Vanity Flair

DIY Bathroom Beauties

An antique bathroom vanity adds character and charm to any bathroom. It can be made with any good, solid piece of vintage furniture or classic timber buffet or cabinet.

Consider using: A dresser, buffet, Chinese antique cabinet

You will want a sturdy antique that is in good shape.

• It is important that you buy a piece of furniture that is not too small or too big and will fit in your bathroom well.
• Make sure it is a style or period that compliments your décor.
• Stick with your budget.

When you find a piece you think will work, check the legs and the joints carefully. Be sure that they are strong and will hold the bathroom hardware that you are planning to install. Look for worn places, cracks, and especially places that seem to have been repaired. Once you have chosen the base spend time looking for hardware. You will want the drawer pulls, hinges, and everything else you put on it to look like they were a part of the vanity from the beginning.

There are some challenges in converting an antique dresser into a vanity for your bathroom. Since the item was not really created to be a vanity it will more than likely not be waterproof. You will need to seal it so that it will not be damaged by water, steam, and high humidity of a bathroom. Vintage furniture was not made to accommodate a sink of any sort. There will be no hole for the sink to be placed in because the wash basin would have been placed on top of the wash stand. There will be no plumbing and no place for faucets. The back will need to be removed from the piece in order for the pipes to be attached. If there are drawers, they will interfere with setting the sink as well as the pipes. The drawer fronts will need to be permanently attached to the front of the piece and the drawers themselves should be removed.

Think about the style of your project and choose a basin that compliments the look of your antique vanity. You may want to choose a basin that actually sits on top of the vanity giving it even more of an antique look.

Vast Interior stocks a range of timber cabinets and buffets that are ideal for creating your personalised Vanity flair. Remember, each store is different so if your nearest store doesn;t have quite what you are after,  you can browse our marketplace or email each store through the product enquiry function in your quest to find the perfect piece. Good Luck!

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