Here’s the most important thing about building drawers: make sure you check that they are SQUARE! If they’re not square, you’ll run into problems later (wonky drawers that don’t fit, align onto the drawer slides, or slide in and out smoothly). This was my first rodeo working with drawers and drawer slides and there were more than a few foot-stomping moments, I’ll admit. Then I built the drawers, putting the pocket holes on the outside because they would be hidden by the drawer faces.īuilding a piece with drawers was challenging, to say the least.
The top 3 drawers are real drawers, so I attached some 1×2 boards to support the drawer slides: Here are the bottom and side panels attached to the frame: I’ve discovered it’s easiest to drill downwards and use gravity to my advantage. I installed the bottom panel by turning the whole piece on its side and zipping in the screws into the pre-drilled pocket holes. Yikes! Since this piece will be living in our home for many years to come, I want to limit those hazardous materials as much as possible and provide the healthiest options for my family. I was really excited about this product because unlike most plywood, PureBond plywood is environmentally friendly in that they use a soy-based, non-toxic adhesive to bind the real-wood layers together, whereas other plywood products, like particleboard or MDF, contain urea-formaldehyde in the glue which off-gas toxic carcinogens. I used PureBond birch plywood for the bottom and side panels. Then I joined the front and back frames with more 2x2s: Then I quickly did a dry fit just to see how things would come together: Then I built the doors out of alternating 1x2s and 1x3s: I was at the lumber store for several hours (yes, hours!) sorting through the pile because it’s imperative to use the straightest boards possible. First, I built the front and back frames out of inexpensive 2×2 furring strips. I used wood glue on all my joints and hid all the screws with the pocket holes. Okay, so I know I’ve been talking up the Kreg Jig with each build I do, but I really couldn’t have built this without it. It’s definitely been one of the best tool investments I’ve made.
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I’m just an idea girl in desperate need of Ana White’s expertise and guidance. So I called on my sweet friend and she came to my rescue with these amazing plans! Be sure to pop over to Ana’s site – you can get the free plans to make your own Restoration Hardware knockoff Printmakers Sideboard! Pretty awesome, right?!
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To read my full disclosure policy, click here.īut sadly, I am not a plan-maker. So, where we left off last, the Hubs asked me to build him a place for his scotch decanters and I was lusting over this Restoration Hardware Printmaker’s Sideboard:īut instead of a bunch of shallow drawers, I wanted it to work as a bar by having some faux-front drawer face cabinet space (hey, that rhymed!) included, like this: Okay, so let me give you a quick rundown before we jump with both feet in: in case you missed it, here’s part 1 and part 2 of the Bar Cabinet Brainstorm. You guyyyyyys! I can not tell you how excited I am to share my latest project with you! It has definitely been the most challenging (but favorite!) build yet!
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