Jaime Costiglio

build - paint - sew

DIY Vanity Makeover

A vanity table makeover for a friend.
diy vanity table makeover
The perfect spot to put on make up and get ready for the day.
vanity table makeover
A quick change of paint and a new drawer made this table go from this:
vanity table before
To this:

vanity table after
Originally painted a minty green color my friend wanted a fresh white update:
turned leg before turned leg after
And there was no drawer, now that’s not very user friendly.
empty drawer slot before
So I built a drawer and added a fun pull:
new drawer
new drawer interior
The bubbly green pull mimics the bubbly character of the legs.
anthropologie drawer knob
Here’s how I made over the vanity:

1. Sand piece to remove old paint using 120 grit on mouse sander.
2. Build drawer, basically a box made of 1/2″ plywood with a face piece and 1/4 mdf bottom:
new drawer box
3. Drawer fits and piece is ready for primer:

new dawer in vanity

4. Prime one coat.
Paint two coats Behr Swiss Coffee.
Sand to distress edges (120 grit by hand):
distressed edges on paint
5. Seal two coats satin poly, three coats on top surface:
clear stain poly on vanity
6. Once poly is dry add hardware.
This bubbly knob is from Anthropologie, love how their hardware comes complete with its own funky bag:
aqua glass drawer knob
Vanity is finished and fully functional:
new drawer in position
vanity with new drawer
Amazing what a little paint and wood can do for a piece.
paint finish detail
Enjoy your refinished piece Deb!
refinished and refurbished vanity desk

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