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Built-in Wardrobe with Side Cubby -free plans

All Posts, Free Plans, Wardrobes

These are the woodworking plans for the built-in wardrobe with side cubby as seen in Kristy’s bedroom.  If building these wardrobes to flank the storage bench and queen platform bed . you would want to build two towers but reverse the cubby in one so the cubby faces IN towards the bed from both sides.

Kristy's bedroom reveal

Built-in Wardrobe with Side Cubby -plans

*You should adjust the height and width of your towers to fit your specific room size.

Rule of thumb for cabinet width; I hardly ever build a cabinet wider than 32″.

Bedroom Tower Cabinet

Cut List and Materials

  • 1 3/4″ wood screws
  • wood glue
  • 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws (pocket hole jig)
  • 3 sheets of 3/4″ MDF or Plywood cut as shown.

Cut list for wardrobe towers

  • 1 sheet of 1/4″ hardboard or plywood for backs.
  • 1 sheet of 1/4″ beadboard or smooth panel for sides

Additional cut list for towers

Build it:

1.  Attach horizontal supports with 1 3/4″ screws through the side that is one full piece.  These will be covered with beadboard or flat panel in the end so there is no need to hide the screws.

Tower Assembly step 1

2.  Attach second side in sections keeping the cubby open.  You will have to assemble this cabinet laying on it’s back because this side won’t support itself.

woodworking plans for wardrobe tower with open cubby

Step 2 tower construction close up

3.  Secure front and back of cubby.

*Remember you are accessing it from the side so you need to make one as a mirror of the other so both cubbies are open INSIDE as they flank the bed.

build a wardrobe

4.  Attach back cleats so you have something to secure the cabinet to the wall through.  Use pocket hole screws.

Tower Assembly step 4.5 attach cleats

 

5.  Square up and attach the back.  I use an air stapler to attach cabinet backs.

tower wardrobe cabinet

6.  Build and attach the faceframe using pocket hole screws.  The faceframe will have a 3/4″ overhang on the outside of the cabinets.  It should be flush with the inside of the cabinet.

build a face frame wardrobe cabinet free woodworking plans

 

7.  Build a side face frame to frame the cubby opening.  Glue and nail these pieces into place making sure to use nails that won’t punch through to the inside of the cabinet.

Tower step 8 frame cubby

 

8.  Add 1/2″ cleats above and below the cubby frame if you want your beadboard panel flush with the outside of your cabinet.  If you want it inset, leave the cleats off.

tower step 9 add 12 cleats to side

 

9.  Attach beadboard or flat panel to the visible side of your cabinet to cover all the screws and pocket holes.  I use caulk to glue it on or you can nail it on with small brad nails.

Tower step 10 beadboard

10.  Build drawers, doors and drawer fronts using the multitude of tutorials I’ve already provided, install and BAM —  You’re done.  🙂

 

Bedroom Tower Cabinet

 

Check out Kristy’s bedroom reveal to see what this all looks like in real life.  So much prettier than the drawings.  🙂  Get the rest of the free plans for this collection of Built-ins:

  • Queen Platform Bed with Storage
  • Storage Bench – Kristy Queen Bed Extension
  • Drawers and Drawer fronts for Queen Bed
  • Pull-out Storage Trundle

Kristy's bedroom reveal

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October 4, 2013 · 5 Comments

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Comments

  1. kristin says

    October 4, 2013 at 12:13 pm

    I am getting a kick out of the “Kristy Collection” title. Little did she know she would also have a (small) furniture line named after her.

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      October 4, 2013 at 9:25 pm

      LOL Coming up with names for furniture is hard — I decided that naming it after the Sawdust Girl that built it was perfect!

      Reply
  2. Sara says

    October 4, 2013 at 5:35 pm

    Just found your website a couple of days ago – love it!
    The projects are well thought out, and the plan write ups are so clear.
    The cutting layouts are especially helpful.
    Last night I was reading a lot of the collection posts and spent about an hour looking for THIS cabinet plan.
    Didn’t know it hadn’t been posted yet. Go, me ;-p

    Love the idea of having a project coach, so you may be hearing from us!!!

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      October 4, 2013 at 9:26 pm

      Why thank you Sara. Those cut list diagrams are time consuming so I appreciate hearing that they are helpful! Make sure you post some pics of your finished project on The Sawdust Diaries!

      Reply
  3. Kristen Lancaster says

    December 31, 2013 at 12:07 pm

    This is great! My partner and I will be doing this project over the next few weeks! I am havinbg some issues understanding the cuts for the faceframe though. There isn’t a cut list… help?

    Reply

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