Pottery Barn Inspired Armoire – Drawers

Hey guys!

I am back today to share part 2 of thePottery Barn inspired ArmoireI made for my littlest lady!

This drawer insert is an awesome option for this armoire!  I love that you can take it in and out depending on your need for this piece.

I will share a few tips with you here, and don’t forget you can check out thefull set of plans for this over at Ana White’s site!

I made the whole frame of this from PureBond Plywood.  You will have enough scrap from the armoire and won’t need to buy any extra… Woohoo!

I attached the whole frame using my Kreg Jig!

I have a ‘shanty’ way of doing drawer slides.  For the longest time I would just avoid building pieces that called for slides.  I was WAY intimidated by them.  But, I put my big girl pants on a few months back and found a way to attach them that made sense to my brain.  So, this is certainly not the professional way to attach them, but it works every time for me! 😉

Here are some tips on how I attach drawer slides…  These photos were taken on a different piece, but the method is the exact same.

Your final step is cutting your faces of your drawers to size.  I just measured each opening, and made the face about 1/8″ shorter in length for a perfect fit.

Here is a shot of the base before I added edge banding…

Edge banding is a quick and super easy way to cover the rough edge of PureBond, MDF or other plywood.  It gives your rough edge a finished look making it look like hardwood on the edge.  You just use a hot iron to attach it and then sand any rough edges… Easy!

After giving my drawers a coat of Rust-Oleum Ultimate Wood Stain in Early American, I let it dry and added some chalkboard labels.  I used painter’s tape to create rectangles and then gave each one a coat of Rust-Oleum Chalkboard Spray Paint… So fun!

I made the cut out of the drawer front using my Jig Saw!  Took no time at all and it gives it a totally custom look!

Here are a few more shots…

Thanks so much for stopping by!  You cancheck out my post on the DIY armoire HEREand also access thefull plans for these drawers at Ana-White.com!

Let me know if you have any questions at all!

~Whitney