Maximize Your Home Storage with a Bed Drawer

🔑Building a drawer on rollers can help maximize storage space in your home.

💡The drawer box should be 24 inches deep, 29 inches wide, and 4 inches high, with a solid Maple face for a finished look.

🔨You can use Baltic Birch and melamine as materials for the drawer box, and add small cleats and inline wheels for easy movement.

🛠️Assemble the drawer box with 18-gauge inch and a half Brads, and attach a quarter-inch bottom with small crown staples.

🎨Give the drawer face an eighth-inch round over on the top, sand it, and apply a clear finish for a polished look.

How can a bed drawer maximize storage space?

—A bed drawer provides additional storage space by utilizing the area under your bed, which is often unused.

What are the dimensions of the drawer box?

—The drawer box should be 24 inches deep, 29 inches wide, and 4 inches high, allowing it to fit neatly under most beds.

What materials are needed for building the drawer?

—You will need Baltic Birch and melamine for the drawer box, as well as solid Maple for the drawer face.

What tools are required for assembly?

—You will need a jigsaw, edge sander, router, palm sander, and various screws and nails to assemble the drawer.

How do I finish the drawer face?

—Sand the edges of the drawer face and apply a clear finish, such as a spray-on clear coat, for a smooth and polished look.

00:00In this video, you will learn how to build a drawer on rollers that can go underneath your bed, providing extra storage space in your home.

00:11The drawer box should be 24 inches deep, 29 inches wide, and 4 inches high, with a solid Maple face to give it a finished look.

00:39Add small cleats and one-inch inline wheels to the bottom of the drawer box for easy movement.

02:08Assemble the drawer box using 18-gauge 1.5-inch Brads and attach a quarter-inch bottom with small crown staples.

06:09Sand the edges of the drawer face and apply a clear finish for a polished look.

08:15Attach the drawer face to the front of the drawer box using one-inch small crown staples.

09:23The bed drawers are now ready to be installed under your bed, providing extra storage space.

10:17By building a bed drawer, you can maximize storage space in your home and have a functional and stylish storage solution.