Free DIY Furniture Plans to Build a Land of Nod District Storage Bench with Bin. These benches are stackable and work in conjunction with these storage benches here, so mix and match until your heart's content!
$50-$75
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Apply edge banding to exposed plywood edges before assembly.
Cut the pieces for the frame. Set the Kreg jig for ¾” material and drill pocket holes in each end of the shorter pieces. Assemble as shown using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws.
If building the units to stack, do not build the feet. The only piece that will need feet is the base unit.
Cut the pieces for the feet. Cut the angle as shown. Assemble with glue and 1-1/4” brad nails. There will be two left feet and two right feet. Attach to the frame with glue and 1-1/4” brad nails.
Cut the piece for the bottom. Attach to the frame and feet with glue and 1-1/4” brad nails through the bottom into the frame.
Cut the pieces for the dividers. Drill pocket holes in each of the shorter ends of the dividers. Attach to the bottom at the spacing indicated using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws.
Cut the piece for the bin front. Drill pocket holes in each of the shorter ends and attach as shown using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws.
Cut the pieces for the stretchers and drill pocket holes at each end. Attach as shown using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws.
Cut the piece for the top. Attach using glue and 1-1/4” brad nails through the top into the dividers and stretchers.
Cut the piece for the back. Attach using glue and 1-1/4” brad nails.
If stacking two units, attach the angle brackets to the frame of the bench that will go on the top, then secure to the top of the lower bench.
Fill any Screw, Nail or Pocket Holes, Sand and Finish as Desired. For Finishing Tips and Tricks visit my Finishing School
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Edge banding should be applied to all exposed edges of the plywood before assembly.
Cut the pieces for the sides and bottom. Set the Kreg jig for ¾” material and drill pocket holes at each end of the bottom as well as the top of the sides. Attach the bottom to the sides using glue and 1-1/2” pocket hole screws.
Cut the piece for the top. Attach to the sides with 1-1/2” pocket hole screws through the holes in the side pieces into the top.
Cut the piece for the back. After checking the cabinet for square, attach using glue and 5/8” brad nails.
Cut the pieces for the pedestal. Drill pocket holes in each end of the shorter pieces to make a frame. Also drill pocket holes in one long edge of each piece to attach to the bottom of the cabinet. Use glue and 1-1/2” pocket hole screws to attach the pedestal. There will be a 3/4” border around the pedestal.
Cut the pieces for the drawer boxes. Assemble as shown using glue and 1-1/2” pocket hole screws.
Cut the pieces for the bottoms. Attach using glue and 5/8” brad nails.
Attach the drawer slide hardware according to the manufacturer’s instructions at the measurements shown in the drawings.
Cut the pieces for the drawer fronts. Attach to the front of the drawer boxes using glue and 1” screws placed where they will be hidden by the trim slats.
Cut the pieces for the trim slats and attach to the drawer fronts using glue and 5/8” brad nails.
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Cut the pieces for the legs and headboard/footboard frames. Set the Kreg jig for ¾” material and drill pocket holes in each end of the frame pieces. Attach to the legs using glue and 1-1/2” pocket hole screws as shown in the drawings.
Cut the pieces for the headboard/footboard panels. Drill pocket holes as shown. Attach to the frames using glue and 1-1/2” pocket hole screws. The faces of the panels will be flush with the faces of the frames.
Cut the pieces for the sides and slat supports. Attach the slat supports to the sides using glue and countersunk 1-1/4” screws. The bottom of the supports will be flush with the bottom of the sides. Attach the bed hardware according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Cut the pieces for the slats. Attach to the supports using countersunk 1-1/4” screws. Do not use glue!
Cut the pieces for the trim slats. Attach to the headboard and footboard as shown with approximately ½” spacing using glue and 5/8” brad nails.
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Cut the pieces for the legs. Cut the curve in one piece using a jigsaw. Clamp the finished leg to an uncut leg piece and cut out using the router with a patterning bit. Repeat for the remaining two legs.
Cut the pieces for the base. Cut the bevel as shown in each end of the longer pieces to match the angle in the legs. Set the Kreg jig for ¾” material and drill pocket holes in each end. Drill pocket holes in the top edge of the longer pieces as well as one long edge of the shorter pieces to attach the base to the bottom. Attach to the legs as shown using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws.
Cut the piece for the bottom. Attach the base to the bottom using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws.
Cut the pieces for the sides and the dividers. Drill pocket holes in each end. Attach to the bottom using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws. The front edge of the sides and dividers will be flush with the front edge of the bottom. The bottom will extend by ¼” to accommodate the back.
Cut the pieces for the shelves. Drill pocket holes in each end and attach to the sides and dividers as shown using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws.
Cut the piece for the top. Attach to the sides and dividers using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws. The front edge of the top will be flush with the front edge of the sides and dividers. The top will extend by ¼” to accommodate the back.
Cut the pieces for the drawer shelves. Drill pocket holes in each end. Attach to the dividers as shown using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws. The spacing of the drawer shelves is not equal so that the fronts, when attached, are equal.
Cut the piece for the back. Attach as shown (between the overhang of the top and bottom) using glue and 1-1/4” brad nails.
Cut the pieces for the drawer boxes. Assemble as shown using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws. Cut the pieces for the drawer bottoms. Attach using glue and 1-1/4” brad nails. Attach the drawer slide hardware according to the manufacturer’s instructions. For an easy tutorial, click here. Adjust as necessary.
Cut the pieces for the drawer fronts. Attach to the drawer boxes . For an easy tutorial, click here. The top of the upper drawer front will be flush with the top of the cabinet. The bottom of the lower drawer will be flush with the bottom of the cabinet. There will be a 1/8” gap between the upper and middle drawer fronts, as well as the middle and lower drawer fronts.
