How to Build an Oversized Nightstand to "Match" a Dresser

[@aytviewer2421]

"Distressed" is the word I think you were looking for. These pieces are absolutely beautiful! It is amazing how cheap these are too make (material wise) versus paying hundreds each for similar quality furniture at a chain furniture stores. Plus these items will not fall apart over time as they are not made of MDF. Stunning!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

That’s the word, yes! Thank you! People tell me all the time how you can’t make anything decent from “cheaper” materials so I feel like many times that only makes me want to prove them wrong. It’s also much more accessible to average builders, so I like to show what you can do with it. I’m glad you enjoyed the project and I appreciate you watching 😊 happy new year!

[@mikecolo2158]

While I enjoy painting, I like your honesty and humor. I think "distressed" is the word you were looking for. Thanks for another project and video!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Yes, distressed is what I was looking for. I’m bad with words 🤣 thank you so much for watching! Have a happy new year!

[@flippedbyabby]

These are beautiful!!! Large nightstands are so popular

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much! Im so happy with how they turned out!

[@shaunbrady5703]

Build the way you build and dont listen to the haters you always do a great job. I've been rehabbing furniture and putting my spin on furniture pieces and I use a krieg jig and I love it. It's the best way to hid screws and make the piece look that much better

[@GpaRickT]

Your videos are so inspiring I have always found woodworking interesting, but because of you and your videos I am jumping into it head first. I am going to try and replicate your modern day dressers. I hope you keep making content.

[@raulsoto2088]

Me encantan tus videos, tus trabajos, estos muebles, el estilo.... Muy lindos, te felicito, tus herramientas, el espacio para trabajar, todo, gracias por compartir, un abrazo desde Chile 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you! You’re so kind. Happy new year!

[@christopherpascale3758]

Thank you for making build videos. I learn a lot from them. I follow a bunch of people, but you seem to be one of the only to still do build videos.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you so much! It's probably because there's little money in build videos HAHA 😂 So everyone else quit making them. But I'm so glad to hear you find them helpful! Here's to more projects in 2023!

[@xronisdimopulos4147]

Καλή χρονιά με υγεία και χαρά! Εξαιρετική δουλειά Σάρα να είσαι πάντα καλά!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

You as well! I hope you have a wonderful new year!

[@raullizana5006]

Lindo proyecto Shara saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱. Te deseo lo mejor para este 2023 que sean muchos más proyectos nuevos, muchas bendiciones para ti y tus seres queridos. De Chile 🇨🇱 con cariño feliz 2023 👋👋💪

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Hi! You are so kind. Thank you! I wish you and your family a wonderful 2023 as well!

[@SawdustmakerLori]

You did a great job matching your parent's bedroom set! I'm sure they are thrilled to have such a talented daughter with such wonderful building skills. I always enjoy your video's and was happy to see this one come out just in time to end 2022 watching it. Happy New Year to you and your family. I hope it is one filled with happiness, peace and lots more fun projects!!!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

You're so kind! Thank you :) I wish you and your family all the best in the new year and I hope you have gotten off to a great start of it so far! I truly appreciate you following along and watching my crazy videos this past year. Hopefully there will be many more fun projects to share in 2023!

[@habsfanlafleur]

I hear you about the painting. I need to paint the stairs and railing in my house and because I hate painting so much I decided to build an entire bar in my basement instead, complete with real barn board feature wall. Was much more enjoyable!!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Painting railing is the WORST. I don't blame you for finding something else to do instead. The basement projects sound much more fun!

[@habsfanlafleur]

@@WoodshopDiaries I spent my weekend painting that railing and just finished. Looks good but what a nightmare!! I ended up using a sock to paint the balusters. Worked pretty good actually.

[@mistygeller3193]

Oh my goodness they look amazing!! Thank you so, so, very much for sharing your talents and process!! Exactly the information that I was looking for! I have a small cabin home now, with minimal storage and need things like oversized nightstand/dressers to accommodate and organize things! Dual purpose everything 🤣

[@alexandra_sa_lazer]

Love love love! These mini dressers/larger nightstands are so versatile. Your moon is lucky!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

You’re so kind. Thank you!

