{"id":547,"date":"2017-03-22T12:27:26","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T12:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=547"},"modified":"2022-01-05T15:28:03","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T15:28:03","slug":"project-adding-a-drawer-under-the-cabinets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/project-adding-a-drawer-under-the-cabinets\/","title":{"rendered":"Project: Adding a Drawer Under the Cabinets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I managed to squeeze two extra drawers into the kitchen by using the space in the toe-kick.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_544\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-544\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"230\" alt=\"Project: Adding a Drawer Under the Cabinets - We started with an Ikea Komplement Drawer. It had all the parts we needed.\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-4.jpg?resize=500%2C230&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-544\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We started with an Ikea Komplement Drawer. It had all the parts we needed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>I bought two Komplement drawers at Ikea. They were not the right size, but they came with all of the parts.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_548\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-548\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-8.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-548 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-8.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Project: Adding a Drawer Under the Cabinets - Beau cut down the drawer to make it fit.\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-8.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-8.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-8.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-8.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beau cut down the drawer to make it fit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>My son-in-law, Beau, cut them down to fit.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_546\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-546\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-1.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Project: Adding a Drawer Under the Cabinets - Glides are screwed inside the base cabinet\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-1.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-1.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-1.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Glides are screwed inside the base cabinet<\/figcaption><\/figure>He screwed the glides into place. Awkward, but he managed it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-3.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-543 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-3.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Project: Adding a Drawer Under the Cabinets - The Finished Drawer\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-3.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-3.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-3.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Finished Drawer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_542\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-542\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-2.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Project: Adding a Drawer Under the Cabinets\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-2.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-2.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-2.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/drawer-2.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looks great and adds storage!<\/figcaption><\/figure>We stained a piece of oak to match the cabinets, and added a handle.<\/p>\n<p>Two extra drawers in the kitchen!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I managed to squeeze two extra drawers into the kitchen by using the space in the toe-kick. I bought two Komplement drawers at Ikea. They were not the right size, but they came with all of the parts. My son-in-law, Beau, cut them down to&nbsp;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/project-adding-a-drawer-under-the-cabinets\/\">&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":545,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4,8],"tags":[48,20,72],"class_list":["post-547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-log-cabin","category-projects","tag-ikea","tag-kitchen","tag-meadowbrook-log-cabin"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/featured_image-drawer.jpg?fit=1200%2C632&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11453,"url":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/before-and-after-adding-a-bump-out-closet\/","url_meta":{"origin":547,"position":0},"title":"Before and After Adding a Bump Out Closet","author":"Carla","date":"March 1, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"When I first bought the log cabin, the bedroom was only 10-feet wide and there was very little closet space and storage. 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