MONDAY MAKEOVER – 7 TIPS FOR TURNING A DRESSER INTO A BATHROOM VANITY
March 3, 2014
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A good bathroom VANITY is the..ANCHOR…OF YOUR BATHROOM
OF YOUR BATHROOM! EVERY extra step you take to find the right piece at the right price will pay off…and here are………………
7 TIPS FOR TURNING A DRESSER INTO A VANITY
1. HEIGHT – ANY HEIGHT BETWEEN 30-36″ WILL DO. ALMOST ANY DRESSER OR CREDENZA OR TABLE WILL WORK…BUT HEIGHT IS IMPORTANT. MAKE SURE YOUR VANITY IS THE RIGHT HEIGHT FOR BENDING OVER AND WASHING YOUR FACE!
Long before we began our Master Bathroom renovation..I had envisioned an old dresser converted to a vanity. That seemed really the only obvious choice given the age of our house, our budget and the fact that most off the box store ones did not suit my vision. I will never forget the day I was wandering though my favorite used furniture store…and stumbled upon THIS beauty which someone had already converted into a vanity….
2. STABILITY – While almost any piece will do it helps to have a good solid piece of
furniture. One of the reasons I love older pieces is that they truly do not “make them like they used
to”!!!!
I painted the accents a BM color called “Pristine.The hardware is the original that we polished up…
3. VARNISH AFTER YOU PAINT – I painted the dresser BODY in
Benjamin Moore
“Coventry Gray” , THE interior in “Coral Gables” and accents in a lovely pale pink called
beadboard backsplash. Even in you choose to add a custom made top, varnishing the body of the
dresser with protect it from moisture.
ONE YEAR LATER….the vanity top is completely intact!
4. SINK – Look for a sink that complements the style of the vanity. You can take a giant kitchen bowl with a hole in the bottom and make it a sink. Anything can be your sink..on top as a ” sink VESSEL” or below as a “drop in”…” DROP IN” is a great choice but only if your dresser interior can be modified like I did…if not, you may want to consider a “VESSEL” sink.
The Drawers were adapted for the pipes and are perfect for holding extra towels and linens…
….the interior is painted Benjamin Moore “CORAL GABLES”
The sink is a Kohler “Archer” drop in sink and I love how it mirrors the arch of the Vanity Bow front.
5. THE “3 F’S” FAUCET, FIXTURE AND FINISHES – There are so many faucets out there. You could spend the rest of your life looking at all the choices…and then there are the “finishes….Oil Ribbed Bronze, Polished Nickel, Brushed Nickel, Polished and brushed brass…Chrome…My RULE OF THUMB in this HOUSE is to find a fixture which was appropriate for my home and the vintage of the vanity. A slick modern faucet would look out-of-place with my 100-year-old vanity. I CHOSE Chrome because Chrome could have been here 100 years ago and will look appropriate 100 years from now…Chrome also is compatible with the brass light fixtures I have.
My favorite website for Great TIMELESS fixtures is VINTAGE TUB
6. AVOID MATCHY MATCHY – YES, COORDINATE YOUR FIXTURES BUT NO, BY ALL MEANS YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE ALL MATCHY MATCHY…!
I chose the SUSSEX line of Bathroom Fixtures from Pottery Barn…THEY look appropriate without being too matchy matchY
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XO
14 thoughts on “MONDAY MAKEOVER – 7 TIPS FOR TURNING A DRESSER INTO A BATHROOM VANITY”
I love your vanity and think your bathroom is beautiful!
Thanks Kimberlym, It makes me so very happy! xo
Looks amazing! Great job!
Thank you Erika! come back soon!xo
It is gorgeous. Love the colors you chose. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you…I love them too..and I smile every single time I go into my sweet bathroom..I thought of it for 9 years so once I got going I knew every single thing I wanted to do…sometimes, I can’t believe we FINALLY DID IT!!!!
I love your new bathroom! I found a wonderful old dry sink to convert to a vanity. What I’m not sure about doing is aligning the sink hole with the existing plumbing below. Surely it can be extended to reach down to the piping. But I’m not certain how to align the hole so the drain from the sink will align front to back and left to right. You were lucky the hole was already cut. Any ideas how I can succeed at mine?! Thanks!!!
I am not sure I understand the question but it sound like a decent carpenter might be able to see by looking at it. I just made sure mine would fit on the center of the window behind the sink and above the existing drain.
[…] choosing a dresser to transform into a bathroom vanity, height is crucial — you’re going to bend over it to wash your face every night, after […]
hi you did a great job! Wondering if you primed it first and if so which primer you used?
thanks!
Yes I primed and after it was painted I varnished the top to protect from water.
OK thanks- what brands of primer and varnish did you use?
kilz primer and Benjamin Moore “stays clear” semi gloss varnish…
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I love your vanity and think your bathroom is beautiful!
Thanks Kimberlym, It makes me so very happy! xo
Looks amazing! Great job!
Thank you Erika! come back soon!xo
It is gorgeous. Love the colors you chose. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you…I love them too..and I smile every single time I go into my sweet bathroom..I thought of it for 9 years so once I got going I knew every single thing I wanted to do…sometimes, I can’t believe we FINALLY DID IT!!!!
I love your new bathroom! I found a wonderful old dry sink to convert to a vanity. What I’m not sure about doing is aligning the sink hole with the existing plumbing below. Surely it can be extended to reach down to the piping. But I’m not certain how to align the hole so the drain from the sink will align front to back and left to right. You were lucky the hole was already cut. Any ideas how I can succeed at mine?! Thanks!!!
I am not sure I understand the question but it sound like a decent carpenter might be able to see by looking at it. I just made sure mine would fit on the center of the window behind the sink and above the existing drain.
[…] choosing a dresser to transform into a bathroom vanity, height is crucial — you’re going to bend over it to wash your face every night, after […]
hi you did a great job! Wondering if you primed it first and if so which primer you used?
thanks!
Yes I primed and after it was painted I varnished the top to protect from water.
OK thanks- what brands of primer and varnish did you use?
kilz primer and Benjamin Moore “stays clear” semi gloss varnish…
HotelVanitySolution offers wood vanity with granite or quartz tops for most majoy brand
hotels such as holiday inn, hampton inn, best western
springhill inn and suites, best western, hilton garden inn etc
HotelVanitySolution is your trusted supplier for hotel project on both new construction and renovation
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