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This cabinet is built from two matching 2x2 face frames — front and back — connected by 2x2 corner posts, with plywood sides and dividers ripped into 15-3/4"-wide strips. Build both face frames identically except the back one, which skips the middle drawer dividers since it doesn't need to frame individual drawer faces the way the front does.
Build the doors before final assembly, using the front frame flat on the bench to line up all eleven door-face boards square — trying to square eleven thin boards after the cabinet is standing is much harder than doing it flat. Connect the two frames with glue and screws, checking for square at every stage — sides, then dividers, keeping the dividers flush to the inside of each compartment.
Every drawer must be built to suit your actual finished opening and your actual slides, not the plan's stated numbers — the given measurements assume perfect boards and slides needing exactly 1/2" clearance, which real lumber rarely delivers. Slide support cleats only go in the two outer compartments; the center compartment doesn't need them. Install each drawer inset 3/4" for the drawer face, then attach the faces with an even 1/8" gap on all sides. The back panel and shelves are both optional — add a 1/4" plywood back cut to the overall size minus 1/2" if you want one, and shelves either fixed or on shelf pins.
| Item | Qty |
|---|---|
| Euro style bottom corner mount drawer slides, 16 in, pair | 3 set |
| Inset hinges, pair | 3 set |
| Cup style handles | 24 each |
| 2x2, 8 ft | 8 each |
| 1x3, 8 ft | 6 each |
| 1x2, 8 ft | 6 each |
| 3/4" plywood, ripped to 15-3/4" strips, full sheet | 1 each |
| 1x6, 10 ft | 2 each |
| Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4" and 2-1/2" | 150 each |
| Wood glue | 6 oz |
| 1/4" plywood, full sheet (optional back) | 1 each |
| Primer and paint, or stain and poly | 1 set |
Overall cost: $$$$. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L |
|---|---|---|
| Face frame stiles2x2, 8 ft | 2 | 1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 72" |
| Face frame rails2x2, 8 ft | 8 | 1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 34 1/2" |
| Face frame dividers2x2, 8 ftBack face frame omits these. | 9 | 1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 22" |
| Door/drawer face boards, wide1x3, 8 ft | 24 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 21 3/4" |
| Door/drawer face boards, narrow1x2, 8 ft | 18 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 21 3/4" |
| Door/drawer face cross pieces1x2, 8 ft | 6 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 22 1/2" |
| Corner posts3/4" plywood, ripped to 15-3/4" strips, full sheet | 4 | 3/4" × 15 3/4" × 15 3/4" |
| Sides3/4" plywood, ripped to 15-3/4" strips, full sheet | 2 | 3/4" × 15 3/4" × 69" |
| Dividers and shelves3/4" plywood, ripped to 15-3/4" strips, full sheet | 4 | 3/4" × 15 3/4" × 31" |
| Drawer slide supports1x2, 8 ftOuter compartments only. | 4 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 15 3/4" |
| Drawer sides1x6, 10 ftBuild to suit your actual opening and slides. | 6 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 19 1/2" |
| Drawer front/back1x6, 10 ftBuild to suit your actual opening and slides. | 6 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 17" |
| Back panel (optional)1/4" plywood, full sheet (optional back)Cut to overall size minus 1/2". | 1 | 1/4" × 31" × 72" |
Buy 28 boards at 8 ft.
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Rip the plywood sheet into 15-3/4"-wide strips for the sides, dividers, shelves, and corner posts.
Build the front and back 2x2 face frames with pocket holes. Leave the middle drawer dividers off the back frame.
Build the doors flat against the front frame to keep the boards square, using the wide and narrow door/drawer face boards and cross pieces. Test-fit the drawer face boards at this step too.
Connect the front and back frames with the corner posts, using glue and screws, checking for square.
Attach the sides, checking everything for square.
Add the dividers, keeping them flush to the inside of each compartment.
Attach the drawer slide supports to the two outer compartments only.
Build three drawers to suit the actual finished openings and your drawer slides.
Install the drawers inset 3/4" on the front to allow for the faces. Install the doors with the inset hinges.
Attach the drawer faces to the front, keeping an even 1/8" gap on all sides.
Add the top. Add shelves, fixed or on shelf pins, and the optional back panel with nails and glue.
Sand all surfaces, apply primer and paint or stain and poly, and add the cup handles.
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