[@mariah2499]

You’re my workshop hero! I love taking on projects like this and simply appreciate how easy you make it all look. Keep up the great work. I look forward to continuing with to learn from you. Please continue to show where you make a mistake or would have done something differently so that we can avoid doing the same. You ROCK!

[@jhold7553]

A new video, my Saturdays can now go back to normal.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Hope you enjoyed it! Have a great weekend!

[@ianwalker682]

My first reaction was WOW! All of that detail trim work really makes those stand out. Every time you say paint I think, ugh I hate that part too. Great job as always.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Haha I’m glad I’m not the only one who hates painting 🙈 sometimes it really does make the piece look nice, but I doubt I ever enjoy that part 🥴

[@40jwthomas]

You rock. You’re out here doing it. Making projects and rocking it.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

I don't know about rocking it 😂 But I do my best haha. Thanks for cheering me on!

[@marktracy]

Beautiful! Your skills have come so far these past years. Thanks for taking us along on your journey. Love these night stands.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you so much! That's so kind :) I appreciate you following along!

[@chetnash5991]

I love the molding details!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you! They really made the piece I think 😍

[@chrisnash2154]

12:54 distressed. Possibly patina. Love the detail work.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Yes, distressed was the word I was looking for! Thank you!

[@brunnie]

Happy New Year!! Loved how this project came together, and they do match the dresser and bed. A thought that just occurred was to apply a base coat of black, then paint white, so that when you lightly scuff the front pieces the black shows through. (Yeah I know... you don't like painting. LOL) Also in this video it was good to see the project manager walk through, obviously inspecting your work. (grin) Until next time... Happy building.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

The darker undercoat is an excellent idea. I debated doing that with a dark brown stain because it seemed like the dresser was like that. But I changed my mind because 1. I Really didn’t want to stain it because I was in a hurry 2. I asked my mom and she said she didn’t want the darker colors coming through. They did on the dresser and she felt it looked a little more busy than she really wanted. But, I’ve used that method in the past when whitewashing and it really gives an extra dimension that looks nice. The inspector’s name is Bubby and between him and shop dog Lucy, everything around here is thoroughly inspected and checked 😂

[@johnkelley9877]

The nightstands look great! The trim adds a nice touch to them. Thanks for sharing this tutorial.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching and glad you enjoyed! Happy new year!

[@CC-kr2fs]

Was wondering what to use in guest room for more storage, this is it. Thank you. Happy New year.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

So glad you enjoyed this project! Happy building! 🔨🙌

[@Whiskeywoodworks]

Good Morning! It was good to see more of your content…. I love your pieces!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching. Happy new year!

[@Whiskeywoodworks]

@@WoodshopDiaries happy new year to you and your family as well

[@rondagold2004]

Love this build! Great job. Thanks for teaching us that we can make pretty things from basic materials. WOOP!

[@kirstenmartin4396]

Perfect timing!!! My husband and I were just sitting in bed three mornings ago having a cup of coffee, and saying we would like to have taller, more shallow nightstands!! I will be buying your plans and adding this to my upcoming build projects for 2023, but first I have a complete floor joist & subfloor gut to finish. Lol. Happy New Year!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

That sounds like a huge project to gut the floor. Good luck and happy building! 👊 If you build a pair of these, I’d love to see them! I wish you a very happy new year 😊

[@kathleentorres2010]

These look really great!! I love your videos and appreciate the massive amount of extra work it must take to not only build but catch everything on video and edit. Thank you for taking the time to do it all!

[@brewster3987]

Yay a new Woodshop Diaries video! I love the way you built up the details on the drawer faces and the cases. It's amazing what complex profiles one can make up just by combining commonly available mouldings. Nice! P.S. although the Woodshop Diaries beanie looks nice, I do miss the sock monkey...😆

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you! Trim details really made this piece. It was time consuming, but worth it 😊 haha don’t worry, sock monkey hat will be back in the next (or the next after that depending on the weather) video! I swapped hats and forgot to swap back before heading to the shop 🤣

[@tinayoes6505]

You did a really good job matching them I work for Ashley and I see that set everyday

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Is this an Ashley set? I didn’t even know that. I really liked the bed design

[@tinayoes6505]

@@WoodshopDiaries it is it’s the B743 series I work with it so much I could color match it in my sleep lol

[@patrickperson1252]

Sarah continuez a crée de belles créations comme cette année passée c est superbe bonne et heureuse année patrick

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you so much! I hope to share plenty of new projects in the new year! Thanks so much for watching!

