How to Build a Bathroom Vanity | Double Sink Vanity Cabinet
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- čas přidán 1. 04. 2022
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Hey friends, I'm kicking off a bathroom remodel VERY soon and before I started tearing everything out, I wanted to make sure I had something to replace it with.
So first thing was first--I needed to build a new vanity. And I couldn't be happier with how this turned out! I really hope you enjoy watching it come together in this video.
I'm sharing several handy tidbits of information throughout including how to use tongue and groove boards to make cabinet door frames and why I like to make my vanity bottoms removeable.
So, keep an eye out for that ;)
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I want one so bad but I can't bring it to work so it's a nogo
I'm just a DIYer electrical engineer with ADHD and hate the "this video is sponsored by" things but I am also not sure how I ended up on this video but you explained the remarkable and how useful it is incredibly well - so well in fact that my wife said "you need one of those" and it is on the way. Also thanks for the jokes and great explanations on the vanity. I am pretty sure we are going to build one of those too. Liked and subscribed! haha
I see that you always use pocket hole screws, skeleton is made from timbre and panels are plywood. What is the reason for this approach?
I know as much about woodworking as you know about Japanese language by the way.
Hi! It’s readily available lumber and easy to assemble joinery using minimal tools. So in this way, it is approachable to beginner and intermediate woodworkers.
@@WoodshopDiaries ok, I have been buying flatpack furniture for some number of years. This furniture is not designed to be dissasmbled and reassembled multiple times. Also, the use of certain type of nuts to hold it together makes it rather flimsy.
For the furniture that you have designed so far, using the techniques that you have followed, is this furniture capable of being disassembled and reassembled multiple times? If not, what design techniques should be followed in that case?
Also, do you always first create a detailed drawing in a CAD tool before starting the work?
As a furniture builder there are no unnecessary trim parts those design details are on us. Great job with the bathroom vanity. Awesome use of 2 light colored woods with different grain patterns. Thanks for sharing
So - since when are design details that make something look high-end "unnecessary"?😄 This looks great. I am soooo stealing your idea about just trimming the drawer fronts - it's always bugged me to put two perfectly good pieces of wood / ply on a drawer front - this idea is just gold. Thanks!
Haha I just knew if I didn’t explain, someone would ask why I put those pieces there 🤣 someone always does ha. I’m so glad you liked the design, though, unnecessary details and all! Thanks so much for watching!
This is just amazing! Great job!
Love this so much! Great job!
WOW! Great 'hack' on the t&g doors!
Really a nice looking piece.
I am so impressed! Would love to make one of my own 🙌
that shaker door cheat is awesome. Thank you for posting
So glad you liked it! 🙌
your funiture vision is truly inspiring. Maybe one day you'll design a line for a manufacture and then the movie will come out, and then...no really your designs are both logical and beautiful.
I HIGHLY doubt there will ever be a movie 🤣🤣 that would be a boring watch haha. But thank you! I appreciate the kind words and am glad to hear you enjoy the projects, designs and videos! Thanks for watching!
Totally awesome
Thanks so much!
Can't get enough of watching your builds come together! Great touch with the soft close drawer slides and hinges💯. Awesome looking "Topless Vanity"😄
Thanks so much! I'm so glad you enjoy the projects :) I always appreciate you watching!
This has become a very nice sideboard. Greetings from Germany.
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching!
Great build, i really enjoy how well you make your videos. You're great at making things easy to follow and i need to take some notes!
I really appreciate that! My goal is always to make the process clear, simple, and easy to follow. So it's really encouraging that you said that! Thanks so much for watching :)
The vanity turned out awesome! I would have never thought those 2 woods would match so nicely. Love how you did the drawer faces.....what a great idea! Thanks for all your tips along the way as to how to do things differently if a person doesn't have the same tools as you, etc. I always look forward to watching your video's!
Thank you so much! Honestly, I wouldn’t have thought they’d match so well either. I literally worried about it the entire build 🤣 it was a pleasant surprise haha. I love hearing that you find the tips along the way helpful. I always like to remind people there are multiple ways to do things, so hopefully they can find one that works best for them 😊 thanks so much for watching. I always appreciate you following along 💕
Super awesome looks beautiful
Thank you so much!!
@@WoodshopDiaries you're more than welcome
That is a beautiful vanity.
