Is the economy really so bad in the United States? Because apparently things are good enough for middle school girls to buy things like chandeliers, rugs, and "fashion bins" for their school lockers.

“We thought, good grief. It’s locker decorations,” said Sterling, co-founder of LockerLookz. She’s one of two moms from Plano, Texas, who launched the company in 2010, a year after they custom-made ...

The first days back at school have some kids pondering rugs, storage, mirrors, lighting, photo frames … and no, we’re not talking college kids and dorm rooms. We mean elementary-school lockers!

Binders in candy colored hues and “locker chandeliers” are among items that Staples Inc. expects to be popular during the upcoming back-to-school shopping season. Staples, an office-supply giant ...

Move over, Silly Bandz; there’s a new inscrutable youth fad in town — it’s fancy crap designed especially for the inside of lockers. And parents of tweens can’t spend money on them quickly enough! The ...

Your middle schooler's back-to-school supply list might include a chandelier for locker, magnetic wallpaper for locker and a shag rug for locker. Yes, seriously. Along with loading up on the usual ...

This miniature chandelier is a popular LockerLookz product. Sierra Leong, a sixth-grader at restonwood Christian Academy in Plano, has a locker that features shag carpets, a mini-chandelier and ...

The school locker of sixth-grader Lauren Herinckx certainly reflects her decorating tastes. In fact, that’s Lauren reflected in a mirror in her locker, which also boasts pink wallpaper and a ...