Make a bathroom vanity out of an old dresser

In this instructable I will show you how to make a bathroom vanity from an old dresser.

What you need:

Materials:
Old dresser
5/8" thick MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard)
5/8" this painted OSB (Oriented Strand Board)
scrap wood pieces
sandpaper
leg levelers
counter top
sink
faucet
various wood screws

Tools:
jigsaw
drill
tablesaw or circular saw with a guide
router
a small drill press is useful but not necessary
crescent wrenches
pipe wrench
clamps

Step 1: Find a suitable dresser

We were renovating our bathroom and wanted to have a nice vanity to go with it. A lot of the options out there were either crap or too expensive. We had an old dresser hanging around that we thought might do the trick. To make sure that the dresser is suitable, measure your old vanity to see how wide it is. Our old one was 36" and out of sheer luck this dresser was also 36". Perfect match. You also want to make sure that it is solid enough. This one was made out of solid birch and had no cracks in it.

Comments

[Una]

Wow. Gorgeous.

[layla hai]

very great and inspiring tutorial...I was looking for something like this as the vanities in market are so expensive

[bobdillard]

you could have hinged the drawer front from the bottom and added storage compartments to the back side.

[CaptainJester]

Good idea. I will have to see if I can modify mine.

Thanks.

[chobbs1957]

Great idea, and good work. I may use this one day....

[CaptainJester]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.