How to Convert Furniture to Bath Vanity

An old or new piece of furniture can be turned into a beautiful vanity with a new countertop and the right touches. Choose a furniture piece that fits the space and will accommodate the sink and plumbing that you have chosen. Pick out a cabinet with doors instead of drawers. Drawers will be too difficult to maneuver if you have a plumbing problem. With a few simple steps, you can create a decorator piece for your bathroom. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1

Pull out any drawers that are in the furniture piece. Remove the drawer box and rails from the door. Install a tip-out tray on the bottom of the drawer front and attach it to the furniture with the included hardware. Drive screws through the tip-out tray mounting bracket into the inside frame of the furniture piece. Drive screws through the other side of the mounting bracket into the drawer front.

2

Find the hardware that attaches the wooden top to the furniture. Remove the screws with a screwdriver. Lift the top off the furniture.

3

Measure and mark the area where the plumbing will run from the wall through the back of the furniture. Cut holes in this area with a drill. The drill should be fit with the appropriately sized hole saw.

4

Run a bead of construction adhesive along the top of the furniture. Set the new vanity top in place. For the easiest installation, choose a solid surface top with the sink hole and plumbing holes already cut out. Press the top in place.

5

Apply construction adhesive along the rim of the sink. Drop the sink in place on the counter. Install the faucet hardware in the sink holes.

6

Run a bead of caulk along the edge of the sink and the rim of the faucet. Smooth with your finger. Let the adhesive and caulk dry.

7

Connect the plumbing from the wall through the holes in the back of the vanity and connect the pipes to the sink and faucet. Tighten with a pipe wrench.