How to Build Your Own Lockers

So lots of people want to know about the lockers.  How did we do it?  Are we master craftsman?

No, we’re not.  We’re so far from it, well, you know.  We’re just not.

But we don’t shy away from a little hard work, either, and that’s what this took.  Also, we have a friend who loves woodworking.  That comes in handy.

So here’s how it went:

  1. Hate hallway closet.  Bi-fold doors never close.
  2. Covet lockers in friends’ houses.
  3. Get quote from builder:  about $1200
  4. No way!
  5. We could do this.  Could we do this?
  6. Google lots of lockers.  Draw design we like.
  7. Tell our workworker friend about it.  He offers to cut wood.
  8. We measure.
  9. We measure again.
  10. Our friend cuts.
  11. I sand and paint.  And stain.  And polyurethane.
  12. We nail it all in.  This takes much longer than expected.  Like ALL home projects.
  13. We stand back and admire our handiwork.
  14. Total cost:  around $250.

Sweet!

5 thoughts on “How to Build Your Own Lockers

  1. LOVE it!! I totally wish I had a closet that would work for that. Very clever and cute! Thanks for sharing the how-to!

  2. That is very cool. I will have to keep that in mind, especially as my kids get older and are in school. Those backpacks and such take up a lot of space!

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