The Miniature Bedroom Dresser

The miniature bedroom dresser and chest are the two of the main pieces in a miniature bedroom. If I'm decorating a small room I will choose one or the other. The miniature bedroom dresser is my first choice because I can add a miniature mirror and I have more top space for more miniature accessories.

This miniature furniture dresser measures a scale 52" (132 cm) wide by 32" (81.3 cm) tall and is 17" (43.2 cm) deep. Because of it's relatively small size, this mini doll house dresser will fit nicely into a child's miniature bedroom. As with the miniature chest of drawers, if I were to use the mini dresser in a child's doll house bedroom, I would paint it and add decorative stick-on miniature printables.

This miniature bedroom dresser design is quite simple and is an easy piece to learn some of your miniature furniture making skills. I do not design my miniature furniture with operating drawers because I'll always have it displayed with the drawers closed.

Note: I will be offering a method to do this with operating miniature drawers at later time and will post a notice in my blog when they're online. Click on the safe and secure and you will receive a notice when more handmade miniature tools have been added to my site.

You'll notice too that I have the drawings in a two tone finish - I did this so the instruction drawings would be more clear.

The Miniature Lumber Required...

• (1) 1/16x4x24 Basswood Sheet
• (4) Tongue Depressors
• (6) Coffee Stirrers
• (1) Skinny Stick
• (1) Sheet Paper Card Stock

Our Tools for Miniatures...

• Xacto Knife
• Miniatures Sanding Block
• Carpenter's Combination Square (or substitute)
• Ruler (Straight Edge)
• Paint Brushes

And the Glue, Paint or Stain for Miniatures...

• Glue (Gel Super Glue or substitute)
• Stain or Paint (your choice)

Before you begin take a quick moment and review this miniature's assembly outline. For this online version of instructions for making your Miniature Bedroom Dresser just click on the image or text link for each step and a new window will open to that particular step. When you are done with that particular step, just close the window and you'll be right back here.

Assembly Instructions Outline...

• Miniature Dresser Cut Sheet
• Print the cut sheet, making sure the [1" reference square] measures 1".
• Cut the parts as shown on the cut sheet
• Sand to remove the fuzzies and make square



• Miniature Dresser 01 & 02
• Assemble the two sides to the top
• Add the Center Brace
• Assemble the bottom creating the doll house dresser shell



• Miniature Dresser 03
• Assemble the drawers to the front of the dresser
• Sand and Stain this sub-assembly



• Miniature Dresser 04 & 05
• Add the top set of trim to the front and sides of the dresser
• Add the center upright trim
• Add the second set of trim to the front and sides



• Miniature Dresser 06 & 07
• Add the second set of vertical trim to the front. Notice the note on their location.
• Add the last set of trim to the front and sides



• Miniature Dresser 08 & Finishing
• Cut the card stock back and glue in place
• Attach the handles. See seperate instructions on making miniature drawer and miniature cabinet handles here.
• Finish coat the final assembly

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