{"id":915,"date":"2025-09-28T23:25:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T15:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/veryauto.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/pb-teen-inspired-nighstand\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T14:42:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T06:42:12","slug":"pb-teen-inspired-nighstand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veryauto.org\/?p=915","title":{"rendered":"PB Teen-Inspired Nighstand"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hey everyone! \u00a0I am so excited to share this latest project with you. \u00a0It\u2019s a knockoff version of the PB Teen Emerson Bedside Table. \u00a0I built it for my oldest son and I couldn\u2019t be happier with how it turned out! \u00a0The original version is $399, but this version cost me only around $60 to build. \u00a0Part of that was because I already had some of the wood on hand, but most of it I bought at Home Depot. \u00a0I\u2019ve also included the free\u00a0printable plans\u00a0to help you build your own! \u00a0I\u2019ll also be sharing the technique for getting those gorgeous \u201csaw marks\u201d that everyone wanted to know about. \u00a0Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n

\"assemble-top-and-sides-of-nighstand\"<\/p>\n

I cut the wood for the top and sides of the nightstand on my miter saw. \u00a0Since this wood is being joined together to make one solid piece, you want to make sure it\u2019s nice and straight.<\/p>\n

One of the most important things to remember when building a project is to cut everything to size. \u00a0The wood I bought was not exactly the size I was planning and expecting it would be, probably because it sat in the garage for a couple of weeks. \u00a0My 1\u00d78 boards should have been 7 1\/4\u2033, but were actually 7 1\/16\u2033. \u00a0That may not seem like a big difference, but it made a huge impact on how I installed the drawer fronts. \u00a0My 1\u00d710 board was also supposed to be 9 1\/4\u2033, but it was closer to 9\u2033. \u00a0What this meant is when all of my drawer faces were placed on the nightstand, I was about a 1\/2\u2033 or more short from being flush with the bottom of the nightstand. \u00a0I remedied this by ripping down my 1\u00d710 drawer face to 8 1\/8\u2033, then drilled 3\/4\u2033 pocket holes and attached a 1\u00d72 to the bottom of that. \u00a0I didn\u2019t take pictures of this step, but it made up the difference. \u00a0Woodworking is all about being flexible!<\/p>\n

\"pocket-holes-in-sides\"<\/p>\n

I pre-drilled all of my pocket holes for all of the pieces. \u00a0You\u2019ll notice the arrows. \u00a0That\u2019s my trick for knowing where to drill my holes. \u00a0It saves me from drilling into the wrong place. \u00a0Not that I\u2019ve ever done that or anything.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_0537\" \"attach-top-to-sides\"<\/p>\n

I attached the sides together using wood glue and 1 1\/4\u2033 pocket screws, then clamped and attached the top. \u00a0I seriously love my\u00a0Kreg right angle clamps\"\". \u00a0They make a world of difference when building projects like this. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\"attach-bottom-to-nightstand\"<\/p>\n

Once the top and sides were together, I cut and attached the 3\/4\u2033 plywood base using\u00a01 1\/4\u2033 pocket screws\"\".<\/p>\n

\"diy-nightstand-tutorial\"<\/p>\n

Next, I attached the 1\u00d72 trim pieces, again using 1 1\/4\u2033 pocket screws and glue. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\"build-a-drawer-box\"<\/p>\n

The three drawers are all different depths, so I cut the corresponding wood and built the boxes. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\"IMG_0573\"<\/p>\n

I used 1\/4\u2033 plywood for the bottoms of the drawers and attached it using wood glue and 5\/8\u2033 brad nails. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\"IMG_0576\" \"assemble-nightstand-drawers\"Once the drawers were assembled, I installed the\u00a016\u2033 drawer glides\"\"\u00a0and slid the drawers into place. \u00a0The drawer fronts will be face mount, so the drawers should be about flush with the sides.<\/p>\n

