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Under Bed Storage Drawers

By Stacy 51 Comments

When I shared the reveal of the bedroom I decorated for my nephew, there was one unfinished project that didn’t make it in that post. Even though this bedroom has two large closets, you can never have enough storage, right? These under bed storage drawers give even more storage to this shared space!

This project is sponsored by HomeRight but all ideas are 100% my ow. This post contains affiliate links.

 

Under Bed Storage Drawers

 

 

If you remember from the reveal, there are two beds in this symmetrical space. Each bed got two drawers.

 

 

There is a reason these under bed storage drawers didn’t make it into the reveal post. I had cut out the wood for some under bed storage drawers but when we assembled the bed frames and set the side tables next to them, I quickly realized I had made a big mistake. I had made it so that both drawers were 32″ by 32″ and didn’t account for the side tables being in the way of one of the boxes being able to slide out. So it was back to the table saw for round two! After they were cut down, I was able to assemble and paint them.

 

 

Building And Painting

I built them using left over OSB board and plywood. The fronts are 1×10 boards that I bought. They are very simple boxes with but joints. Nothing fancy since you won’t see anything other than the fronts most of the time.

I painted them the same color as the side tables. Raw wood soaks up paint really well so it took three coats of paint. I used my favorite paint tool, the Super Finish Max! It makes the job

The grain raises when it gets wet with paint and when it dries, it stays that way. If you want a smooth finish, you will need to sand it down with a fine grit sandpaper before adding a second coat of paint. Make sure to use a damp rag to wipe off any dust before painting.

 

 

The Super Finish Max gives me a really smooth finish every time! Once the paint was all the way dry, I added casters to bottoms of each drawer so they would easily slide out from under the bed when needed.

 

 

Leather Pulls

For handles, I made these leather pulls. They were so easy!

 

 

I still have leather left over from when I skinned our sofa  so I cut strips that were 8″ long and 3″ wide. I folded them in half and sewed along the edges using my sewing machine with a leather needle.

I hammered a nail through the ends so I could screw them onto the drawer fronts.

I bought these screw caps from Amazon. The threaded collar slips over the screw head and then after you screw it into the wood, the cap just twists right on to cover it!

 

 

Giveaway!

You must be at least 18 years old to enter. You must be a resident of the USA to enter. The giveaway will go from March 5, 2020 until March 12, 2020. A winner will be chosen by random.org and will be notified by email. The winner will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner will be chosen. The shipping of the prize is the responsibility of the company, in this case, HomeRight.

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  1. Christina says

    March 5, 2020 at 8:33 am

    Now that my baby is finally here, I can begin working on our house again. I have interior walls and a few dressers that need to be painted. I also have about 200 yards of fencing that needs to be pressure washed and stained. This sprayer would make these things so much easier and faster.

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  2. Anne Marie says

    March 5, 2020 at 11:57 am

    I need to paint my outdoor furniture.

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  3. JB Richards says

    March 5, 2020 at 12:01 pm

    I’m dying to freshen up my kitchen by spraying my kitchen chairs. This sprayer looks amazing!

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  4. Allison Hyde says

    March 5, 2020 at 8:20 pm

    We are finishing our basement and that sprayer looks like it would make painting a breeze!!! You are so creative, could you just come decorate my house for me????

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  5. kathy Persons says

    March 6, 2020 at 4:31 am

    I have my grams vanity that needs some work

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  6. Shannon b says

    March 6, 2020 at 5:57 am

    I would love to paint my curio cabinet!

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  7. rana durham says

    March 6, 2020 at 5:58 am

    indoor raised bed for my garden

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  8. Shannon W. says

    March 6, 2020 at 7:40 am

    I would paint the fence around my garden. It would go so quick!

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  9. Grace says

    March 6, 2020 at 8:10 am

    Thank you for the fun giveaway! This would be perfect tool to help me repaint the bonus room – changing the darker color to something happy & bright! :-)

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  10. Erin Prohaska says

    March 6, 2020 at 8:14 am

    I would paint the bathroom cabinets that I’m always afraid to mess up with brushes. There’s actually a laundry list of things I’d use it for. I’ve dreamt of one for so long but it never makes the budget. Thanks a million for the opportunity!! LOVE your blog & the room is adorable! ❤️

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  11. Taylor First says

    March 6, 2020 at 9:17 am

    The leather pulls make the storage look so high end! I need to go bond with my table saw!!

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  12. Vickie says

    March 6, 2020 at 9:25 am

    Painting our concrete deck, porch and railings

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  13. Carrie says

    March 6, 2020 at 9:29 am

    We are moving and there is so much to paint! We actually had moved a handful of boxes to the new house and returned to find them ransacked – one of the items missing was our paint sprayer :(.

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  14. Lori says

    March 6, 2020 at 9:47 am

    I would be honored to win these. Thanks.

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  15. Carol says

    March 6, 2020 at 9:49 am

    I want to paint my kitchen chairs black – that’s what I’d paint first with the Super Finish Max sprayer.

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  16. Linda R. Waugh says

    March 6, 2020 at 10:04 am

    I would definitely use it to paint my living room. It’s about time, as they are 20 years old. I would use navy blue and beige in keeping with today’s new color palate. Since I am now in my 70’s this will be great and save me lots of time, let along brushing up and down, over and across. What an easy method with good coverage. My fingers are crossed!

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  17. Amy B Reed says

    March 6, 2020 at 10:57 am

    I would use this to paint some vintage furniture that I have in storage!

