DIY Modern Nightstand
The cutest nightstand you can build for under $100! Print your free plans HERE!
Instructions
- The first step is creating your sides. These are built from laminated pine boards. They are 16” wide each. Cut the top of each side at a 45º angle using a table saw or miter saw. Add pocket holes on each side as shown. These are 3/4” pocket holes. Notice the placement of the pocket holes. This will keep them hidden once the table is complete. The drawer slide supports are built from 2x6 board that has been ripped to 2.25” wide. Attach each board to each side using wood glue and 2” pocket hole screws or wood screws.
- Next, create your face frame. This is constructed with 2x6 board that has been ripped to 2.25” wide. The two side boards are cut at a 45º angle at the top and the top board is cut at a 45º angle on both ends, Add 1.5” pocket holes as shown. Be careful on the placement of the pocket holes on the side boards. I put these at a different angle to avoid the screw showing. Attach all joints using wood glue and 2.5” pocket hole screws. I used 2” pocket hole screws to attach the side boards to the top. The bottom board sits 1” from the base of the side boards.
- Now attach the sides to the front frame using wood glue and 1.25” pocket hole screws. The sides will be flush with the outside of the face frame. Attach the top of the table using wood glue and 1.25” pocket hole screws into the top board of the face frame. The top will line up flush with the top of the face frame.
- Add the two support boards at the top and bottom of the back of the table. Add 1.5” pocket holes to the ends of each board and attach as shown using wood glue and 1.25” pocket hole screws into the insides of the table sides.
- Add 3/4” pocket holes around the sides and front of the bottom shelf board. Insert and attach the board using wood glue and 1.25” pocket hole screws and wood glue. The top of the bottom shelf will line up flush with the top of the bottom face frame board.
- Now it’s time to build the drawers. I used 1x4 pine board to create the drawer sides. Cut them to size and attach the joints using wood glue and 1.25” brad nails or wood screws.
- The base of the drawer is constructed with 1/4” plywood or MDF. Cut to size and attach it to the bottom of the drawer sides using wood glue and 3/4” staples through the base and into the pine boards.
- Attach your drawer slides here. I actually added mine to the support boards in step 1 which is also an option. These are 16” drawer slides and I have linked them in the post. Once the slides are attached to the support boards, you can pull them out and attach them to the drawer.
- The final step is attaching the drawer face. This is cut from a 1x6 pine board. Cut to size and attach to the front of the drawer using wood glue and 1.25” screws from inside the drawer into the drawer face. Be sureto leave 1/8” clearance around all sides. For my daughter’s table, the drawer face has about a 1/2” overhang at the bottom and that is what she uses to open it. You can also use a drawer pull, but she preferred the look of no hardware on this one.
