How To Make a DIY Timber Chest of Drawers
Step by step instructions to make a chest of drawers as part of our nursery series
G’day guys, we're back again and today Al is going to show you how to make this timber chest of drawers.
We decided to build a chest of drawers that could sit a removable change table tray on top so that we can continue to use it forever.
As this is a DIY, we simplified the drawers to make it as easy as possible for you to have a crack at home. The beauty of this plan is once you learn how to build a set of drawers the possibilities are limitless!
We're planning the joinery for our new build and will use this drawer method for our kitchen & wardrobes throughout the house!
You can access the step-by-step instructions and measurements for this project below.
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See you next Friday for another DIY project as part of our Nursery Series.
Enjoy!
Al + Imo
Easy step-by-step instructions with all measurements included.
FINISHED SIZE -
Chest of Drawers - 1000w x 535D x 820H mm
Easy step-by-step instructions with all measurements included.
FINISHED SIZE -
Chest of Drawers - 1000w x 535D x 820H mm
Baby Change Tray - 1000L x 535W x 112H mm
“Designed to suit our Baby Change Tray”
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