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Four working drawers and two doors dressed with small false-face tiles, giving a plain base cabinet the look of dozens of tiny apothecary drawers.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drawer bottoms | 4 | 3/4" × 13" × 14" | 3/4" plywood or MDF scrap | ☐ |
| Drawer backs | 4 | 3/4" × 7 1/4" × 13" | 1x8 | ☐ |
| Drawer sides | 8 | 3/4" × 7 1/4" × 14 3/4" | 1x8 | ☐ |
| Drawer fronts | 4 | 3/4" × 7 1/4" × 14 1/2" | 1x8 | ☐ |
| Drawer false-face tiles Four tiles per drawer face. | 16 | 1/4" × 7" × 7 3/4" | 1/4" plywood | ☐ |
| Larger door panel | 1 | 3/4" × 16" × 15 1/2" | 3/4" plywood or MDF scrap | ☐ |
| Smaller door panel The two doors are not the same size — check which opening each goes in before hanging. | 1 | 3/4" × 16" × 14 5/8" | 3/4" plywood or MDF scrap | ☐ |
| Door false-face tiles Four tiles per door. | 8 | 1/4" × 7" × 7 3/4" | 1/4" plywood | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| 1x8 board, 10 ft (Pine) | 2 each | ☐ |
| 3/4" plywood or MDF scrap, for drawer bottoms and door panels Reuses offcuts from building the base cabinet, if you have them. | 15 sq ft | ☐ |
| 1/4" plywood, for false-face tiles | 10 sq ft | ☐ |
| Knobs | 16 each | ☐ |
| Euro-style hinges, full overlay or inset | 4 each | ☐ |
| Wood screws, 2" | 40 each | ☐ |
| Wood glue | 3 oz | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: 1x8 board, 10 ft, 3/4" plywood or MDF scrap, for drawer bottoms and door panels, Wood screws, 2", Wood glue
Fasten each drawer back to its bottom with 2" screws and glue. A useful trick: rest the bottom (not the back, sides, or front) on a scrap of 1/4" plywood while fastening, which raises the bottom 1/4" so it doesn't drag once the drawer is installed. Add the sides the same way, fastening into the back as well as the bottom. Add the front last, checking the box is square and its front edges line up before fastening with 2" screws and glue.
Tools: Hammer, Spring Clamps. Materials: 1/4" plywood, for false-face tiles, Wood glue
Set all four drawer boxes into their openings without any false faces attached, centering each with roughly an 1/8" gap on the sides and bottom and a 1/4" gap on top. Position the false-face tiles over each drawer so they just cover that gap, leaving a 3/4" space between tiles for the classic apothecary look. Glue in place, tack a few nails into the tile corners if you have a nailer, and clamp until dry.
Tools: Circular Saw, Drill / Driver. Materials: 3/4" plywood or MDF scrap, for drawer bottoms and door panels, Euro-style hinges, full overlay or inset
Cut the two door panels — remember they are not the same size. Fit each into its opening and attach with the euro-style hinges.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Random Orbit Sander.
Attach the door false-face tiles the same way you did the drawer tiles, concealing the gap around each door. Once everything is dry, sand and add your knobs to the drawers and doors.