How to build a wood sideboard inspired by Restoration Hardware Salvaged Wood Sideboard.

Preparation
6 – 2x4 @ 8 feet long
2 – 2x6 @ 8 feet long
7 – 1x4 @ 8 feet long
2 – 1x2 @ 8 feet long
1 – 1x6 @ 6 feet long
¼” thick x 3 ½” wide boards for door panels or ¼” plywood or paneling
1 – sheet ¾” hardwood plywood
10 feet of 4 ¼” base moulding
3 – 15” drawer slides
2 ½” pocket hole screws
1 ¼” pocket hole screws
1 ¼” finish nails
2 ½” finish nails
1 – sheet ¼” plywood
4 - 2x4 @ 34 ½” (Legs)
4 – 2x4 @ 10 ½” (Panel ends)
6 – 1x4 @ 23 ½” (Side Panels)
2 – 2x4 @ 75 ½” (Bottom Supports)
1 – ¾” plywood @ 16 ¾” x 75 ½”
2 – ¾” plywood @ 16 ¾” x 30 ¼”
2 – 1x4 @ 18 1/8”
2 – 1x2 @ 75 ½”
2 – 1x2 @ 5 5/8”
2 – 1x2 @ 22 3/8”
2 – 2x4 @ 18”
2 – 2x4 @ 77”
2 – 2x6 @ 77”
8 – 1x4 @ 22 ¼”
8 – 1x4 @ 11”
¼” x 3 ½” hobby stock for backs of doors or ¼” plywood or paneling
2 – 1x4 @ 16 ¾”
6 – 1x4 @ 15 ½”
2 – 1x4 @ 33 3/4” (Measure and fit)
4 – 1x4 @ 15 5/8” (Measure and fit)
1x6 for drawer faces – cut to fit
1 – ¼” plywood @ 77” x 32” (Back)
Please read through the entire plan and all comments before beginning this project. It is also advisable to review the Getting Started Section. Take all necessary precautions to build safely and smartly. Work on a clean level surface, free of imperfections or debris. Always use straight boards. Check for square after each step. Always predrill holes before attaching with screws. Use glue with finish nails for a stronger hold. Wipe excess glue off bare wood for stained projects, as dried glue will not take stain. Be safe, have fun, and ask for help if you need it. Good luck!
Instructions
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 6
Step 7
Step 14
Step 15
Step 16
Add back. I really loved how Hillary inset her back.
Step 17
And finally, add shelves.
It is always recommended to apply a test coat on a hidden area or scrap piece to ensure color evenness and adhesion. Use primer or wood conditioner as needed.
Comments
ellawilliams
Mon, 09/02/2013 - 06:52
rescaled for a tiny cottage!
I've just finished this build with my fiance (brag posted) and we had to completely rescale the whole thing in order to allow it to fit into our cottage. The instructions you gave allowed this to be MUCH simpler than it could have been but my main bit of advice to anyone changing anything is work out the key dimensions (in our case all of them! h x w x d) and then all the new lengths you 'should' need but measure and cut the wood as you go! We are fairly new at this and naturally made the odd mistake but this approach meant that we could adjust as we went and it still worked out using the estimated wood and we found our miscalculations by double checking each required cut length on the actual build instead of trusting our (as it turned out slightly off in places) initial calculations.
Good luck to anyone attempting this - it was great fun and looks fantastic! Thank you!
http://ellawilliams.wordpress.com/2013/08/31/planked-wood-sideboard-a-l…
Duckincrazy
Mon, 11/25/2013 - 10:08
Hinges
Curious about what type / style hinges used for the doors I'm done to that point just not sure which to use.
camjohns
Thu, 12/12/2013 - 06:13
Attaching top to base
So i am engaged in this project as my first one and loving it! as im getting to the point of attaching the top to the base and was wondering where all the points of connection were? I saw in photos and diagram that it uses the plywood dividers and the spacers in the back, but where else does it screw to? it just seems that there would be more, but not sure where.
do i drill pocket holes in the side panel on both sides and attach there as well?
thanks!
mamabee0809
Sun, 12/29/2013 - 12:31
matching hutch
Has anyone attempted a hutch to go on top of this? I am planning on building this as my next project and I would like a match hutch as well.
jfeezie
Fri, 01/03/2014 - 13:33
Baseboards
Hello! I'm to the point of the build where the instructions say to install the baseboards....only I don't see any baseboards on the cut list! I'm wondering what I should use here?? What have others used? Should I just use a 1x5? Or something else?
Nicupson
Thu, 08/28/2014 - 09:50
Shrink?
I LOVE this piece! It is what I am looking for, though bigger than what I need. I'm afraid that if I try to 'shrink' it down it will lose the look.
Ideally I would want something like this that was 30" tall, 16" deep and no longer than 6'. But would that make the doors look odd and stumpy, and the drawers too small to be of any use? Any idea where I could go for help in figuring out the best way to size this project down?
Thank you! ~ Nicki
booksnotbombs
Thu, 08/28/2014 - 14:40
If you do some creative
If you do some creative searching of the brag posts, there are a few people on here who have made it smaller by keeping each cabinet the same size, but bringing it down to 3 cabinets w/ drawers instead of four. Does that make sense? They just had to decide which way they wanted the doors to open.
Cassie84
Sat, 07/11/2015 - 22:03
HINGES
I clicked on the link for hinges, but it's not good anymore. where can I buy decorative surface mount hinges for a good price?
cpoe
Mon, 09/14/2015 - 08:26
Pallet Wood
Has anyone made this out of pallet wood or have plans for pallet wood? I have a lot of pallets and would love to use them to make this project!
DWinMadison
Fri, 10/30/2015 - 13:08
Planning to Build this Sideboard
I have enough cypress left over from some other projects to complete most of this project. My problem is I hate to build the entire piece out of cypress then have to use plywood for the door panels. I cannot find cypress plywood nor can I find a local mill willing to plane lumber down to quarter inch thickness. Any suggestions?