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DIY Vanity Desk with Deep Drawers

February 5, 2017

No you are not seeing a repeat of the vanity desk build but rather a new and improved version with four small drawers and two deep drawers.  Having two girls means I get to make a lot of projects twice, oh joy!  On the bright side whenever you have to make something more than once there is always room for improvement and that’s why I’m sharing the modified plans for this vanity desk.
kids bedroom furniture

A DIY tutorial to build a desk with lots of drawers. Make a vanity style desk with tons of storage and bonus no fussy drawer glides!

I originally posted this diy vanity desk last June with it’s fun modern hardware pulls built for my youngest daughter.  It’s got 8 identical drawers stacked one side however they are shallow and we decided we needed a few deeper drawers.

original vanity desk with lots of little drawers
So this past Fall I finally got around to making the second desk for my older daughter and decided having 8 small drawers wasn’t working.  But rather we needed 4 small drawers and 2 deeper drawers for bigger items.
drawer fronts with screw eye hardware pull

Less Drawers Better Functionality

In addition I think visually having the larger drawers helps give weight to the design.  At any rate I actually stole 4 small drawers from desk #1 to use for desk #2 and modified the original desk adding 2 deep drawers on that one too.
So now both girls have the same desk except different colored hardware pulls.  They’re fun and most importantly functional for all their bits and pieces.
bedroom desk with drawers
diy kids desk with free plans
I’m sharing the plans down below for this vanity desk.  Be sure to read through the entire plans before beginning.  And always follow all safety precautions when operating power tools.
diy vanity desk free plans
Get the complete printable step by step plans here.
desk deep drawers dimensions
The deep drawers use 1×6 boards following the same method as the smaller drawers.
sides on desk drawer

Step 1:

Taper all the drawer side pieces using a jig saw or miter saw.

desk drawer step 2

Step 2:

Attach the sides to the back using wood glue and 1 ¼” finish nails or wood screws.
deep drawer step 3

Step 3:

Attach the base the the sides and back using wood glue and 1 ¼” finish nails or 3/4″ wood screws.
deep drawer sketch

Step 4:

Attach the front using wood glue and 1 ¼” finish nails.  For more details on the hardware pulls and the entire desk plans see my previous post here. 
 
wood desk with lots of drawers
I hope you like this modified version of the vanity desk with the new and improved larger drawers.  My girls sure enjoy having their own desk space and I loved building it for them.
diy vanity desk free plans
The framed pinboard is also a diy project.  For more details on how to make this pinboard click here.
diy framed pinboard

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  1. Connie says

    February 6, 2017 at 1:05 AM

    Very nice clean lines. Do you find it hard to find straight wood. We were at Home Depot yesterday and had an awfully time. We finally bought some only to get home and find it worst that we though. Good money for birdhouse lumber.

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    • Tom says

      June 26, 2020 at 8:10 PM

      June 2020… It hasn’t gotten any better. Wood quality has gone down hill as prices have soared!

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