Reply by Rich

Well, if you’re using under mount drawer slides, you lose about 3/4” (1/2” required for the slide, and 1/4” for the drawer bottom) in depth to accommodate the slides themselves. Even with side mount (which your girlfriend will hate due to the look), you lose 1/2”.

Something to consider.

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