Making A Dresser Into A Bathroom Vanity

To make room for the plumbing you ll need to build a cutout into at least one of the drawers in this case the lower one.
Making a dresser into a bathroom vanity. Jan 20 2015 i love dressers i always have way more than we need in our three bedroom house. If you d like to make a dresser into a bathroom vanity too read on for all the supplies steps and details you ll need to create your own one of a kind vanity. Usually a minimum width of 18 inches is needed to fit a standard bathroom sink but you re better off with a dresser that is 20 to 22 inches deep. A few weeks ago i shared the basics of how to make a vintage dresser into a bathroom vanity.
Get the modern meets vintage look with our easy how to. You can easily convert a favorite furnishing with great bones and good lines into a diy statement piece for your bathroom. By wendy manwarren generes. Rest the drawer upside down on your work surface and measure and mark spots 4 inches to the right and left of the drawer s centerline.
I imagined i would paint the dresser add a sink and a faucet and that would be that. It s actually pretty simple as you ll see in the video. Making a a custom bathroom vanity from old furniture is easier than you think. Scour secondhand stores and estate sales to find an old dresser or sideboard that will fit your bathroom.
Don t pass on that thrift store chest of drawers just because you have plenty of storage for clothing. How to turn a dresser into a bathroom vanity. You can make one out of an old dresser. You don t have to pay hundreds of dollars to get a vintage looking vanity for your bathroom sink.
If it is too tall you may be able to shorten it. Diy bathroom vanity video we created the video above to share more about the idea with steps and tips to turn any dresser into a vanity. Take into consideration the width height and length of the piece.