Love the special effects
So glad you enjoyed the video!
Brilliant ya did it again 💚💚☘️🙏
Thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed it!
Well done. Anytime I watch your videos I feel like wood working is so simple!
So glad you enjoy them! There’s no need to overcomplicate it 😉
This vanity is absolutely beautiful, I love it! All it needs is a nice marble top!
Thank you! We got grey granite. I wanted white but options were slim 🤣 km with you though…I think marble would have looked nice
looks great 😍
Thank you!! 💕
wow an ad i'm actually interested in. remarkable seems pretty cool
I’m glad you enjoyed it! It’s a really neat tablet with some helpful features. And fun to use ha. Thanks for watching!
The vanity looks great and the finish really brings out the beauty in the wood! This was a very helpful tutorial on making a vanity. Thanks for sharing this.
So glad you enjoyed it! I always appreciate you taking the time to watch 😊
This vanity looks phenomenal. I never thought to use tongue and groove planks in drawer fronts. I've got to try that some time. Great video
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching!
Wow, the vanity looks fantastic. And the birch and cedar work well together. Thanks for posting, and thumbs up!
This is a great build, and I’m really grateful you talked about the accent pieces and how they’re used!
Shara thank for video !! ❤👍👍👍👍
Thank you for watching! 😊😊
Great build
It looks so good and o love the sock monkey hat~ 😄
Thank you! I thought I could put it up for the winter, but we had another cold snap hit our area so I brought it back out 🤣 I’m glad it could make another appearance before the warm weather 😂
Pretty genius way to make the doors. I would never have thought of that.
So glad you enjoyed my little “trick” with the door frames! 😉😄😄
Beautiful vanity
Thank you 👍
Damn, nice work! Subscribed!
Great design! I never cease to be impressed by the beautiful pieces you create from commonly available lumber.
You’re so kind. Thank you for watching!
So, like Brewster said, design details aren’t unnecessary in the least. In theory, we could all build rectangular boxes and be done for functional purposes. The trim details matter the most when building furniture, imo. As a Trim Carpenter, I always make trim for my furniture and cabinet builds. But a few tips.
Instead of leaving your glue to dry underneath your drawer trim, get a 23 gauge pin nailer. Pin nails are very small and will give you the ability to continue working as the glue dries.
Another tip is use the saw dust from the wood your cutting with some glue as a filler for the small nail holes from the pin nailer.
Third, and the most important thing to note. Pretty woodwork is awesome! Don’t apologize for making things look nice. You’re doing great work, Shara.
Just get a pin nailer.
Perfect, I need to redo my bathroom soon. Love your videos! don't tell the others but your channel is my only one i have the notifications set to "On".
Oh my gosh...You're so kind! Thank you! I truly appreciate that and I'm so glad you enjoy the videos :)
What a smart idea to make the panel doors. And you make awesome furniture design. I like it very much. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks so much! I’m glad you liked the little “cheat” on the door frames! I really appreciate you watching!
Absolutely amazing work!
I have a confession to make... I also use note books for my plans and ideas, very messy and constantly flipping back and forth trying to remember where I put that drawing LOL. I will definitely take a look at that reMarkable tablet!
I love that vanity, the 2 types of wood have a subtle contrast that looks great. Can't wait to see what kind of top you're putting on it. Thanks Shara!
Haha my drawings and notes are still a mess, but at least now I can sort them into folders to make things a little less chaotic 🤣🙈
I’m so glad you enjoyed the build and the contrast. I worried about how the woods would look together during the entire process 🤣 I’m glad they turned out okay. Now I just hope the top looks good once it’s done 😅😅🤞
Anyway, thanks so much for watching. I appreciate you following along!
This looks spectacular! It came out very beautifully.
Thank you so much!
Beautiful! And the removable bottom panel is such a good idea!
Thank you so much!! I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😊
LOL a true DYI warrior using masking tape as a band aid.....Vanity turned out great, looking forward to seeing the top and sinks go in to complete the project.
Haha shop rags and tape for the win! 🙌🤣🤣 so glad you enjoyed the project!
This is a great piece. I have no need to build a vanity… but I can see other uses for this. It’s a great build. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! It would definitely make a great console or dresser, too!
