How to Build a Nightstand with Drawer | FROM PLYWOOD & 2x2s

Hey friends, let’s build a modern nightstand to match the storage bed I shared in my last video! This video was sponsored by Shopify. Start your free trial today at This simple nightstand design could easily be used as an end table, too. It’s a great DIY woodworking project for the weekend as it only takes a few hours to put together. Check out additional tips, details, and information on the build here: Grab the printable plans for this project build here: Wood Type: I built this from red oak--both solid wood and red oak plywood. However, any wood type would work fine for this. Construction lumber (pine/spruce/fir) and birch plywood are what I normally use most and are a great budget friendly option if you didn’t want to splurge on oak! Check out the matching bed build here: **Follow Woodshop Diaries On** Website: TikTok: @woodshopdiaries? Facebook: Instagram: Pinterest: SHOP WOODWORKING TEES AND BUILDING PLANS HERE: **Helpful resources for this build:** How to cut your own 2x2s: How to cut plywood sheets: How to apply edge banding: How to use a pocket hole jig: How to use a dowel jig: How to install drawer slides: How to build a drawer box: How to attach a drawer front: Tools & Materials: *Affiliate links below Tools: Drill/Driver: Circular Saw: Cutting Guides: Kreg Rip Cut: Kreg AccuCut: Pocket Hole Jig: Dowel Jig (optional): Miter Saw: Clamps Table Saw (optional) Kreg Drawer Front Installation Jig: Materials: (materials list is for ONE nightstand) (1) 4’x8′ sheet ¾″ plywood (1) 2’x4′ (¼ sheet) ¼″ plywood (2) 2x2x8 boards 1 ¼” pocket hole screws: 2 ½” pocket hole screws: OR 1 ½” dowel pins: 2” wood screws Wood glue: Edge banding (optional): (1) pair 14″ drawer slides: Drawer Pulls/Knobs: Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:35 Assembling Nightstand Frames 03:36 Installing the Side Panels 05:13 Adding the Shelves 07:34 Adding the Drawer 10:00 Attaching the Top 11:07 Finishing the Nightstands 11:40 Final Reveal