[@ameurhebbal7958]

Nice

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you 👍

[@Lutzboater]

Very nice set of night stands. I'm sure your Mom really loved the. Happy New Year !!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you! I think she was very happy with them. Happy new year!

[@dymone4894]

I'm sure you get a million requests but I would totally buy plans for a nightstand / dresser that has drawers on one side and a sliding door on the other with just shelves behind it. The door would slider over the face of the drawers when opened. That would fit nicely in my bedroom design.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

That would be such a fun project! I’ve actually been wanting to build an armoire similar to what you described. I’ll see what I can come up with!

[@johannesputter8455]

Tanks for your Content!!Like The Vid! Wish you a fantastic 2023! HNY!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much for watching! Happy new year!

[@Jkcreswell]

These are absolutely beautiful! Thank you for another great build! And 12:53 it's called distressed 😉

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Ahh yes, that’s the word! I’m terrible with words 🤣

[@Jkcreswell]

@@WoodshopDiarieslol girl same! My coworker just happened to bring the distressing technique up the other day 😉

[@Jkcreswell]

@@WoodshopDiariesum...what's up with that reply? They have your profile picture. 🤔

[@jimrosson6702]

They look amazing great work

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much!

[@MrHarley950]

Beautiful job.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you!

[@eeeclaverr4239]

Sooo good. I enjoy watching and learning from you!! Beautiful work❤

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much 😊

[@alirionoguera1897]

Muy hermoso tu trabajo, saludos desde Venezuela

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you so much!

[@mwoody4560]

Nice! Would you consider a video where you talk about wood selection? I’ve tried to build furniture with construction materials and have always had issues with the wood moving/warping after being cut. Your projects always work out and look great, so what is it you do differently? Thanks for the inspiring projects and techniques. I built my daughter a tea caddy for Christmas based on ideas from you. I used a Cricut to make stencils to decorate the caddy. My daughter loves it.

[@mwoody4560]

PS. keep warm. For some reason I thought your new shop was heated, based on how you’re dressed, it must not be.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

That’s a great idea! I’ll look into making a video for that. I’m not sure I really have much of a method to share, but I can try! I do have a short video here: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRbU427r/ I bet your daughter loved her handmade tea caddy! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and wish you a happy new year! Also, no, none of my shops have ever had heat. People tell me all the time that I need a heater out there but I can’t stand working with the doors shut, so there’s no sense in trying to keep it warm (or cool) haha.

[@christophermckinney984]

Hey! You’ve been missed, but I hope you and yours had a wonderful Christmas! I think these companion pieces go very well with the originals, so well in fact, that I’m sure many would assume they belong to the same set. That is, as long as you figure out what that difficult word is, and then do it to these pieces! (And you know I couldn’t help smiling at your “words are hard” moment!). I really like these Shara, a good job as always, and I love how you keep showing us that “simple” and “cheap” material can look just as good, as long as time and carefulness are put into it.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Hey! I hope you and yours had a great Christmas and Happy New Year! Thanks so help from the comment section, I figured out the word I was looking for was "distressed"...it was right there at the tip of my tongue but I couldn't figure it out. Words. Are. Hard. Sometimes. Ha! Hopefully there will be plenty more projects and plenty more "bloopers" in the new year! Thanks as always for watching! :)

[@lauramclaughlin6251]

These are beautiful. What a wonderful gift for your parents. I will be making a set of these for my daughter. A side note: If you have ever found rodents in your dresser drawers, you would come to love not only backs but also bottoms to your pieces. We had a home with aluminum siding that was damaged in a storm. When the contractors came to repair it, it drove the mice that had taken up residence between the siding and the house into the house. I have no idea how they got in, but they did. Luckily, I have three cats that caught eight of them. The last one jumped out at me when I opened the drawer of a side table with no back. I lost 5 years of my life. ;D Backs and bottoms keep out dirt, many bugs, rodents and even pets such as small cats and ferrets.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you! That sounds like a frustrating experience.

