Toy and Shoe Locker Storage

Today I’m sharing free woodworking plans for these cute storage lockers that would be the perfect place to organize shoes or toys.  Great for a playroom, mudroom or even an entryway.  Make sure to secure lockers to the wall with an anti tip kit so they don’t tip over.

Storage Locker Woodworking Plans

• Plan and cut list is to build a single locker tower.
• Build as many as you like and secure them together with 3/4″ cabinet screws.

 

Materials:

• 1 1/2″ wood screws
• Wood Glue
• pocket hole jig and
• 1″ and 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws
• 1×2 Poplar for faceframe
• 1 sheet of 1/2″ MDF cut as shown below

 

Step 1:

• Attach shelves to side 1 using wood glue and 1″ pocket hole screws.
• Top and bottom shelf are 11 x 12, inside shelves are 11 x 11 1/2.

Tip:  use a spacer

• The easiest way to get all the shelves placed exactly the same distance apart is to cut a scrap of wood to use as a spacer.
• Your spacer should be 10 9/16′ tall

Step 2: Attach Second Side

• If building only one locker tower, try to use pocket hole screws to attach both sides.   It may require a  very small drill/driver.
• If building several towers, you can use #6 wood screws directly through the side into the shelves on the sides that will be butted up against other towers as you won’t see the screws.
• Make sure you use pocket hole screws on the sides that will be visible after construction or you will have a lot of filling to do.  🙂

 

Step 3: Attach back

• back should fit into recess created by 1/2″ shorter inside shelves
• use wood glue and  1 1/2″ wood screws

Step 4: Build Faceframe

• Use 1×2 poplar cut and assembled as shown below
• Assemble with wood glue and 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws

Step 5: Build and Attach Legs

• Use 1×2 poplar cut and assembled as shown below
• Assemble with wood glue and 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws

 

Step 6: Attach Faceframe and Legs to Locker Tower

• Apply wood glue to face frame and legs
• Set locker tower on top of legs and snug up against faceframe
• Use finish nails to secure (Use clamps if you have them to secure until glue dries)

Step 7:  Attach Locker Doors

• Choose a hinge and install leaving 1/8″ on all sides of each door.
• Use a magnetic catch to keep door closed.

*If building Multiple Locker Towers:

• Attach joining locker towers with 3/4″ wood screws.
• Clamp first towers together then drive screws into front and back of top, middle and bottom lockers.
• Then Clamp and screw together additional towers to the first two.
• Make sure to secure lockers to the wall with an anti tip kit so they don’t tip over.