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DIY Craftsman 3 Drawer Nightstand

January 30, 2017 by Amy Leave a Comment

It is always nice to have a little extra storage space.  This craftsman style 3 drawer nightstand will give you plenty of room for your gadgets, reading material and stuff that you like to keep handy at your bedside.

Free plans for a DIY craftsman style 3 drawer nightstand perfect for any bedroom.  This nightstand will give you plenty of storage at your bedside.

I’ve made the height of the nightstand on the taller side for side tables (28″).  My bed is quite high and it’s nice to have the side table match. If 28″ is too tall, you can cut the legs a little shorter to fit your need.

Free plans for a DIY craftsman style 3 drawer nightstand perfect for any bedroom.  This nightstand will give you plenty of storage at your bedside.

This 3 drawer nightstand is inspired by the Layne nightstand at world market. I really liked the square trim detail. It is optional though, you can easily leave it off of the build.

Free plans for a DIY craftsman style 3 drawer nightstand perfect for any bedroom.  This nightstand will give you plenty of storage at your bedside.

I’ve teamed up again with Buildsomething.com to bring you the free plans including the supply list, cut list and step by step instructions.  Buildsomething is Kreg’s new DIY project plan site with hundreds of free plans.  BuildSomething is a great community resource for woodworkers and DIY’ers, that may not have a site of their own, to share the plans they’ve created online.  Shared plans don’t have to be computer generated, even hand sketches will work. (click on link or sketch to be directed to the free plans)

Grab the free building plans at BuildSomething!

(Click on sketch for the free plans)

Free plans for 3 drawer nightstand at Buildsomething.com

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A few tips about the build.

When building the drawers, the plans assume that you are using 3/4″ thick plywood. If you use the cheaper pine plywood (like at HD) it isn’t 3/4″ thick and you’ll have to use scrap wood as spacers. I cut some wood to make up the difference and attached it to the inside panel to mount the drawer runners on. The drawer runners require a 1/2″ gap on each side of the drawer.

Free plans for a DIY craftsman style 3 drawer nightstand perfect for any bedroom.  This nightstand will give you plenty of storage at your bedside.

When attaching the drawer fronts, it is handy to use a face clamp and a deck of cards to get an even spacing around the drawer front. Then add a couple screws from inside the drawer to secure in place.

Free plans for a DIY craftsman style 3 drawer nightstand perfect for any bedroom.  This nightstand will give you plenty of storage at your bedside.

The finish for this nightstand is Rustoleum Gloss Black, 1 quart of paint did 2 nightstands.  To try and get the finish as smooth as possible I used gray spray primer (4 cans for 2 nightstands) and a foam roller for the paint.

Free plans for a DIY craftsman style 3 drawer nightstand perfect for any bedroom.  This nightstand will give you plenty of storage at your bedside.

I used 16″ Liberty drawer slides. I picked up the antique pewter cup pulls at DLawlessHardware for $1 each, they also have the 16″ drawer slides for a great price.

Thanks for pinning!

Free plans for a DIY craftsman style 3 drawer nightstand perfect for any bedroom.  This nightstand will give you plenty of storage at your bedside.

 

This building plan was sponsored by Buildsomething.com, all opinions and ideas are 100% my own.

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Filed Under: Bedroom Furniture, Built From Scratch, Free Woodworking Plans Tagged With: bedroom, free plans, nightstand, side table

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