[@craiggoodwin9704]

Shara, I've already watched this video twice! I love how you spent some time to dress up a basic box into something that will be admired for many years to come. I always balk at the price of wood moldings but then remind myself how the moldings really dress up the job. This project is great because after the basic build one could add their own variation of moldings, carvings and drawer pulls to personalize or match their particular circumstance. Once again you've inspired me to get out in the shop and pick up on some projects in progress. Thanks for Sharing! P.S. In the few comments I've read viewers are talking about your hat. I looked for that hat on your website but couldn't find it. Maybe its just me but with at least two more monts of this weather I'm thinking that sure would be nice. Thanks for a great year in inspiration. Looking forward to all your new projects next year........and your Mothers!!!!!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Totally agree! I hate the time and money the extra molding add…but then when I’m done, i usually am convinced it was worth it haha. They make a huge difference. I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you, as always, for watching and following along! I actually bought this hat just for myself and didn’t add it to the shop because I figured most people probably didn’t want “Woodshop Diaries” branded merch. I didn’t feel the logo (or the brand in general) was “cool enough” to sell 🤣 but if you’re interested, I can certainly add it to the shop! I hope you have a very happy new year!

[@craiggoodwin9704]

@@WoodshopDiaries Three(3) viewers out of 83 mentioned you hat. (My rough count.) I'd say that's NOT enough to make it worth your while adding it to your Merchandise. However, I'd continue to monitor that. Personally, I like anything that keeps my head warm. You can ask my Wife about that considering my hat collection. Happy New Year!

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

I love these. I will be buying these plans next week!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you! So glad you liked them. Happy building!! 🙌

[@lovejones7545]

Very cool...very nice! They really came out awesome! Thanks for sharing and "Happy New Year"

[@peterjohnson4932]

Hey Shara! The word you were looking for is "distressed". All the best for the New Year!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

That’s the one! Haha. Happy new year!

[@Levisgil47]

Hello Shara, I've been watching your videos from the begining and love it. I'm just a diy guy from france. I really like the way you make it simple to build furnitures while explaining just enough so everybody can understand and grab your plan if we will. Then you made me bought this really handy pocket screw set to be able to make different stuff like my son's wardrobe. Well, I was thinking, have you ever thought about testing the domino festool machine to do the same job? I'm not working at festool :) Thanks again for your videos !

[@timdyer7692]

Great job! I think your night stand/dressers look fantastic. Thanks for sharing!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching and hope you have a very happy new year!

[@DeLaTradz]

Love your videos. Thanks for taking the time to produce them. Beautiful work

[@WoodshopDiaries]

I really appreciate that. Thank you so much!

[@MCsCreations]

Really beautiful work, Shara! They look amazing! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊 And happy holidays!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you so much! I hope you have a very happy new year!

[@jasonthomas1760]

Awesome work Shara! Love the build and the style. I feel you about painting. I loathe painting to the point I have more than a few projects that are still bare wood several years later lol

[@WoodshopDiaries]

You're not alone with having a few unfinished projects sitting around because you just didn't want to paint! I've got the same problem 😂

[@jasonthomas1760]

@@WoodshopDiaries so happy to know I'm not the only one. Just posted a combination dvd/plant stand my mom wanted me to build on insta had a few people ask why it was unfinished 🤷‍♂️

[@lynjermey6423]

They look gorgeous, great match with the existing set. Happy new year 🙂

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you so much! Happy New Year!

[@imploration]

Nice work, Shara! Happy Holidays to you and yours!🎄

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Happy holidays to you as well and happy new year!

