Chest of drawers with unusual drawers

The chest of drawers is one of those items. of furniture, the manufacture of which opens up immense prospects for the master. Among other things, it is also very functional furniture. Dressers are widely used in the setting of bedrooms, living rooms, hallways and even baths and kitchens. So every self-respecting home master is simply obliged to have some kind of original chest of drawers in the house, and he will find application.

In this master class, the author used ready-made decorative panels of textured wood for decorating drawers. Frequent goods on the shelves of American building hypermarkets. In this master class, you will learn how you can prepare the tree for decorating furniture yourself, having at hand the most ordinary electric tool.

To make this original chest of drawers you will need:

Materials:

- boards with a thickness of 15 - 20 mm without knots for the manufacture of decorative panels of drawers;
- a wooden block with a cross section of 25 x 25 mm for the manufacture of frame parts;
- suitable second-hand boards or lumber of the second grade for the assembly of drawers;
- metal-plastic fittings for mounting drawers;
- antique decorative door handles;
- plywood for casing;
- furniture screws or wood screws, nails;
- non-thick boards for the manufacture of parts of the lower shelf;
- decorative toner oil or stain ("3 in 1" type products);
- resistant paint of a white or milky shade;
- resistant furniture varnish;
- wood putty or specialized furniture sealant.

Instruments:

- miter saw or circular saw (you can use a jigsaw);
- grinder;
- electric drill;
- screwdriver;
- carpentry hammer, if you use nails;
- paint brushes, roller with a plastic pallet;
- a small spatula for sealant;
- building tape measure and square;
- a pencil.

Step One: Prepare Lumber

When purchasing lumber in a construction supermarket or workshop, be sure to pay attention to the quality of planing. The plane should be flat, ideally not have roughnesses. This suggests that in their manufacture they used professional correctly configured equipment with sharp knives. Check also the thickness of the material. It will be better if all the boards are the same in thickness, so it is easier to work with them.

The author partially used second-hand boards, which were stored in his backyard. They must also be touched before use. If the material was not stored on the street for long, you can do just polishing the surface.

The author also purchased special textured boards made of natural wood. He uses them to make decorative drawer panels. In our supermarkets, such materials are difficult to find, it is easier to order in a carpentry workshop. However, they can be easily prepared in home conditions using ordinary boards. Be sure to choose sites without knots.

For texturing wood at home, use a grinder with a metal circle made of wire. Using various techniques and movements, you can give the surface of the tree a pronounced relief pattern. In order to achieve the expected result, you will have to experiment. But the masters claim that the time spent is worth it.

Treated wood in this way should be sanded. To do this, it is better to resort to manual grinding. Pick up sandpaper with a suitable grain and walk along the surface so that the relief acquires a characteristic smoothness.

Step two: selection of fittings and paints

The author used antique metal pens, which he purchased at a sale. Used accessories should be cleaned and sanded. You can also use Goya paste to restore shine to the metal.

You will also need metal-plastic hardware for drawers. You can do without it, especially when you consider that the drawers in the dresser are actually not five, but only two. However, furniture with such convenient drawer guides is twice as pleasant to use. So the choice is yours.

You will also need some paints. First of all, white paint for the chest of drawers. The requirement for it is the only one - the paint must have remarkable durability. This parameter can be easily tested by making a test smear and waiting for the time until the coating is completely dry. If it is hard and does not scratch with a fingernail, the paint is perfect for painting furniture.

In addition, choose the right toner to decorate the decorative panels of the drawers. This can be an ordinary stain for alcohol or, for example, an oil primer-toner (decorative oil-toner). Pay attention also to means like "3 in 1". They are versatile, functional, and easy to use and update as needed.

Pick a few tones to color the panels. Each of them consists of two or three parts, so ideally you need five different shades. Although here you can save.

Finally, choose a lacquer suitable for varnishing furniture. The requirements for it are all the same as for the paint. You can use profile furniture varnish, however, its quality should be checked.