I’m so flattered by all the positive feedback we’ve received from D*S readers about our lovely home-made sink vanity. We originally purchased this dilapidated, yet functional dresser at an antique mall for $30. We then purchased a vessel-style sink from Lowe’s and a union was formed. I stripped, sanded and painted the new dresser while my husband cut out a hole in the top. We just both guess at how deep we wanted it to sit in the dresser, but I’m happy with the height. While the top two rows of drawers are not functional b/c of plumbing, but bottom one does offer a bit more storage for our small bathroom. The paint was Behr “Fired Earth” (or another brand that I can’t remember now) and then we put a ton of poly on the top to seal it since it would after all, get wet. I thought about punching it up a bit with some fancy hardware from anthropologie, but I think the subdued silver goes with the rest of our home nicely.




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May 4, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Angie
LOVE IT!
May 5, 2009 at 12:29 am
emily
Your kidding! That looks so fantastic. I recently wrote a post on amazing DIY Dressers (http://www.thepaperseed.com/?p=1280) and I would have TOTALLY included yours, too, if I had seen it earlier!
May 12, 2009 at 11:02 am
Kris Sanders
That is a beautiful vanity! It is amazing how you brought that back to life. It looks like it could have been created by a designer.
I have several ideas on making my bathroom look classy. I bought this Vessel Sink and I think it will work great. I need to find something like your dresser to set it all off.
May 12, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Carrie
thanks!
May 21, 2009 at 10:09 am
michelle johnnie
That is amazing and beautiful!
August 27, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Amanda
I can’t believe you MADE it! When I saw the pictures on MadeByGirl blog, I figured it was Pottery Barn or the like. It turned out amazing- way to go!