[@norcross26]

Looks great. The rustic / older looks good and it's pretty close to the bed and dresser color. Awesome job. Happy New Year

[@WoodshopDiaries]

I’m not a huge fan of the rustic look, so I didn’t scuff it up quite as much as the bed and dresser, but I told my mom if she wanted more, she could borrow my sanding block 🤣 other than being a little less distressed, I think it coordinates pretty well. Thanks so much for watching and I hope you have a happy new year!

[@norcross26]

@@WoodshopDiaries I think it does too. The rustic look can be tough to mimic. Thank you so much for all the videos and tips. Thank you and can't wait for what you make next year 😊

[@jimkoz5052]

Beautiful job has always. Happy New Year and Take Care

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you! Happy New Year!

[@noahb.7838]

Great job

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you!

[@WillysPerformanceCycleCtr]

Happy New Year Shara! A very nice set of nightstands! I’m sure your mom is pleased with these. You always develop a great set of plans and your video is easy to follow along during the build. I like the distressed look and they match perfectly! Hope you and your family have a wonderful new year. Please keep on building!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Happy New Year! Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement! I hope you have enjoyed a great start to your new year and here's to plenty more projects in 2023!

[@tomrorer5288]

Nice work.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks!

[@Roxanna.wez5671]

They look fabulous! Could you talk a little more about your pet peeve with back panels on items with drawers? Is it that it just seems unnecessary?

[@WoodshopDiaries]

I’ve always had a pet peeve with dresser backs since before I was ever building dressers. If I ever had an issue with the drawer slide, it was difficult to access the inside (especially with small drawers) to adjust, replace, repair from only the front side. Also, in the past, I’d routinely overfill my drawers and my contents (socks were a common culprit) would get stuck between the back and the slides and not allow me to close the drawer fully. So I’d have to remove the drawer, remove whatever was stuck and reinstall the drawer. So I grew to hate backs on things with drawers well before I began building them. So now when I build them, I rarely add it. But some people think that’s insanity 🤷‍♀️ I can honestly say I’ve never built a dresser without a back panel and regretted not adding the pack panel haha. So to each their own, but that’s my reasoning 😅

[@Roxanna.wez5671]

@@WoodshopDiaries That makes perfect sense. I had that problem just this week where something fell behind the drawers in my nightstand and it was a pain to get it out. I’m on team “no back panel” 😂

[@peterkaume8880]

Thank you for sharing. I have learnt a lot from watching your videos.

[@senjos]

Well done Shara, always a pleasure watching your creations!! Happy new year!!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you so much! Happy new year!

[@senjos]

@@WoodshopDiaries Thank you so much! I got a message with a number right here. Is that from you, or just a bad joke?

[@handytbutler7380]

great job, especially with the wood you were using, lots of people use alot more expensive wood to accomplish the same thing, keep it up..

[@nobuckle40]

It's so good to see you again Shara. I pray that your holidays have gone well. These night stands/dressers really blend in well with the existing furniture. How did it actually take to make them?

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you! I hope you had a merry Christmas and happy new year! I’m not sure how long they took me. I built one partially without filming and then the other while filming and was working on other things at the same time so it’s hard to figure. The trim details added a lot of time to the project.

[@heatherroydiy]

Fantastic job! I hate painting tooooooo

[@WoodshopDiaries]

It’s the worstttt 😅

[@franklmon9610]

You do very good job thank you for sharing

[@vs77mail]

Great job! The paint job looks great. Please include the painting part in the next video as well. It always helps. Loved this project, and thanks for sharing.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching!

[@DMAG-3200]

Good morning Shara, love the build. I think you nailed the design. Looks really good to me. You forgot to snap your fingers I was worried the painting wasn't going to be done, 😂 lol. Anyway happy new year 🎉 . And great to see you back . Can't wait for 2023 builds.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Haha I did forget to snap! 🤣 I didn’t even notice that! Somehow it still worked 😅 Happy new year! I appreciate you following along and watching this year. Here’s to 2023!

[@pteddie6965]

These are great looking little "dressers", Shara. Adding all of the details really added a lot of build time to this project, didn't it? Thanks for this video. BTW: I like the cap. Happy New Year.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much! The trim details definitely added some time (and money) to the build, but when I finished putting it together, I think it was definitely worth it. The trim just makes the piece! I hope you have a very happy new year!

