Building a Dresser with Free Plans

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Build your own dresser! This video shows all the steps to build a dresser using pine boards and half a sheet of plywood.

[@DemocracyIsNotASpectatorSport]

I don't think enough of us say thank you enough for all of your wonderful plans and ideas! You certainly make it easier and fun!

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Wow, thank you! 😊

[@bonitawood947]

I agree with you 100%! Ana is my "go to" website for all of my builds. I have even combined a few of her plans together to make a custom build. Very easy to read and execute building plans.

[@beachysands4036]

I appreciate how you always think about efficiency, not wasting wood, and using readily available materials.

[@feoxorus]

Her time is a lot cheaper than mine, I guess.

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thanks for watching, I try to be as efficient as possible!

[@eric0u812]

Looks like a have plans for this weekend. Thanks a million

[@inspiringbuilds]

Great work Ana. I like how it takes a smaller footprint but allows for plenty of storage vertically as well as built to use a 3/4” sheet of plywood to make it a solid build. The Kreg 720 Pro is my favorite to date as well. 👍

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thank you!! Couldn’t agree more, the kreg 720 is a huge asset to woodworking at an affordable price.

[@torriebrown9607]

Divaaaaaa you are so AMAZING. Now can I have the dresser?❤❤❤❤

[@user-zj4eb7hv4z]

I started woodworking about 10 years ago and the first projects I made were all from Ana. Her designs are great, accessible, and well thought out. Thanks a lot for the inspiration! I’m a (hobbyist) woodworker today because you gave me the means to start! God bless you!

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thanks for sharing!

[@carmenmariacortesmarin2664]

Thank you Ana. Your work and teaching id greatly appreciated.

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you!!

[@garynagle3093]

Once again a great project. Thank you for sharing

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

My pleasure! Thank you for watching and commenting!!

[@lizb7777]

I love your videos. I miss videos of your life in Alaska.

[@vincentnieto7792]

I love your free plans Ana. You are the most awesome woman carpenter I have seen. You keep everything simple. You seem so humble, and make works of art. 😊

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thank you, I appreciate that! 😊

[@nykesgirltalk6424]

I was directed to you by someone in a facebook group and I am blown away! Everything that Ive envisioned myself doing, you are doing. I have never worked with tools so thank you in advance!

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Wow, thank you!

[@MinhNguyen-mo5fp]

I love to watch you work, just like a professional carpenter, I wish I can do the same, this need a great deal of skill and patience. And a big space like yours house, but it always nice to watch how you calculate And put things together, thank you so much for sharing.😊❤

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Wow, thank you

[@randyscrafts8575]

Hey Ana. 2 videos in a week. Nice dresser and the take down chair is a great idea for around the fire. 👍

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thanks! 😊

[@skohaya]

Love the design. Watch from the beginning when you created that awesome Tiny Home with moveable rising bed, open space and clever desk. Your helpers are probably all grown up. Blessings

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thank you! 😊

[@HeavensMee]

I like the clean lines of the finished look. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thanks for watching!

[@jasmineschannel3540]

Thanks for shàring. I love woodworking and i learned a lot from your videos. love from Morocco🙏❤

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thank you!

[@Tim-57]

Great job all around Ana. Take care 😊

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

🙏

[@karenbenavente1124]

Wow!! Very cool I wish I was this skilled with tools! ❤ Beautiful

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thank you!

[@terryjbrown6953]

Great job, Ana. It came out very nice!

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thank you! 😊

[@tro8191]

Aye! Ana always makes it look so easy! You’re too awesome Ana!! Just finished my outdoor furniture a-la-Ana! Hmm do I start on indoor stuff now? 😉🥰 Thanks Ana for always inspiring me!!

[@deelirious]

Thank you, Ana, very cool.

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thank you!

[@youknowwithMartyKauffman]

Great video

[@madwilliamflint]

Ooh, nice!

[@vernsteinbrecker3759]

Very nice, you’re such a great craftsman person

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thank you very much!

[@gustavcrossbow2805]

convenient to have a shop

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Yes it is, thanks for the visit!

Sensacional ❤

[@danwilliams1511]

Amazing You make things look so easy

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

I'm glad to hear that!

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Good video Ana! Thanks for always sharing with us!👍💖😎JP

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thanks for watching!

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

@@AnaWhiteDIY Your very welcome Ana! Have a wonderful weekend!😎

[@stilcrazychris]

This video brings back so many memories of my grandfather who was a carpenter. I still own the dresser he made me 58, almost 59, years ago when I was born. The bad part about my dresser is my youngest daughter took a knife to the edge of the top of it & it really upset me. But the damage is done now & I can't do anything about it either. Wish I had a good carpenter who lived near me.

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thanks for watching!

