How to Make Under Bed Storage From Vintage Dresser Drawers

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Under bed storage is a great way to pack away off-season clothing and small items. This under bed storage project is made from vintage wood dresser drawers. Any wood drawers are perfect for turning into under bed storage, so get creative and design your own look.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

1 vintage dresser Drawer
4 castors
Wood screws
Sand paper
Primer
Paint
Paint trays
Paint brush
Shelf liner
Power drill

Step1

Remove the dresser drawer from the body of the vintage wood dresser.

Step2

Make any repairs as needed. You need your wood dresser drawer to be in tact and sturdy to create usable under bed storage drawers.

Step3

Unscrew the hardware from the drawer and set advise to reinstall later.

Step4

Sand the surface of the dresser drawer knightly. Use a fine grit sand paper to gently smooth the surface of the wood and prepare it for painting.

Step5

Wipe away the dust from the sanding. Primer the whole dresser drawer out in a good quality primer. Let this dry.

Step6

Paint the entire under bed storage drawer out in any color you wish. By painting the fronts and insides of the drawer you can eliminate the need for a dust ruffle. The fronts of the drawer swill be visible from the under side of the bed.

Step7

Reinstall the drawer hardware in the same holes as before. Flip the dresser drawers over upside down on a flat surface. Place on castors in each of the four corners.

Step8

Mark the holes where the castors will screw into the wood storage drawers. Remove the castors and pre-drill the holes with your power drill.

Step9

Place the castors back over the pre-drilled holes. Screw them into place with wood screws. Flip the wood under bed storage drawer back over right side up.

Step10

Measure the inside floor of the drawer. Cut out your shelf liner to this same size. Lay the shelf line inside the floor of the storage drawer.

Tips & Warnings

You can also line the drawers with felt. Use a spray adhesive to adhere the felt to the floor of the storage drawer.
To add sections to your storage drawers to organize smaller items simply measure how tall and wide the drawer is. Have sheets of wood cut out to this size. Slide the wood slats into the drawer and screw them into place through the outside of the wood drawer. Fill the holes from the outside with wood putty to cover.