[@robinest1974]

So glad I found your channel because 🗣️ you are awesome…!!!!! What is the height on the nightstands/dresser?

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Aww thank you!! That’s so kind 🥰 I’ve included an overall dimensions diagram in the project tutorial notes here: www.woodshopdiaries.com/diy-oversized-nightstand-with-3-drawers/ Happy building!

[@eeodle]

Keep up the good work

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you!

[@Bob-gn8ph]

Beautiful and well done! Thank you for sharing your skills with us:-)

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching!

[@Ray_Sellner]

I think the word you were looking for was distressed. Happy New Year Shara! I finally got my shop completed and look forward to building the sliding barn door to the master bath. Rockler is opening a new store in San Antonio, so I'm excited about that. Great progress on your channel this year.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

It sounds like 2023 will be a fun one with a new shop and a new store to shop around in 🙌 happy new year and happy building! 🔨😊

[@polgartibor1958]

Shara - Happy New Years !!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳😘😘😘

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Happy new year to you!!

[@diegomoreno2070]

Hello Shara that is an awesome art piece !!!👍👍 do you know the total cost of the material you used to make those pieces i mean how much you spent to make both ?

[@pamelamayfield7496]

Very nice 👍

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you!

[@foos.998]

Me: “Oh look! A kitty!’ Very nice job, Shara!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Haha he is always around somewhere causing trouble

[@johnrabb8202]

Have you ever built bunkbeds? I just recently started following you and quickly looked through your videos. I saw several bed videos, but I was hoping for bunks. I need to build some for my grandchildren, any thoughts or suggestions would be welcomed! Thank you

[@WoodshopDiaries]

I haven't built any yet. I don't have children, so I don't build a lot of kid furniture. But that would be a fun project to tackle at some point. I'm sure there are tons of plans with different styles and designs online that you can check out though!

[@crimsonwoodworking9609]

Very nice! Where do you get your edge banding?

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Amazon. I’ve linked what I use in the materials list in the video description 👍

[@crimsonwoodworking9609]

I just got a message from you saying that I've won something, and to text this number (not posting the number) I assume this is not you.

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

I'm surprised you didn't put some glue on the end of those 1x3's since they were prone to splitting when fastened. Did you feel after assembly they wouldn't stress fracture or such? Happy New Year!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Happy new year! No, I didn’t have any concerns once assembled. I wouldn’t have had any concerns during assembly except that I wasn’t thinking and drilled the holes in the ends of the 1x3 too far apart. The 1x3s weren’t splitting…it was the 2x2s. The second one I built, I drilled them closer together (toward the center) and had zero issues. That said, Glue wouldn’t hurt. I just didn’t feel it would help anything.

[@marksmith7147]

Where have you been, I’ve been missing your content?

[@WoodshopDiaries]

December was crazy busy behind the scenes trying to wrap up end of year sponsorships, blog posts (I have a blog, woodshopdiaries.com that is my main gig) and paperwork and holidays in general. So I wasn’t able to build and edit videos like I’d hoped. End of year is always a little chaotic. Thanks for your patience!

[@rockstarfan886]

@@WoodshopDiaries no explanation needed we are always here

[@marksmith7147]

@@WoodshopDiariesso long as you and yours are well. Many thanks for the reply and Happy New Year.

[@scottmorris4914]

Great video, thank you. Interesting I just left you a message on Community to enjoy your time off. And of course a video shows up on my notifications. LOL. Yeah, I don’t like that “distressed” look, much less painting the wood.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Haha I took several weeks off from posting. I was busy behind the scenes, but ghosted on here. Editing videos is just so time consuming. I couldn’t keep up. But I appreciate your patience and glad you were able to catch the latest video 😊 Also, I’m not a huge fan of distressed either but my mom loves it 🙈 I didn’t do a lot but I told my mom if she wanted more, she could borrow my sanding block 🤣

[@scottmorris4914]

@@WoodshopDiaries it’s a lot of work to produce the videos.

