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Step-by-step build — 8 steps. Also available as a print sheet.
This drawer slide (and every other one in this build) must be mounted inset 3/4" from the case front to leave room for the drawer faces you'll add later. Attach the shelf between partitions with 3/4" pocket holes, 1-1/4" pocket hole screws, and glue. This is a dresser — be precise. Square every joint as you go, or the drawers will run cockeyed once the slides are in.
Drill pocket holes on the top and bottom edges of the divider now, ahead of the next assembly step.
Attach the remaining drawer slide cabinet member to the small divider, then attach that assembly to the shelf with 3/4" pocket holes and glue.
Attach the top and bottom to the partition assemblies and the two side panels, using 3/4" pocket holes, 1-1/4" pocket hole screws, and glue throughout.
Attach the 1x2 trim boards to the case with 3/4" pocket holes and 1-1/4" pocket hole screws.
Build five drawer boxes sized to their actual openings and slide hardware. Install each drawer box with its Euro slide so the box sits inset 3/4" from the case front — this gap is what lets the applied drawer face sit flush later.
Attach each drawer face to its drawer box with an even 1/8" gap on all sides. Hang the cabinet door with the full-inset concealed hinges the same way — inset hinges keep the hardware hidden, matching the drawers' flush look.
Attach the back with glue and brad nails. Doing this after the drawers and door are fitted makes it easier to reach in and make final adjustments to the slides and hinges.
Attach caster wheels to the base. Sand every surface, apply edge banding to any visible plywood edges if you're using it, and finish.