My first build!

Love the color, love the modifications, love that it's also a charging station! So pretty, you did a great job!

Hillary - beautiful. I love seeing others take Ana's plans and modify them to fit the space and needs. It's one thing to build straight from the plans but it's a whole other level once you start modifying sizes and combining plans. Job well done. Love it.

Hillary, you are going to be a busy lady! I can see it already! Beautiful!

I already am busy. :)

I love this!!

I absolutely LOVE this! The modifications are awesome, and your color choice is to dye for. So cute!!

This is just what I need! Our 'launching pad' is a main hallway with stairs and doorways in it. I have something in there now, but it isn't working out. Is there a possibility that you would post some measurements? Thanks!

Hey, Amanda. Sure -- I just altered the plan to fit my space and to include the drawers. It took a little figuring out and I threw out the paper when I was done, so I don't have perfect dimensions for you, but here's what I've got: it is 26.75"w x 76"t overall. The drawer spaces are about 5.25"w x 7"t. The top basket space is 13"t and the bottom one is 10.5"t. The lockers are 12.25"w x 36.5"t.

I hope that helps a bit!

This is really lovely - can't believe this is your first build! Love the drawers and REALLY love the idea of using it as a charging station. I've yet to get the guts up to try my first project, so you're my new hero! Have a great weekend!!!

This is really pretty! I love the color! I love the beadboard backing, gives it lots of character. Great job!

Hillary, this is so cute. I was wondering if you could share what you used for the backing of the lockers.

The backing is just cheap MDF paneling from Lowe's.

Cool!  I love the paneling and color, also.  Wish I had space for one!  :-)

Your locker modification is just too cute and very inspiring. Good work!

Love the locker! Also, what kind of hardwoods do you have?  I absolutely love the color variation!!

Thanks! Our hardwood floors are birch. I was looking for lots of color variation and found these for about $4.50/ft at Stone Mtn Flooring. Lower grade wood seems to have more variation. There was a lot of waste -- lots of pieces with messed up edges and knots all the way through that our installer wouldn't use, but it turned out great. We've got about 1600 sq feet of it. One thing we've learned, though, is that birch is relatively soft and dents easily. Luckily, with all the color variation, the dents/dings are tough to see!

It looks amazing! What you have learned #4 so true! :)

would backpacks fit neatly?

Yep, my girls' backpacks fit fine. They are about the same width as the lockers are deep.

I was curious if the drawers were premade/purchased or did u make those too. My husband kind of squirmed when i showed him yours vs the plans& thinks thw drawers are too tough. Love him dearly but he has issues with just trusting me when i say its for beginners.. Trust me!:)

I want to see more pics of the drawers. I'd love to build one -- or more! -- of these for my new art studio but I'm a little intimidated by the drawers. Thanks!

Any ideas for making tall gate/doors for a high jumping dog. Have several open "doorways" without molding and odd widths and heights. Have considered bi-fold doors but standard size does not fit odd doorway sizes. At wits end with the dog all over the house. Help please!

I built furniture and cabinets for a living for many years. The biggest problem one will encounter when using "white wood" (not a real kind of wood) and shelving board from home improvement stores is the random moisture content of individual pieces. Some may have been in the climate controlled store more months and some only a few days. Joining wood with varying levels of moisture is begging for problems! A trick I learned from an old timer is to place your palm on each board and try to buy ones that seem to be the same temperature. His rule of thumb was that the cooler the board was to the touch, the higher the moisture content was. I love the cabinet you built and I hope you are now bitten with the woodworking bug!