start with some stylish, removable wallpaper to cheer up the dreary metal locker walls—or here's a hot tip—try magnetic wallpaper. Since space in a school locker is at a premium, magnetic wallpaper will ensure that you can still use that vertical space for hanging stuff.
- Magnetic wallpaper at Amazon starting at $15
- Quarry wallpaper at PBTeen for $30
- Tie-dye magnetic wallpaper at PBTeen for $20
- Rainbow locker kit with magnetic wallpaper at Wayfair for $27
2. Create a mood with lighting
For lockers that feel dark and cavernous, let there be light! From twinkle lights to illuminated disco balls, there are so many pretty ways to improve the mood with smart, battery-powered lighting.
While you can keep it simple with fairy lights, we are fans of going big with themed lights, like vines, tassels, origami and Yoda.
- LED fairy lights at Amazon for $7
- LED vine lights at Target for $17
- Yoda Star Wars string lights at Amazon for $17
- Locker chandelier at PBTeen for $29
- Gold locker pendant light at PBTeen for $20
- Pom Pom light strand at Claire’s for $12
3. Pick a theme
Just like when decorating a room, if you pick a solid theme, locker decorationideas will feel more cohesive and quell the chaos. It might even be a calming pit stop between classes.
You can buy fullkits, orcome up with something on your own, based on your interests.
- Metallic locker kit at Amazon for $33
- Tropical locker kit at Amazon for $11
- Tie-dye blue locker kit at Amazon for $34
- Pom Pom Wow! locker kit at Amazon for $9
- Magic locker kits at Amazon for $12
- Doodle locker kit at WallPops for $7
4. Consider storage
The locker as we know it has never been great for keeping school supplies organized. Thankfully, there are some smart storage solutions out there including shelves—which can keep a locker from turning into a tsunami of falling books—and magnets to keep notes tidy.
- Locker shelf at PBTeen for $15
- Tools for School locker shelf at Amazon for $17
- U Brands mesh shelf at Target for $10
- Daisy print pocket organizer at Claire’s for $8
- Magnetic pocket organizers for $18 at Amazon
- Magnetic locker set with utility bin at Amazon for $9
5. Accessorize!
After all is said and done, decorating a locker isall abouthavingfun—andaccessories are just the way to do it.
From cute faux plants to uplifting rainbow-themed cork boards, theselocker decorations help give the finishing touches that make a locker stand out.
- Key cloud at Amazon for $8
- Fujifilm Instax frames at The Container Store for $13
- Hanging locker plant magnet at Target for $6
- Locker accessories pack at Target for $10
- Rainbow locker cork board at Target for $5
- Happy locker magnets at Target for $4
- Magnetic locker cat mirrors at Amazon for $16
- Custom sports locker magnets at Etsy for $10
- Locker carpet at Amazon for $9
- Baby Yoda magnets at Amazon for$10
Where to buy locker decorations
Lots of stores and online retailers are getting in on the locker décor trend. Some of our favorite finds are at Target, Pottery Barn Teen and Amazon, but Etsy and other small retailers also have great options.
A smart tip is to look for accessories that might normally be kept in the kitchen section—if it’ll stick to a refrigerator, it’ll stick to your locker.
- Shop locker accessories at PBTeen
- Shop locker accessories at Target
- Shop locker accessories at Etsy
- Shop locker accessories at Amazon
How to decorate a locker for a birthday
This is where things can get really fun. This is all about decorating the outside of the locker instead of the inside. Some of our favorite festivelocker decorations include things like crepe paper, pompoms and bold marquee letters that spell out the name of the birthday student.
Before decorating, be sure to ask your kid's school about the rules for locker decorating, and always be sure to double-check the locker number before you cover it in festive décor.
- Marquee magnetic letters at Amazon for $8
- Confetti border trip at Amazon for $10
- Personalized heart glitter magnet at Etsy for $14
- Honeycomb tassels at Target for$10
- Soccer birthday decorations at Amazon for $8
- Balloon magnets at Amazon for $9
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