A metal locker looks good when the paint is even, the lines are straight, the doors line up, legs lift it off the floor and the whole row is the same height from end to end. Almost none of that adds to the price: it comes down to the finish and the model you choose, and to how you put it together.
The same goes for a locker in the hallway at home and for a row in a gym or a school corridor. First comes what to look for in any locker, then what we offer. We don't quote prices, because they change.
What makes a metal locker look good?
| Detail | What to look for | What makes it look cheap |
|---|---|---|
| Finish | Powder coating, smooth and with the same sheen all over | Paint that chips at the edges, or patches duller than the rest |
| Colour | One that suits the wall and floor where it is going | A single grey meant for the back of a warehouse |
| Lines | Straight edges and panels that fit snugly | Open corners or panels that don't meet |
| Doors | Doors that close flush with the frame, with the same gap between each one | A door that sticks out, or a gap wider than the next one |
| Legs | Legs that lift it off the floor: it looks lighter and you can mop underneath | A locker that wobbles or leans |
| Row | The same height and depth for every locker | One shorter than the rest, or four colours in no order |
TwinThink lockers are made of high-strength steel, with an electrostatic powder coat and straight lines. All of them except the single-column model stand on 12 cm legs.
Which colour works best?
Our advice is to let the wall and what surrounds it decide, more than taste. In a narrow corridor or a dim hallway, we'd go for white, which brightens things up. Black makes the row stand out against a pale wall and usually sits well next to wood or steel. Wood effect brings warmth to an office or a living room, where a changing-room locker would look out of place. And grey is the changing-room classic: it doesn't draw the eye, which is sometimes exactly the point.
Before you decide, check the price of each finish, because it can change from one colour to another. If you like two equally, go for the one that works out cheaper.
Ours come in five finishes: Urban Grey, Polar Black, Lunar White, Eclipse (black and white) and wood effect. Wood effect and Eclipse are available on the 2, 4, 6 and 12-door lockers, and anthracite is coming soon. The steel and the lock are the same in every finish.
How do you get a row that looks like one piece?
A row looks right when the top and the bottom each read as one straight line, and for that every locker has to be the same height and depth. And a different height tends to show more than a different colour.
Our 2, 4, 6 and 12-door lockers, with two or three columns, are 177 cm tall and 40 cm deep, on 12 cm legs, so you can mix them in the same row. The single-column model, with four small doors, is another matter. It is 165 cm tall and sits on the floor with no legs, and next to the others its top edge is 12 cm lower. It is the narrowest, at 33 cm, and fits between two pillars; if you need one, give it a spot of its own.
The doors line up when you assemble. Stand the row on a level floor and, before you fill it, close each door: it should sit flush with the frame, with the same gap as the one beside it. A door that sticks out can be seen from the far end of the room. Each locker goes together with screws in under 15 minutes, and the order of the parts is in how to assemble a metal locker.
How many doors fit on 3 metres of wall?
Take a clear 3 m stretch. Three 97 cm wide lockers fit, taking up 2.91 m and leaving 4.5 cm either side: 18 doors with the 6-door model and 36 with the 12-door. The 4-door lockers are 65 cm wide, so four fit in 2.60 m, 16 doors in all.
With three lockers, a single finish is the safe choice. If you want more, play with symmetry: two in Polar Black at the ends and one in wood effect in the middle, or the other way round. Eclipse goes with both black and white lockers, because it already has both colours. What to avoid is scattering three or four finishes with no order, because from across the room it looks as if the row was bought in three goes.
If a bench goes in front, bear in mind that ours come in four colours and none of them is wood effect. With a row of wood and black, we'd pick a Polar Black bench. Our benches are 90 or 150 cm long, and a 150 cm one centred in front of the 2.91 m row leaves about 70 cm clear on each side.
If what you have is a number of people rather than a stretch of wall, work out how many lockers you need and which type with the calculator.
Where does a metal locker look good?
| Where | Model that fits | Finish that usually works |
|---|---|---|
| Hallway at home | The 2-door if there are long coats; the 4-door for jackets, bags and shoes | Lunar White in a dim corridor, wood effect next to wooden furniture |
| Garage | The 6 or 12-door, with tools and helmets each behind their own key | Urban Grey or Polar Black |
| Office with visitors | A row of 4 or 6-door lockers for the team, in view of whoever walks in | Wood effect, or Eclipse if the furniture is black and white |
| Gym or small studio | The 12-door for phones, wallets and a small bag, with a bench in front | Polar Black, with a matching bench |
| School | The 4-door: a rucksack and a jacket fit in the 82 cm compartments | One finish for the whole corridor |
At home one locker is usually enough, and what counts most is that the colour suits the wall. Anywhere open to the public, the row is on show every day, so it pays to get the symmetry and the bench right. What fits behind each door, model by model, is in 2, 4, 6 or 12-door locker: which to choose. And if you are torn between wood effect and a real wooden locker, the comparison is in metal, wood or plastic lockers.
Do you have to pay more for a good-looking locker?
You shouldn't. Cheap lockers don't have to be ugly, and ours cost little because of how they are sold and how they travel. We sell them ourselves, from our own warehouses in Spain, France, Italy and the UK, with no shop or distributor in between, and they arrive in 2-3 working days from our UK warehouse. They come flat-packed and go together in under 15 minutes with the screwdriver supplied: a flat parcel costs far less to move than an assembled cabinet.
What we don't cut back on: high-strength steel, two keys per lock, a 3-year guarantee for individuals and businesses alike, and free returns within 14 days, collected from wherever we delivered. The terms are in returns and guarantee. And what to check on the steel, the lock and the delivery of any low-cost locker is in what to check when buying a cheap metal locker.
If you are fitting out a changing room or an office, the basket takes 5% off automatically from 15 units and 10% from 30. Ask for a quote for several lockers with the number of people and the colours you want: we usually reply the same working day, and on WhatsApp, at +34 614 39 49 16, straight away.