Making a Makeup Vanity

If you're tired of standing in front of the bathroom mirror to put on makeup, a makeup vanity can provide a comfortable, organized space to finish dressing. Store-bought vanities come in models ranging from fancy expensive desks to cheap simple tables. The more expensive desks usually provide the most amount of storage space for your makeup. However, if you don't want to spend a lot of money on a makeup vanity, build one using a small desk that already has storage drawers.

Instructions

Instructions

1

Find a base for your makeup vanity. You can use an old desk with drawers, a table or any flat surface where you can pull up a chair underneath and sit comfortably. The small desk with cabinet doors and drawers works better for storing make-up supplies.

2

Purchase a mirror that matches your desk or table finish, if possible. if you have a cherry finished desk, an oak mirror may not be appealing to the eye. The mirror is the most important part of your makeup vanity so make sure that it is big enough to accommodate your needs.

3

According to your preference, secure the mirror to your wall with screws and a screwdriveror, or sit it on the desk and support it against the wall. If you are planning on moving the vanity around, it is suggested that you might want to support the mirror against the wall instead of securing it to the wall with screws.

4

Add a two or three-tier storage bin if you are using a small table instead of a desk. The bin can easily be rolled underneath the table, and it provides extra storage for cosmetics.

5

Add lights to your vanity. The makeup vanity lighting should be similar to bathroom vanity lighting. If your mirror is large enough, add a lighting strip all the way around or at only the top of the mirror.

6

Attach the lighting strip to the mirror using the screws and material from the package and screw in the type of large, round light bulbs found in most bathroom vanities. You may also choose to use small strip lighting around the mirror.

7

Find an outlet next to your vanity for blow dryers, curling irons and other electrical devices or add a power strip next to the makeup vanity. If you choose to use a power strip, you can secure it by gluing it to the frame of your desk in the back or underneath the desk with wood glue.