[@JayBergCustoms]

That's a great 'matchingish' design! I was just waiting for the "I hate painting" 🤣 Your Woodshop Diaries cap is cool and all, but please tell me Sock Monkey will still make some appearance?

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Don’t worry! Sock monkey hat is still around. I swapped these out one day and wasn’t paying attention. Sock monkey will be back in the next (or the next after that depending on the weather haha) video 😊 happy new year!

[@PYRO-gj9sw]

Wgg HD at type of plywood did you use??? Sanded? Maple?

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Its birch. I linked it in the video description in the materials list 😊

[@ansbach74]

You did an amazing job of building the oversized nightstands. I am a new subscriber to your channel and I am l◕‿◕king forward to watching your upcoming videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you so much for following along! I appreciate you watching and hope you enjoy what’s to come!

[@VoicesUnspokenMen]

When cutting 2x2 are you using actual measurements?

[@WoodshopDiaries]

2x2 is a nominal dimension. The actual dimensions of a 2x2 is 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”.

[@VoicesUnspokenMen]

@@WoodshopDiaries thanks! I’m just starting out and that always confused me. I know from the stores to expect the measurements to be off by .5 but I didn’t know when we speak about all cuts we are meant to follow the same guidelines

[@MCsCreations]

11:27 I had to call my parents to see, we have an identical cat! 😂 Ours is female and is called Mel (Honey in Portuguese). What about yours? 😃

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Haha orange cats are the best cats! They have an extra dose of personality, I’m convinced. Mine is a male and his name is Bubby. But we call him all kinds of other things. He’s our farm kitty and is always good company (and entertainment). 😂

[@優さん-n7m]

What is the reason that many people use pocket hole screws, and where does the name come from?

[@WoodshopDiaries]

This explains it: www.woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-use-pocket-hole-jig/

[@優さん-n7m]

@@WoodshopDiaries Do you own a track saw?

[@WoodshopDiaries]

No. I use a Kreg accucut and circular saw which is basically the same thing only more versatile.

[@robgullen]

"Distressed" is the word you were seeking for the worn paint look.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Yes that’s the one!

[@rubengalvan3836]

Nice girl very nice🎉

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you so much!

[@robertevans6481]

Ikea doesn't have anything on you. They look beautiful!!!!!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much!

[@heatherroydiy]

If I snap my fingers will you come paint mine too! Hahaha

[@WoodshopDiaries]

🤣🤣

[@letttttttssssss_gooooooo]

Letttttttssssss gooooooo!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

🙌🙌

[@ryobiguydiy]

Your KZbin channel and Instagram account have ruined me lol. My wife has so many more projects for me now lol. You build some of the coolest projects!👊🏾😎

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Haha I’m sorry! 😅 but im happy to hear you all are enjoying the projects! I do appreciate you following along…I hope you have a happy new year and happy building! 🙌🔨

[@ryobiguydiy]

@@WoodshopDiaries All jokes aside, I’m the one who showed her your work and wanted to build a few things. The builder in me went crazy with a lot more projects in mind. She just co-signed it.😂💀 Hope you have a Happy New Year!

[@ronk9625]

I thought only guys through away instructions!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

🤣🤣 nope! I do it too…but just not every time. Only on occasion haha

[@winterhughe5495]

I absolutely hate the way drawers will not be flush with the front of the dresser when pushed back in - how can I avoid that??

[@WoodshopDiaries]

You can just install the slides further forward so that the drawer fronts will be flush to the front of the dresser.

[@jessek-9scentdetectiontrai10]

👍🏼❤

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you!

[@OwBrown]

Shabby chic

[@WoodshopDiaries]

I always forget about the term shabby chic haha.

[@bearsstuff]

WHAT’S THE CAT’S NAME?!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

His name is Bubby. He’s our biggest trouble maker 🤣

[@cian4471]

Rustic or old English is another name for a scuffed appearance.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

I'll have to tuck that away in my vocabulary. It's pretty limited haha

[@rootriverwoodworks5883]

There's nothing wrong with pocket screws. They've been used for 300+ years. Obviously they work.