Easy to build farmhouse style nightstand - free step by step plans with detailed diagrams and shopping list and cut list by Ana-White.com
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Preparation
48" x 48" piece of 3/4" thick plywood - I used paint grade birch
- 24" x 48" piece of 1/4" thick plywood
- 1 - 1x4 @ 8 feet long
- 1 - 1x2 @ 6 feet long
- 2 - 1x6 @ 6 feet long
- 1 - 1" alumninum metal angle @ 6 feet long (no thicker than 1/8") like this
- 4 - 1/2" long flat head screws like shown below -
- 2 - 3/4" plywood @ 15-1/4" x 29-1/4" - Sides
- 1 - 3/4" plywood @ 15-1/4" x 24" - Bottom
- 2 - 1x4 @ 29-1/4" - Face Frame Legs
- 1 - 1x4 @ 18-1/2" - Face Frame Bottom
- 1 - 1x2 @ 18-1/2" - Face Frame Top
- 2 - 1x2 @ 24" - Back Supports
- 1 - 1/4" plywood @ 25-1/2" x 24" - Back
- 2 - 1" Metal Angle @ 16" - Drawer Slides
- 1 - 1x8 @ ~18-1/4" OR 1 - 3/4" plywood 7-1/4" x ~18-1/4" - Drawer Face
- 2 - 1x6 @ 14-1/4" - Drawer Sides
- 1 - 1x6 @ ~18-1/4" - Drawer Back
- 1 - 1/4" plywood @ ~18-1/4" x 15-3/4" - Drawer Bottom
- 3 - 1x6 @ 26-1/2" - Top
Instructions
Step 1
Cut bottom and sides from 3/4" plywood. If using a full sheet of plywood, simply rip one strip 15-1/4" wide - then cross cut from that strip the side and bottom pieces.
Mark out bottoms of sides as shown in diagram and cut out with a jigsaw.
Drill three 3/4" pocket holes on both ends of bottom piece. Attach to sides with 1-1/4" pocket hole screws and glue.
Step 2
NOTE: Face Frame top and bottom are 18-1/2" long, not 20-1/2"
Cut 1x pieces on miter saw.
Drill 3/4" pocket holes on ends of 1x2s and the 1x4 bottom trim piece.
Build the front face frame first, attaching 1x2 and 1x4 pieces 20-1/2" long to the legs with 1-1/4" pocket hole screws. Attach face frame to the carcass with glue and 1-1/4" brad nails.
Attach back support piece to carcass back with 1-1/4" pocket hole screws and glue.
Step 3
Step 4
NOTE: Drawer width should be approximately 18-1/4" - not 20-1/4"
Measure opening on cabinet and confirm it is 18-1/2" wide. Drawer width should be 1/4" less than opening.
Cut drawer pieces with miter saw. Drill two 3/4" pocket holes on each end of the drawer sides. Attach to drawer face and back with 1-1/4" pocket hole screws.
Cut drawer bottom with circular saw. Attach to bottom of drawer with 3/4" brad nails and glue, making sure drawer box is square.