About the same time as my furniture-making hobby started getting serious, my wife and I found out we were going to be parents. Much joy, much panic. The usual discussions ensued-we needed all the stuff associated with the care, maintenance and entertainment of a baby.
We quickly realized we had nothing. More panic, not so much joy. Calls to family and friends secured everything we thought we'd require. Everything that is, except a change table.
I remembered seeing a picture in a magazine of an antique dry sink being used as a change table and thought: what a great idea! Building a dry sink to do double-duty as a change table makes good sense. The dimensions, storage space and recessed top are perfectly suited to handling baby's, uh, needs. And long after the last diaper changes are forgotten, the project remains as a beautiful and practical heirloom.
The Design
My research into old dry sinks quickly yielded a list of good and bad design features-and defined how my dry sink would look. It would be a piece of fine furniture, not the usual rustic slapped-together variety. It would be fairly decorative: raised panel construction for the doors and sides; a wide lip around the top edge; and beading on the outside corners-to soften the look. And it would feature bracketed feet, a single, simple drawer and really wide face frames, like something you'd see on an old Waterloo county cupboard.
Download the illustrated cherry dry sink project plans here!
| For the Main Case | Size | Qty. |
|---|---|---|
| Front stiles | 7/8" x 3 1/8" x 30" | 2 |
| Back stiles | 7/8" x 4 1/4" x 30" | 2 |
| Back middle stiles | 7/8" x 4 1/4" x 22 1/2" | 2 |
| Front side stiles | 7/8" x 4" x 30" | 2 |
| Back side stiles | 7/8" x 3 1/8" x 30" | 2 |
| Top front rail | 7/8" x 4 1/2" x 30 1/2" | 1 |
| Back rails | 7/8" x 4 1/2" x 43 1/4" | 2 |
| Side rails | 7/8" x 5 5/8" x 16 1/4" | 4 |
| Back panels | 7/8" x 11" x 19 1/4" | 3 |
| Side panels | 7/8" x 13 1/4" x 19 1/4" | 2 |
| Sink bottom | 7/8" x 19 7/8" x 47" | 1 |
| Bottom--antique pine | 3/4" x 18 3/4" x 47 3/4" | 1 |
| Drawer divider | 7/8" x 3 3/4" x 19 7/8" | 1 |
| Drawer runner | 7/8" x 3 1/2" x 12 7/8" | 1 |
| Bridge | 7/8" x 3 1/2" x 15 5/8" | 1 |
| Shelf--antique pine | 3/4" x 18 1/2" x 45 3/4" | 1 |
| Shelf cleats | 3/4" x 1 1/2" x 18 1/2" | 2 |
For the Top
| Long frame | 7/8" x 2 1/4" x 50 1/4" | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Short frame | 7/8" x 2 1/4" x 23" | 2 |
| Top panel | 7/8" x 15 1/4" x 19 1/2" | 1 |
For the Doors
| Stiles | 7/8" x 3 1/4" x 23 3/4" | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Rails | 7/8" x 3 1/4" x 16 1/4" | 4 |
| Panels | 7/8" x 13" x 18" | 2 |
| Divider | 7/8" x 2 1/2" x 25 1/4" | 1 |
For the Base
| Foot blanks | 1 1/4" x 2 1/2" x 7 1/2" | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Long frame | 7/8" x 3 1/4" x 23 3/8" | 2 |
| Short frame | 3/4" x 18 3/4" x 47 3/4" | 1 |
| Front and back cove strips | 7/8" X 7/8" X 49 1/2"" | 2 |
| Side cove strips | 7/8" x 7/8" x 22 1/4" | 4 |
For the Drawer
| Drawer face | 5/8" x 3 3/4" x 18 3/4" | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Drawer sides | 3/4" x 18 3/4" x 47 3/4" | 1 |
| Drawer bottom | 3/4" x 10 1/8" x 18 1/4" | 1 |
Hardware
| Hinges--solid brass | 3/4" x 2" | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Knobs | 1 1/4" dia. Classique Hardware #MWK-S100.12C | 3 |
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