Abstract: A drawer pedestal including a structural support for reinforcing working surfaces of the pedestal. The drawer pedestal includes a shell and a substructure that define a cavity. The shell includes a panel that forms the top surface of the pedestal. A first structure, preferably defining a compartment, projects into the cavity. The support includes first and second side panels connected to one another by a top support panel. In a preferred embodiment, the support is frictionally fit between the first structure and the top panel of the shell to reinforce that top panel. In a more preferred embodiment, the support is constructed from expanded polystyrene foam. The support optionally includes openings that accept guide tabs on the substructure or shell of the drawer pedestal.