A bedside table to match our Farmhouse Beds. Features one large bottom shelf and one large drawer built with no drawer slides. Free step by step plans with diagrams created by Ana White.

Preparation
1 – 1×12 @ 6 feet long
2 – 1×6 @ 8 feet long
4 – 2×2 @ 8 feet long
2 – 1×2 @ 8 feet long
1/4″ plywood scrap, at least 24″ x 8″ (minimum, ideally 26″ x 8 1/2″)
2 1/2″ Screws or Pocket Hole Screws
1 1/4″ Finish nails or Screws
Wood Glue, wood filler and finishing supplies
2 Knobs
2 – 1×12 @ 8 3/4″ (Sides)
2 – 1×2 @ 11 1/2″ (Side Trim – needs to be width of your 1x12s)
4 – 2×2 @ 26 1/4″ (Legs)
2 – 2×2 @ 11 1/2″ (Side Stretchers, same width as your 1x12s)
6 – 2×2 @ 23″ (Front/Back Trim)
1 – 1/4″ Plywood or paneling or other sheet goods @ 26″ x 8 1/2″ (back, optional)
3 – 1×2 @ 11 1/2″ (Top Supports)
3 – 1×6 @ 28″ (Top)
2 – 1×6 @ 22 3/4″ (Front and Back of Drawer)
2 – 1×6 @ 11 1/2″ (Width of 1×12 – Sides of Drawers)
1 – 1×12 @ 21 1/4″ (Bottom of drawer)
1 – 1×12 @ 26″ (Bottom Shelf)
2 – 1×2 @ 23″ (Bottom Shelf Trim)
Instructions
Step 1
Sides Build the sides by screwing or nailing from the insides into the back sides of the 1×2 trim, as shown above. Remember that the 1x2s are on the outside, so hide your fasteners on the back side. Use glue. Make sure trim is flush on top and ends with the 1×12. You will need to build two of these.
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 6
Top The top needs to overhang the base by 1″ on all sides. If you have a pocket hole system, build your top, then screw the base to the top through the supports. Otherwise, screw the supports to the top, starting with the middle top board, and minimizing gaps between the boards as you screw the outer boards to the supports.
Comments
Ana White (not verified)
Thu, 01/13/2011 - 20:15
I'll be posting the giveaway
I'll be posting the giveaway winner in the morning . . . Grace is asking me to put her to bed :) Good night!
liz @ btb (not verified)
Thu, 01/13/2011 - 20:21
Ana! This is the *perfect*
Ana! This is the *perfect* solution for my bathroom storage problem. Thank you!!
michelle minor (not verified)
Thu, 01/13/2011 - 20:21
Love it want it:)
Love it want it:)
Alison (not verified)
Thu, 01/13/2011 - 20:26
Beautiful build! I can
Beautiful build! I can totally understand the joy you must of hand for those smooth sliding drawers, great feeling that is!
Jess (not verified)
Thu, 01/13/2011 - 20:34
It's gorgeous Ana - as ever!
It's gorgeous Ana - as ever! We need bedside tables and I think this might be our winner! Thank you
Miranda (not verified)
Thu, 01/13/2011 - 20:39
Gosh, that is gorgeous. You
Gosh, that is gorgeous. You are truly cool!. Bad Alaska light or no, it still looks amazing.
Summer (not verified)
Thu, 01/13/2011 - 20:41
This looks gorgeous! I'm
This looks gorgeous! I'm building our two night stands next week and I SO wish I could build them like this! I have to make them a little narrow though, more like the Simple Nightstand...I'll have to make it look similar to this one though! Love it!
Heidi (not verified)
Thu, 01/13/2011 - 21:29
LOVE your work!!! would it be
LOVE your work!!! would it be possible to do same bedside table but with 3 drawers?
Kev (not verified)
Thu, 01/13/2011 - 22:49
for gap use a few dimes or
for gap use a few dimes or washers
Turn unit upside down place spacers on drawer sides and fit guides
Job done
In reply to for gap use a few dimes or by Kev (not verified)
CarolinaL
Sat, 08/10/2019 - 19:21
Great tip, thanks!
Great tip, thanks!