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Mudroom built-ins cost thousands and require a mudroom; this is the freestanding version — a 48"-wide 1x12 case whose upper half divides into two locker bays with coat hooks, over open shelving for boots and bins. One unit organizes a two-kid entryway; two units side by side read as custom cabinetry.
The dimension worth admiring is the width itself: the case is designed 48" wide SO THAT the 1/4" plywood back is a full sheet width, uncut. The source names both wins — no ripping, no waste — and it's the kind of design-for-the-material thinking this catalog collects. When you nail that back on, hit every shelf and divider, not just the perimeter: in a tall case with door-slam lateral loads, the back is the shear panel.
Construction is three-pocket-hole-per-joint casework: shelves between sides, locker dividers pocket-holed between the middle shelves, then a 1x2 face frame (built flat, tacked on) and top trim to finish the raw edges. Everything is 1x12 pine or whitewood off the rack.
Mount coat hooks THROUGH the back into the locker bays' rear — and then do what the source's freestanding format quietly requires: strap or screw the unit to a wall stud. It's 67" tall, kids will hang on the hooks and climb for the top shelf, and 'freestanding' should describe the furniture, not the incident report.
| Item | Qty |
|---|---|
| 1x12, 12 ft, pine or whitewoodSides, shelves, top, and locker dividers. | 3 each |
| 1x2, 8 ftFace frame, header, side trim, crown. | 4 each |
| 1x3, 4 ft | 1 each |
| Plywood or paneling, 1/4", 4x8 sheetThe back — used at full 48" width, zero rips. | 1 each |
| Coat hooksTwo per locker bay, screwed through the back into solid wood where possible. | 4 each |
| Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4" | 44 each |
| Brad nails, 2" and 1" | 150 each |
| Wood glue | 8 oz |
| Wood filler or pocket hole plugs, paint | 1 qt |
| Anti-tip strap67" tall + hanging kids = strap it to a stud. | 1 each |
Overall cost: $$$. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L |
|---|---|---|
| Sides1x12 | 2 | 3/4" × 11 1/4" × 67 1/4" |
| Shelves1x12 | 3 | 3/4" × 11 1/4" × 46 1/2" |
| Top1x12Overhangs the sides. | 1 | 3/4" × 11 1/4" × 49 1/2" |
| Locker dividers1x12 | 2 | 3/4" × 11 1/4" × 36 1/2" |
| Header1x2 | 1 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 48" |
| Side trim1x2 | 2 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 65 3/4" |
| Crown1x2 | 1 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 49 1/2" |
| Back1/4" plywoodFull sheet width — the 48" case width exists so this needs no rip. | 1 | 1/4" × 48" × 67 1/4" |
Buy 10 boards at 8 ft.
5 boards
4 boards
1 board
Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →
Drill three pocket holes per end on all shelves and on the sides' top ends. Mark the shelf positions on the sides, glue, and screw with 1-1/4" pocket screws — shelves between sides, top overhanging.
The source calls this 'so easy' and it is, provided the shelf marks match side to side. Mark both sides clamped together.
Mark the middle shelves for the two dividers, pocket-hole the dividers' ends, and screw them between the shelves — creating the two coat bays. Centered bays or one-wide-one-narrow both work; kids' coats don't measure.
Square the case by diagonals, then glue and nail the full-width back on with 2" brads — into the sides, EVERY shelf, and both dividers, per the source's explicit reminder. The back is what keeps a 67" case from parallelogramming when the front door slams.
Pocket-hole the header and footer to the side-trim legs (two holes per end), building the frame FLAT, then tack the completed frame to the case face with brads and glue. Add the crown across the top front edge.
Fill pocket holes with filler or plugs, sand, and paint — mudroom furniture earns a scrubbable finish.
Mount two coat hooks per bay — through the back into solid wood, pilot-drilled — and then strap the unit to a wall stud. Freestanding is the format; anchored is the policy, because hooks get hung on and top shelves get climbed for.
Assign bays, distribute hooks, and accept that the floor in front of it will still collect one backpack. Progress, not miracles.
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