STEP ONE:

Select the drawer case you want from my collection of architectural drawer cases.  

STEP TWO:

Sort out what you want for interchangeable drawers -an assortment, (big ones at the bottom and smaller ones at the top), or shallow ones throughout, or some combination there-of.  (You can swap them around later as you please.

STEP THREE:

Decide what you want for a finish.  Cheapest is to go with particleboard.  There are a number of very attractive things that can be done with good-old-particle-board.  (Have a look at some of them in my Customer's Scrapbook.)  You can paint it for example.  Easy.  If you are handy, papering it over with either wall paper of home-made faux-finish paper makes for a beautiful and unique finish -and saves you the bother of prep work -or some of bother anyway.  

Or, you can select the species of wood you want -oak, cherry, maple, or mahogany are easily done, but anything is possible -for a price.  (My architectural drawer cases come with oak drawer-fronts by default.)

If you like, I can sand, fill, prime, and finish-sand the particle-board parts of the case for an additional $10.00.  (The oak drawer fronts and trim is nicely finished anyway.)  This is the first -and perhaps the trickiest- part to a good paint job.  Check out FINISHING CASES for advice on how-to do the rest.

STEP FOUR:

Select the base or legs you want.  The simplest choice is little felt pads (free!) and you put it on the floor, another piece of furniture, or the countertop.  

Or I can make a simple toe kick from particle-board and fir for painting or one from oak to match the drawer fronts.  The case in the picture, for example has an oak faced toe-kick.  It is a regular particle-board Wide case with 10 #1 oak drawers, a finished top -also trimmed in oak, (see Step 5), and is primed in gray.  

3 1/2 inch Toe-Kick:

Installed on your architectural case, and sized to gracefully match either 16" or 24" wide case. Finished to match the case.

Particle-board face w/ fir structure:
16"      $14.00
24"        16.00

Oak face & fir structure:
16"      $17.00
24"        19.00

Drop me a line for pricing on toe kicks made of special wood species.

Oak Bolt-On Hepplewhite Legs:

Moving up the complexity (and price) scale is to select simple Heppelwait / contemporary legs that bolt to the side of the case.  These legs,( and the next ones with an apron), have the distinction of being available in three different heights.  

The picture on the far left  show an extra-tall case on 16" 'bolt-on" legs.  The one in the middle is a tall case on 20" legs and the one to the right is a cube on 24" legs.

4 -16" legs    $48.00  
4 -20" legs   $50.00
4 -24" legs    $64.00

Hardware is included and the legs come as two matching pairs.  (The dimensions indicate the height the case comes off the floor -not the total length of the leg Assembly required.)
For special wood species, drop me a line for prices.

Oak Hepplewhite Legs w/ Apron:

The next level is also Heppelwait legs, but with an apron.  Think of this as a little table just for the drawer case.

These pictures show a tall case on 16"  20" and 24" legs.

16" tall for 16" wide cases $88
16" tall for 24" wide cases $92

20" tall for 16" wide cases $93
20" tall for 24" wide cases $97

24" tall for 16" wide cases $98
24" tall for 24" wide cases $103

Some assembly required (shipping issues & what-not) and hardware is included. Finished to match your case. For special wood species, drop me a line for prices.

Period Legs (on Apron):

The last word and most elegant choice is to select period legs and apron for your case. They are 16" tall and solid oak to match the drawer fronts. They can be finished to match the drawers and to suit your home. Any of the following can be made from a variety of species, and with your choice of finish.

Queen Ann:

 Shown in walnut stain.
16" cases.... $132
24" cases ....$137

Cabriole:

Maple in honey stain.
for 16" case.....$137
for 24" case.....$142

Shaker:

Alder in medium stain.
16" cases.....$84
24"  cases....$89

Sheraton:

In pecan stain
for 16" cases..$133
for 24" cases..$138

Heppelwhite:

Shown in deep mahogany
--see above for heights, sizes,  and prices.

William & Mary:

In mahogany stain
(shelf included)
16" cases.....$123
24" cases ....$128

Bun-Feet:

Fruitwood stain
4 inches high
$75.00 for a set of four.

Ogee Feet:

Maple with a clear poly finish.
4 1/2 inches high<
$104.00 for a set of four.

