How To Make An Old Dresser Into A Bathroom Vanity

This step-by-step tutorial will show you exactly how to turn an old vintage dresser into a farmhouse style bathroom vanity.

How to make an old dresser into a bathroom vanity. Modifying the top drawer to hold the sink basin and drain fitting. I spent weeks researching vanities and couldnt justify 800-2000 for vanities that werent made out of 100 wood. Old Dresser Turned Bathroom Vanity Tutorial.

Check this stunning gallery. Purchase the sink first fit to the dresser top measurements. The area for a sink installation is measured on a vintage dresser.

Most are made. Position the sink upside down on top of the dresser and use the tape measure to center it. In some cases you might be adding blocking to raise the dresser.

Then lay down a top coat or two in your preferred color. 1942020 Cutting off the legs to shorten the dresser to a height that makes it work as a bathroom vanity. Use a razor knife to cut out the pattern.

Depending on the type of sink you install in your new vanity you might need to make significant adjustments to the structure of the middle drawers in your dresser or buffet. You can read our disclosure here I need to start by giving all the credit for this DIY dresser vanity to Mr. Check out how we turned a vintage dresser to bathroom vanity and topped it with a standard sink to make it the perfect statement piece in our newly renovated farmhouse style bathroom.

If you love doing your own stuff then I would recommend this one. This isnt a big problem for just using the dresser without the mirror but if you are turning the dresser into a vanity it becomes a bigger problem. 532019 Steps to Make a Dresser into a Vanity 1.