Hey friends! I am SO excited to share my latest build! This next one has been a long time coming. This has been where my son’s tv has been resting for the last few months…
I know… Pretty shanty, right?? 😉
I have been avoiding tackling a dresser for sometime, because I thought it might be too hard. Well I am happy to report that it did not kill me, and it really wasn’t too difficult at all! The best part?? His tv and clothes now have a new home! Here it is! Ana gave me a great set of easy plans to follow and you can see them HERE!
I will say that the Kreg Jig® is a MUST for this build. If you need another excuse to finally go and buy one, just check our last 10-15 furniture projects. You need one… I promise!
I will show you a few tips here, and you can get the full set of plans for my Pottery Barn Inspired Dresser HERE on Ana White’s site!
I used my Kreg Jig® on lots of parts!
The sides…
The base…
The base looks like this after it is attached…
This is a picture of the top before I attached it to the dresser.
I used Gorilla Wood Glue on ALL of my joints! LOVE! It never fails, and it is our very favorite glue!
For this piece I was finally able to try out some PureBond Hardwood Plywood. I have heard lots about it, and it certainly lived up to it’s hype for me! I used 3/4″ birch from Home Depot and had the nice man at Home Depot cut it into 15 3/4″ strips as Ana calls for in the plans. This saved me lots of time, and made it much easier to carry home!
I will be sharing later a more specific tutorial on working with metal drawer slides, but Ash gives a few tips HERE on her Pottery Barn inspired coffee table!
Here it is all finished up and ready for a good coat of stain!
I used the same stain on this piece that I used on the other pieces I made for his room. This stain is the BOMB. It dries in less than an hour, and only requires 1 coat. As a mommy with lots to do, this makes me super happy!
Rust-Oleum Ultimate Wood Stain in Dark Walnut
For my hardware I matched what I used previously. These sash pulls can be found at Lowe’s for cheapo!
My hubby helped me move it into his room and I took a few more pictures for you guys!
Hope you LOVE it! I do! Sure beats the old clothes basket… just sayin!
I would love for you to share this and Pin it below!
You can also check out the other pieces I have made for his room!
DIY Restoration Hardware Nightstand
Thanks so much for stopping by guys! Make sure to check Ana’s site for the full set of plans on this great DIY dresser!
~Whitney
great job ladies! I’m gonna try this so wish me luck. Question for you – how did you attach the top to the cabinet? finish nails from the top or did you come up from below so no nail holes on top? Thanks so much and again great job!
If pinterest had speed dial you would be programed at #1!!! I have discovered the pocket hole thanks to you and I have made lots of your projects. Thanks for the inspiration girls!
Can you give an estimated cost for this project?
Wowww, Very good
Hi! Thinking about making this for my room. Is it possible to swap out that plywood top and create a planked top? Do you have any tips on just how to do that or what pieces of pine I should get in order to achieve the planked look? Thanks!!
I am terribly confused as to where/when to attach the drawer slides!? In Ana’s plans it isn’t quite clear- I’m confused because the plans say you ‘may’ want to add “a 1×2 blocking” in the illustration listed under step #7, but aren’t these required if you’re adding the drawer slides (in order for them to be attached to something?) Sorry for the confusing question I just have all the lumber ready and am stuck at this point in the plans and don’t want to start building til I get a clearer image/idea as to how to do this!! Maybe it is simple and I am missing something!! Thanks ladies, love all your plans/tips/ideas!!!! ~Ellie