(Lousy illustration -they look great on my 24" wide cases.)

Tapered Feet:

Flat black finish
5 1/2 inches high
$55.00 for a set of four

STEP FIVE:

Select the top. For the most contemporary look -no top is necessary, but you will want to order a "cheater" for the top drawer. (This is a drawer with an oversize face to cover the top of the case.)

Trim-Top:

Alternately, you can order a trim- top with hardwood trim on the front, and sides.  This choice works with either particleboard -and your own finish, or hardwood ply & trim to match your drawer fronts.

3/4" x 1 1/2" trim on the front and sides.
for 16" case..........$15.00
for 24" case......... $21.00

 

Crown-Top:

For a slightly more formal look, select a crown top.  It adds about 3 inches to the height of the drawer case, and 3 inches to the width. It also lends itself to opening tops -mirrors and secrete compartments and such.

For 16" cases:
--Oak $18             
--Poplar (for painting) $15
For 24" cases:
--Oak $23
--Poplar $20

Federal Top:

This top is for a very tall case and a very formal setting.  It's literally "over the top" but in the right place -it would be the focus of the room.

For 16" cases:
--Oak $48
--Poplar (for painted cases) $43
For 24" cases:
--Oak $53
--Poplar $49

Can't find the perfect drawer case for your collection? Check out....

Collector's Drawer cases:
All the way from jewelry boxes up to big chests -but with lots of little drawers.

Riker / Museum Cases:
Part of a complete system to both store & display small collectables.

Architectural Drawer Cases:
Adaptable, modular, and strong enough to hold up desks, countertops, and work surfaces.

Fully Custom / Period Drawer Cases: 
Get EXACTLY what you want in a drawer case.

...and don't miss these miscellaneous items for the collector:

Jewelry inserts:
They fit perfectly into my jewelry boxes and help you organize your jewelry.

Pen Inserts:
Sized like the jewelry inserts, but for pen & pencil collections:

Specimen Boxes:
A little like Riker-Mounts, but bigger and stouter. They display and protect larger items.

Here are examples of how it all has come together for some of my customers. (Check out all my Customer's Scrapbook.)

This is a Tall architectural drawer case with lots of #1 drawers.  My customer choose cherry drawer fronts and a Crown-Top and Queen Ann legs. The case itself  is cherry plywood and it's all finished in medium mahogany stain.  It is just under four feet tall and ran a little over $700.

This case is similar to the one to the one above, but in neutral oak and with Hepplewhite legs & apron. The case is an extra-tall and the legs are 16" high.

This is a more modest case.  It's a simple cube special with a 'cheater' in the top position.  The legs are 16" bolt-on Hepplewhite legs finished to match the drawers.  The particle board case was painted with good old semi-gloss latex.  Ran just about $130.

The following four cases are an example of what can be done with architectural drawer cases amd bolt-on Hepplewhite legs. Each case has a trim top and the particle board has been given a coat of gray primer.

A Cube case -all #1 drawers- on 12" legs. Comes out about the height of an end-table.

This is the same case, but on 16" legs. Makes for about the height of a counter-top.

This is a Tall case (24") on 20" legs.  Makes for an impressive 44" tall case.

This is a Wide (24" wide x 16" high)m, case on 20" legs -brings it to a little above countertop height.

Can't find the perfect drawer case for your collection? Check out....

Collector's Drawer cases:
All the way from jewelry boxes up to big chests -but with lots of little drawers.

Architectural Drawer Cases:
Adaptable, modular, and strong enough to hold up desks, countertops, and work surfaces.

Riker / Museum Cases:
Part of a complete system to both store & display small collectables.

Fully Custom / Period Drawer Cases: 
Get EXACTLY what you want in a drawer case.

Semi-Custom Drawer Cases:
Lots of options, but a more economical then the fully custom option.

...and don't miss these miscellaneous items for the collector:

Jewelry inserts:
They fit perfectly into my jewelry boxes and help you organize your jewelry.

Pen Inserts:
Sized like the jewelry inserts, but for pen & pencil collections:

Specimen Boxes:
A little like Riker-Mounts, but bigger and stouter. They display and protect larger items.

Finally, for the very best of your collection, consider...

Coffee or Sofa Display Tables.