\"attach-drawer-face\"<\/p>\n

Next, I attached the drawer faces. \u00a0The top drawer has the appearance of two drawers, but it\u2019s really just one. \u00a0I glued and clamped the faces in place, then nailed them with 1 1\/4\u2033 brad nails. \u00a0I nailed one nail in the front of each piece and then unclamped and finished nailing them from the insides of the drawers. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\"attach-legs-to-nightstand\"<\/p>\n

I cut my 4\u00d74 legs and attached them using 2\u2033 construction screws. \u00a0I drove the screws in closer to the corners of the legs, because later I would be drilling a big hole right into the middle of them.<\/p>\n

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These big lag bolts are one of the decorative elements of the nightstand. \u00a0I used a 1\u2033 paddle bit to drill about 1\/2\u2033 deep into the center of the wood legs. \u00a0I then used a 27\/64th drill bit to allow the lag bolts to be screwed in.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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I screwed them in just to test the depth. \u00a0They should sit just inside the 1\u2033 hole you drilled.<\/p>\n

\"add-saw-marks-to-wood\"<\/p>\n

I sanded the entire nightstand and then it was ready to distress. \u00a0This technique is something that popped into my head last year when I was building a big floating shelf\u00a0for a friend of mine. \u00a0She loved the saw marks in the Pottery Barn version and I wracked my brain for days until I had my \u201caha\u201d moment. \u00a0I figured out that using my grinder would be a great way to duplicate the look. \u00a0It\u2019s not perfect, but it\u2019s as close enough as I can get to the look of saw marks without going out and buying a saw mill. \u00a0I\u2019ve got the space for it, but I can\u2019t exactly build anything with cactus.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0I lightly ran the grinder along the grain over all of the wood. \u00a0This technique is something you really want to practice on scrap wood before you take a grinder to the project you\u2019ve spent hours building. \u00a0It takes some finesse, but it\u2019s really so easy. \u00a0You just want to have a light touch. \u00a0I had a few \u201coops\u201d moments and made a few nicks in the wood, but it\u2019s supposed to be distressed anyway.<\/p>\n

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Once I added all of the \u201csaw marks,\u201d I took my belt sander with 80 grit sandpaper and sanded everything down. \u00a0This took out some of the marks, but that was my goal. \u00a0I wanted it to look as close as possible to random saw marks.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_0588\"<\/p>\n

I finished everything off with 120 and then 220 grit sandpaper. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\"IMG_0596\"<\/p>\n

The \u201csaw marks\u201d really come to life once you add stain. \u00a0It gets into all of those grooves and looks amazing. \u00a0I used Minwax Provincial colored stain followed by polyurethane to finish off this nightstand. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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I ordered all of the knobs and pulls from\u00a0Build.com. \u00a0I couldn\u2019t find everything in the color I wanted, so I used some Rustoleum metallic spray paint and made them all uniform. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\"pb-teen-inspired-nightstand\"<\/p>\n

\u00a0The original nightstand has numbers on the drawers, but my son said he wasn\u2019t really into that idea. \u00a0He wanted them to stay plain. \u00a0I disagreed, but went along with his choice. \u00a0It\u2019s his nightstand, so I can\u2019t be too pushy about it. \u00a0I actually really love the look without the numbers, so I don\u2019t miss them at all!<\/p>\n

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Distressing is probably one of the hardest things to do. \u00a0There\u2019s a fine line between looking natural and looking purposeful. \u00a0Most times you can just sand it out, so you\u2019ve got a little wiggle room. \u00a0It is so worth it, though, if you\u2019re going for a rustic look.<\/p>\n

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The best news is that my son loves his nightstand! \u00a0I\u2019m going to be building him the entire matching set, too, so stay tuned for that! \u00a0Don\u2019t forget to download your\u00a0free building plans\u00a0so you can recreate this project. \u00a0Be sure to tag me on social media and use the hashtag #addicted2diy for a chance to be featured! \u00a0Seriously, it\u2019s probably the best compliment ever when I see my readers have build one of my projects. \u00a0Happy building!<\/p>\n

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