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Cubby Dresser with No-Slide Drawers

A six-drawer dresser whose drawers rest on 1x2 guides between two identical 2x4 face frames — no drawer slide hardware anywhere, a genuinely different build method than any other dresser here.

Difficulty: Intermediate
Time: 6–9 hrs plus finish
Cost: $$$$

Cut list

Part	Qty	T × W × L	Material	✓
Face frame verticals	4	1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 31"	2x4, 8 ft	☐
Face frame top/bottom horizontals	4	1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 43 1/2"	2x2, 8 ft	☐
Face frame drawer horizontals	2	1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 43 1/2"	2x4, 8 ft	☐
Face frame mid uprights	4	1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 11 1/2"	2x2, 8 ft	☐
Connecting rails Should match the width of three 1x6s.	10	1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 16 1/2"	2x4, 8 ft	☐
Drawer guides	8	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 16 1/2"	1x2, 8 ft	☐
Side panels	6	3/4" × 5 1/2" × 29 1/2"	1x6, 8 ft	☐
Side trim, 1x2 Cut to fit.	4	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 16 1/2"	1x2, 8 ft	☐
Side trim, 1x4 Cut to fit.	2	3/4" × 3 1/2" × 16 1/2"	1x4, 3 ft	☐
Drawer sides	6	3/4" × 9 1/4" × 12 1/4"	1x10, 24 ft total	☐
Drawer front/back	12	3/4" × 9 1/4" × 17"	1x10, 24 ft total	☐
Drawer bottoms	6	1/4" × 17 3/4" × 13 1/4"	1/4" plywood, half sheet	☐
Drawer faces	6	3/4" × 11 1/4" × 13 1/4"	1x12, 8 ft	☐
Top boards	6	1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 47 1/2"	2x4, 8 ft	☐
Top end boards	2	1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 21"	2x4, 8 ft	☐

Materials

Item	Qty	✓
2x4, 8 ft	8 each	☐
2x2, 8 ft	3 each	☐
1x2, 8 ft	3 each	☐
1x4, 3 ft	1 each	☐
1x6, 8 ft	2 each	☐
1x10, 24 ft total	24 ft	☐
1x12, 8 ft	1 each	☐
1/4" plywood, half sheet	1 each	☐
Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4" and 2-1/2"	200 each	☐
Brad nails, 1-1/4"	80 each	☐
Wood glue	6 oz	☐
Drawer pulls	6 each	☐
Primer and paint, or stain and poly	1 set	☐

Overall cost: $$$$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.