Small Cabinet/Drawer (For Extra Storage Purposes)

The design of this drawer/cabinet came about because I wanted to created something that was beneficial for not only me but for others in my household. More so, creating an extra storage piece to keep things organized and easier to find. I thought it would be cool to make something useful versus something that would be a display only.

• Pencil
• Paper
• Plywood (4 to 6 pieces or more)
• Wood Glue
• Hot Glue
• Sand paper or Electric Sander
• Ruler
• Measuring Tape
• Table Saw
• Clamps
• Holders (Triangular)
• Wood finish or paint (Optional)

The first step for any project should be brainstorming and thinking about how you want the design to look like instead of jumping right into designing wasting a lot of materials. Before I started designing this cabinet, I took things into consideration like jotting down problems I’ve heard or seen. I’ve heard people complain that it’s hard to find things around the house or seen people go on a “search” party trying to find things they have misplaced or simply went missing. So, I decided to create something that would be beneficial to help mitigate these problems. Also, you want brainstorm how you want the design of the cabinet/drawer to like, what size do you want it to be, where will it go, what will be used for, etc.

Getting closer to fun parts but first you need to sketch out the design. The key to make sure you have a layout with measurements that will help you with the assemble process. Note: Measurements must be precise! I would probably aim for maybe 1/2 on each side for the drawers slots.

This is one of the fun parts using a table saw. However, you want to be extremely careful using this powerful machine. When you cutting out all your pieces like the drawer front and back, drawer sides and the drawer bottom, take your time when cutting in order to make sure lines are smooth and straight. Note: before you starting gluing or anything else, dry fit (test) all of your pieces to ensure they fit together properly

As I mentioned in step above, test your pieces. After testing and the pieces fit, you then want to start gluing and clamping things together. I recommend using either hot glue or wood glue (preferably wood glue) but apply the glue to the edges of the sides where they will meet the front and back pieces. Then, you want to clamp the pieces together to prevent any gaps or movement that will make the design look crooked. Finally, carefully insert the drawer slides and drawers. Make sure the slides are level and properly aligned along testing the drawer to make sure it opens and closes fairly smooth.

For this step, you just want to make sure that all of the edges and surfaces are sanded (use sand paper or electric sander if applicable) to ensure they are smooth and free of splinters. Note: Photos came from the web (Sander Machine came from Harbor Freight Tools and Sand Paper came from Target )

Here, you can choose to paint and add cool logos to this drawer piece.