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Edge banding should be applied to all exposed edges of plywood before assembly.
Cut the pieces for the sides and bottom. Set the Kreg jig for ¾” material and drill pocket holes in each end of the bottom piece as well as the top of the side pieces. Attach using glue and 1-1/2” pocket hole screws.
Cut the piece for the top. Attach to the sides using glue and 1-1/2” pocket hole screws through the holes in the sides into the top. Check for square.
Cut the piece for the back then attach using glue and 1” brad nails.
Cut the pieces for the pedestal. Drill pocket holes in each end of the shorter pieces, as well as one long end of each piece. Assemble the frame using glue and 1-1/2” pocket hole screws, then attach to the bottom of the cabinet. There will be a ¾” border around the pedestal.
Cut the pieces for the drawer boxes. Assemble as shown using glue and 1-1/2” pocket hole screws. Cut the pieces for the drawer box bottoms and attach using glue and 1” brad nails. Attach the drawer slide hardware according to the manufacturer’s instructions. For an easy tutorial, click here.
Cut the pieces for the drawer fronts. Attach to the drawer boxes with glue and a few 1” brad nails. Place the brad nails where they will be covered by the trim slats.
Cut the pieces for the trim slats. There will be ½” spacing between slats. Attach to the drawer fronts using glue and 1” brad nails.
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Cut the piece for the divider. Drill pocket holes in each end. Attach to the bottom using glue and 1-1/2” pocket hole screws.
Cut the piece for the top. Attach to the sides and divider using glue and 1-1/2” pocket hole screws through the holes in the sides into the top. Check for square.
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Cut the plywood for the top. Spread a layer of glue on the face of one piece with a brush and position the second piece on top. Wiggle the top piece around to create suction and clamp to dry. A few brad nails can be placed through one of the pieces into the other to secure the pieces together. Once the glue dries, apply edge banding to the exposed edges of the plywood and trim away the excess.
Cut the pieces for the legs. Set the Kreg jig for 1-1/2” material and drill pocket holes at one edge of each leg. Do not forget there will be a right side set and a left side set so the pocket holes will need to face to the inside. Secure the legs to the top as shown using glue and 2-1/2” pocket hole screws.
Cut the pieces for the side aprons. Drill pocket holes at each end and secure to the legs using glue and 2” pocket hole screws. The face of the aprons will be parallel to the edge of the legs and will be located 2” in from the outside edge.
Cut the pieces for the back aprons. Cut the angles as shown and drill pocket holes at each end. Secure to the legs as shown using glue and 2” pocket hole screws.
Cut the pieces for the top supports. Set the Kreg jig for ¾” material and drill pocket holes as shown. Secure to the legs and top using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws.
Cut the pieces for the back supports. Drill pocket holes at each end. Secure to the back aprons using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws. The inside face of the supports will be flush with the inside face of the back aprons.
Cut the pieces for the diagonal supports. Attach to the side aprons using glue and 2” countersunk screws.
Cut the piece for the front. Cut the angle as shown and drill pocket holes in this edge only. (If facing the front of the desk, this edge will be on the left and the pocket holes will be on the inside) Attach to the left leg using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws. Attach the other end to the middle top support using glue and 1-1/4” brad nails through the front into the support.
Cut the piece for the drawer box. Assemble as shown using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws. Cut the piece for the drawer bottom. Attach using glue and 1-1/4” brad nails. Attach the drawer slide hardware. For an easy tutorial on how to attach drawer slides, click here. Make any necessary adjustments.
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Edge banding should be applied to exposed edges of plywood before assembly.
Cut the pieces for the legs and the back. Set the Kreg jig for 1-1/2” material and drill pocket holes in the top of the legs (to attach the top).
Set the Kreg jig for ¾” material and drill pocket holes in the back as shown. Attach the back to the legs using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws. The back will be flush with the inside face of the legs.
Cut the pieces for the shelf supports. Set the Kreg jig for 1-1/2” material and drill pocket holes in each end. Attach to the legs as shown using glue and 2” pocket hole screws.
Cut the pieces for the shelves. Set the Kreg jig for ¾” material and attach to the supports and back using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws.
Cut the pieces for the top. Spread glue on one piece and lay the other piece on top. Wiggle it a little to create suction and clamp until dry. Apply edge banding and trim as necessary. Attach the top using glue and 2” pocket hole screws through the pocket holes in the top of the legs into the top piece. Attach the angle brackets to the edges as decoration.
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Edge banding should be applied to the exposed edges of the plywood before assembly.
Cut the pieces for the legs and shelves. Set the Kreg jig for ¾” material. Drill pocket holes in the shelves where they will attach to the legs. Secure the legs to the shelves as shown using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws.
Cut the pieces for the 1x2 side stops. Drill pocket holes in each end of the pieces and locate them on top of each shelf as shown using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws.
Cut the remaining side stops from the square dowels. Attach to the legs as shown using glue and 1-1/4” brad nails through the legs into the dowels.
Both sets of stops should be located with the outside face flush with the outside edge of the legs.
Cut the pieces for the side panels. Drill pocket holes as shown. Attach to the legs using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws. The back side of the panels should be flush with the inside edge of the legs.
Cut the piece for the shorter shelf. Drill pocket holes in each end at attach to the side panels as shown using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws.
Cut the pieces for the dividers. Drill pocket holes in each end and attach to the shelves as shown using glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws.
Cut the piece for the back. Drill pocket holes as shown and attach to the legs with glue and 1-1/4” pocket hole screws.
Cut the pieces for the aprons. Attach to the top and bottom shelves as shown using glue and 1-1/4” brad nails.
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