[@adelarschmitt3222]

Ana white que trabalho lindo. Eu também gostaria de fazer o meu porém, não sei usar o pocket Holley

[@jackandsally2239]

Awesome!

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thank you!

[@tooljunkie555]

Very nice dresser Ana! This would be perfect for my oldest daughter bday gift her 12th bday coming up in 2weeks n i didnt know what to get her!! I do now.:) thanks for sharing this!

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Wonderful, happy birthday to her!

[@detudo.1974]

Estou pasmo, que inteligência é essa, como faz as coisas com tanta simplicidade, e tão bem feita.

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thank you for watching!

[@scrapdaworld]

Thank you so much, Anna for these plans! I printed off the shopping list, are the quantities, correct? 12 - 1 x 6’s, 30- 1 x 8’s, 10 - 1 x 10’s? I just wanna make sure when I head to the store. I have the right amount of wood and don’t have to go back! Thank you so much for doing this video and providing free plans!

[@danhotchkiss8699]

Thanls for the design

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thanks for watching!

[@jaimecastro1669]

Excellent video, Thanks

[@lynnef3297]

Nice dresser. 👍 Thanks Ana. 😁❣️

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thank you! 😊

[@samme5513]

Lovely jubbly

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thanks for the visit!

[@samme5513]

@@AnaWhiteDIY you're most welcome

[@alfredoreyes7827]

👍🏻

[@jellybean6733]

Your woodworking skills are fantastic! Love the stuff you make and find you very generous sharing your plans 😊. Just one question, do you ever do the measurements in metric?

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thank you, I don't have a metric conversion, but here is a forum for our friends in the metric system www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/forums/designing-and-using-plans/converting-plans-metric www.ana-white.com/community-projects/metric-conversion-em-makes-home

[@DIYBuilt]

An awesome build Ana, drawers can be tricky but you did a great job. Did you use a paint or a stain? Also was a primer necessary? Thanks, appreciate all you videos.

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

This is a paint, I try to find paint and primer in one. Thanks for watching!

[@DIYBuilt]

@@AnaWhiteDIY in your opinion do you think paint and primer in one is better than primer alone and then paint?

[@christopherpellerito5883]

Finished design looks fantastic painted white. If I was going to build this, I would want to consider modifying the plans slightly to accommodate a 1/4" thick back panel, instead of leaving the back open. Ana, do you find that leaving the back open affects anything (e.g. keeping the frame squared up, etc.?) Or does it hold up fine with an open back?

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thank you In my opinion with the pocket holes and glue a back isn’t necessary. Of course adding a back will add considerable strength and rigidness. The easiest method is to cut a 1/4” panel so it covers just half of the 2x2 legs on the back, so it would be hard to see from the sides.

[@dalehopley1363]

🤗

[@Kimella777]

❤😊

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thanks for the visit!

[@zudfhhc]

О столярных соединениях не слышали?😮

[@pastorjesse8591]

May I ask...how much did all materials cost and total time of labor PLS. I've been trying to build dressers myself, but trying to figure out the total cost of something like this and time

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Yes of course This dresser took me three days, each day about 4 hours. This includes ripping wood and gathering material and finishing. The cost is estimated about $150-$200. I use locally milled 1x6 and 1x8 boards and it is significantly cheaper, but plywood here is ridiculous, so hard to give a definite estimate. This dresser is inspired by a $1300 dresser, www.potterybarnkids.com/products/camp-drawer-chest/?catalogId=10&sku=8658914&cm_ven=PLA&cm_cat=Google&cm_pla=Furniture%20%3E%20Dressers&cm_ite=8658914_21215262696_aud-1187756525248%3Apla-2299963402265&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4MSzBhC8ARIsAPFOuyV8-w9h3xc3qpXaubMphjdH5hnEuZl5wnV5uYHGyPKMVjHZtbh8FD8aArsnEALw_wcB so while not cheap, much less than buying!

[@sevenfrommatthew]

So I followed the link to the dresser and the color is called Simply White which made me laugh since Ana White explained how to make it simply. :)😅

[@feoxorus]

Why? A person can pick up a dresser for free almost every day of the week on the curb or shop thrift stores or the web for local ones dirt-cheap. Even if you get the wood for free you'll easily have $150 in the slides and pulls. Imagine all the extra time you'd save for making something unique by just refinishing a found dresser.

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

That's a great option as well! Thanks for the visit.

[@markmeadows186]

OR....you find the joy in making one yourself. Not everyone wants to refinish a found or thrift dresser. You do you, but don't attack a person for wanting to make something from scratch either.

[@someone2u28]

The ones on the curb and at the thrift store are more then likely built out of particle board and won't last.

[@jimcooney9019]

Once again a great project. Thank you for sharing

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

My pleasure!