My little one is turning 7 in a month and she has out grown her plastic vanity table. She loves sitting at mine and getting herself ready for school in the morning. I decided to make one for her for her birthday.
I purchased a sewing table from Good Will for $40 and will make it into a vanity table for her room. It was the perfect width for the space it needs to go in.
First thing I needed to do was take it apart.....
Taking the top off was easy as it was simply screwed into place. Then I used a small reciprocating saw to take the front face off of it.
I sanded the entire vanity and all of the shelf pieces before I built the shelf. I then used the top of the table to make a vanity shelf and a top for the right side of the vanity where the drawers were. I then filled some of the holes that were left from dismantling it. The filler needed to dry overnight.
I have done two coats of white paint on the base of the vanity and colors on the drawers. I am letting the paint set for at least 48 hours.
I plan to purchase fun handles for the drawers and place a coat of clear varnish on the base of the vanity top. A mirror will be purchased to hang behind it. I will post the final product later.
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