How To Make A Chest Of Drawers Into A Bathroom Vanity
Claudia scored the six drawer storage unit on sale for 300 then the couple converted it into a bathroom fixture for another 700 for one day s worth of labor the sinks and plumbing fixtures.
How to make a chest of drawers 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. We have taken inspiration from similar vanity units that are for sale but they all seem astronomically priced and we thought there must be a cheaper way of doing it. Set aside the drawer front as well as the parts of the drawer frame you ll use them in step 4 to modify the lower drawer. Squeeze wood glue into channel for drawer bottom and slide bottom in.
Assemble drawers first without glue to ensure a proper fit. This simple desk provides all that is needed for a bathroom vanity with three side drawers and counter space. Then disassemble the rest of the drawer. Make any adjustments necessary.
Don t overlook old or damaged pieces. With a little work they make beautiful vanities. The final cost is around the same as a ready made vanity but you re left with this brilliant one of a kind piece says chris. Jan 28 2020 explore helene t s board dresser to bathroom vanity on pinterest.
Put the vanity in place and hook up the faucet or call a plumber. See more ideas about bathroom decor bathroom vanity vanity. Squeeze wood glue into channel for drawer bottom and slide bottom in. For drawers directly under sink cut off back of drawer using table or circular saw.
10 pieces of furniture to turn into a bathroom vanity. Insert back and sides and glue and or tack into place with a brad nailer or a hammer and small finishing nails. You can find cabinets at thrift shops used furniture stores yard sales and the trash. Convert a saved solid wood three drawer chest of drawers into a unique bathroom vanity with a vessel sink.
Place sink into the hole use clear adhesive to put it in place then seal it with bathroom caulk. How we transformed a 25 chest of drawers into our dream vanity unit one item that gets a lot of love on our instagram feed is our upcycled bathroom vanity unit. The white under mount basin. Double check there are no holes for water to leak through at tile and wood edges and seams.
Use the drill driver to unscrew the dresser top.