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  18. Michelle says

    March 6, 2020 at 11:08 am

    I have several doors I need to paint (so I can list my house to sell), and this paint sprayer would enable me to finish the job so much faster, and with no brush strokes! Thanks for the giveaway. =)

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  19. Peggy Z says

    March 6, 2020 at 11:58 am

    I have several painting projects on my list this spring and would make short work of all of it. What an awesome give away!

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  20. Pamela Speers says

    March 6, 2020 at 12:06 pm

    I love those screw caps, what a great idea, but I love the Homeright sprayer more! I want to do my doors like you did.

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  21. Ginger Bowie says

    March 6, 2020 at 12:30 pm

    I want to paint a bookshelf I have in our room. Thank you for this awesome giveaway. :)

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  22. Abigail says

    March 6, 2020 at 1:43 pm

    Next up for painting is our bathroom!

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  23. Cheryl Free says

    March 6, 2020 at 2:01 pm

    I would try painting the exterior of our home.

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  24. misty says

    March 6, 2020 at 2:09 pm

    I would repaint our upstairs bedrooms, kids are so hard on everything, walls need a refresh!

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  25. Melissa Storms says

    March 6, 2020 at 2:17 pm

    My son wants to paint his room and furniture. I would use the sprayer for both jobs. I definitely think you get a smoother finish with a sprayer,

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  26. Jonelle Louise says

    March 6, 2020 at 2:45 pm

    I’d have to tackle my peeling dresser first. It leaves confetti on the floor all the time, as it’s long overdue for a makeover

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  27. Ashley Hatch says

    March 6, 2020 at 2:50 pm

    My poor kitchen cabinets…. the doors have been off & they have been waiting to be painted for weeks now. I would imagine this would give me the extra incentive to go ahead and get those done. 😁😁

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  28. Linda says

    March 6, 2020 at 3:29 pm

    I would definitely paint our porch floors, etc.

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  29. Linda says

    March 6, 2020 at 3:35 pm

    I would paint the chairs and tables on our porch.

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  30. Laura Harrie says

    March 6, 2020 at 4:50 pm

    Glad you shared the opps with the drawer, but you made it all work out!

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  31. Anjanette says

    March 6, 2020 at 9:54 pm

    I would paint my outdoor furniture.

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  32. Cindy B says

    March 6, 2020 at 10:08 pm

    I’ve got a table and a nightstand waiting for paint!

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  33. Peggy S Schmidt says

    March 7, 2020 at 4:48 am

    This took would make painting my doors so much easier! Wish I could win this.

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  34. Elizabeth Hunt says

    March 7, 2020 at 6:25 am

    Thanks for sharing. I need to make some of these under bed storage drawers, and spray painting them would be super nice.

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  35. Stephanie Ann says

    March 7, 2020 at 3:49 pm

    I would love to paint all the doors in my house. They need an upgrade!

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  36. Kristin C says

    March 7, 2020 at 4:26 pm

    I have a porch swing I’m looking forward to painting!!

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  37. Jeremy McLaughlin says

    March 7, 2020 at 6:39 pm

    Would paint my outdoor furniture.

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  38. Alicia H says

    March 8, 2020 at 8:37 am

    I would like to give my kitchen cabinets some color! Your under-the-bed storage drawers look beautiful! Congrats!

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  39. carol clark says

    March 8, 2020 at 10:04 am

    id paint my spare bedroom if i won

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  40. LAURA L says

    March 8, 2020 at 10:05 am

    I have SO many things that need to be painted in my house. This would be a lifesaver! Thank you for the giveaway.

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  41. Shanna Uptergrove says

    March 8, 2020 at 1:52 pm

    Oh Myyyyyyy. I keep putting this project off- but if I had this, I’d jump right on it. I want to repaint the kitchen cabinets! I went ahead and painted the bathroom cabinets because there’s just ONE. But yeah, kitchen cabinets!!

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  42. Darla says

    March 9, 2020 at 7:24 am

    I need to paint about every room in my house! However, I think the dining room would come first as when you walk in the front door you see through to the dining room and out the windows.

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  43. Valerie says

    March 9, 2020 at 11:49 am

    I would paint my kitchen cabinets and peninsula, breakfast table chairs, and some artwork too! This sprayer would come in handy and get lots of use!

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  44. Sallie Fitzpatrick says

    March 9, 2020 at 5:31 pm

    I need to repaint my house and some planters. This would be so helpful!

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  45. Mary B. Tyner says

    March 9, 2020 at 8:48 pm

    I have a sewing machine cabinet that needs to be painted and 2-3 more pieces of furniture.

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  46. Diann Smith says

    March 11, 2020 at 10:59 am

    I would love to repaint my kitchen. It is off-white now to match my appliances, but I am going to change my appliances and would like to switch to clean white cabinets.

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  47. Patty says

    March 11, 2020 at 6:28 pm

    My front door is desperate for a paint job. Seeing the paint sprayer you used gives me a good option.

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  48. Wehaf says

    March 12, 2020 at 8:29 am

    I am looking for a new house now, so my first painting project is yet to be determined!

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  49. Cassandra D says

    March 12, 2020 at 8:54 pm

    Inside of the garage.

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  50. amy says

    August 4, 2020 at 12:14 pm

    These are amazing! I thought they were store bought. Love the leather pull.

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  51. Creatively Beth says

    August 5, 2020 at 10:01 am

    BRILLIANT idea and the custom leather handles are very masculine! I’d love for you to share your Under the Bed Storage Drawers with us over at the Creative Crafts Linky Party
    Have a great week!
    Creatively, Beth

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