Really enjoyed the build. The combination of materials compliment each other very well. Beautiful work.
Thanks so much! I was so worried they wouldn’t match, but was surprised they looked really good together 😅
awesome job. Looks amazing
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful!! I really like the style of furniture you make. And the simple way to put them together. I'm looking forward on how your bathroom will be at the end!! I'm sure that it will be beautiful!! 🥰
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you enjoy the projects and videos and I really appreciate you following along 😊
Great build and video Shara! I like that you showed a few tips on the construction and assembly. Always great videos and content, your the best!
Thanks so much! I appreciate you watching!
Thanks for the use case review of the Remarkable 2. Have been looking at it for a while, but undecided - this brings me closer to making the purchase.
So glad you enjoyed it. It's really a (forgive the corny joke here) remarkable tablet--simple, but practical. Not too much "fluff" stuff you don't need, but some cool features that are useful day to day.
Awesome build Shara! Love it, keep rocking on
Thanks so much! I always appreciate you watching!
It is absolutely gorgeous. Great job and thanks for sharing! I love your content. ❤️
I appreciate that! Thank you for watching! 😊
I always enjoy your videos.
I’m glad to hear it. I truly do appreciate that!
Nice.. very detailed
A beautiful double vanity! I really like you door frames! This is a great method and you produced a beautiful door. Your tablet is truly Remarkable…. Thanks for sharing another great project. Soon I will be building two single vanities for our mountain cabin and I’ll just cut this down. The removable base plate for plumbing access is too simple and ingenious! Thanks for sharing another great project and I hope you all have a great weekend!
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed my cabinet door “trick” haha. And the removable bottoms. I’ve learned a few lessons the hard way with p traps 🤣 good luck with your builds (by the way, I’m jealous you have a mountain cabin!). And I hope you have a great weekend as well!
@@WoodshopDiaries…. Thanks Shara! I ordered your downloadable plans! They look great and will be easy to use. I think I’m going to do it for a 37x22 top, without the drawers. Your plans are very reasonable in price, so I added a little to it! Thanks again and you create really great projects!
You’re so kind! Thank you and happy building!
Drawer front idea!! Brilliant👏 and spacer blocks for hinges ! I always struggle with knowing the right type of hinge to use. Great video Shara, final piece lovely as always beautiful work 😀
I'm so glad this was helpful! Thanks so much for watching :)
The bathroom vanity looks great! I really like your design and all the extras you added to it. Nice use of scrap wood! Thank you for adding your design process too; for the most part I still used pencil and paper to do my design work.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I’m really happy with how it turned out and can’t wait to get it installed…eventually haha. Thanks so much for watching!
Awesome job Shara!!
Thanks so much!! 🙌
That reMarkable is really cool! One of these days we will remodel our bathroom, and it was nice to see how you framed yours. It looks great! Those were some serious 'shaker cheats' you did there on those doors and drawers😂
It’s a pretty cool little tablet 🙌 I’m so glad you enjoyed the video and the “cheats” 😉🤣 thanks so much for watching!
Oh my, Shara- so gorgeous!!!
Thank you so much!! 💕💕
That looks beautiful. Can’t wait to see the rest.
Thanks so much! I can’t wait to share the bathroom when it’s finished! 🙌
Very nice and thanks for the tonge and grove tip for doors
So glad you liked my little “trick!” Haha. Thanks for watching!
You rock at what you do!
You’re so kind. Thank you!
Wow really Nice. Gratulation 👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching!
@@WoodshopDiaries love to watch your Videos. Mfg from Austria
Nice project i liked it so much 😊
Thanks so much! I appreciate you watching!
You are awesome. I love this vanity.
I can't wait to get my tools in the shop!! Great build.
Yes!!! Happy building! 🙌🔨🔨
The drawer face technique was brilliant actually. And you solved another problem for me: whoever built my kitchen cabinets used frameless hinges and just sort of left them "floating" where they didn't connect to anything. I don't know why it didn't occur to me to just put blocks behind them, but I was not looking forward to buying all new hinges!
So glad this was helpful! I've used this several times before and it works great--and allows you to use the cheaper frameless hinges because the hinges for face frames tend to be more expensive!
Your visual sense of style and design is very strong and the relative simplicity of construction is a great match! (Thus proving good design doesn't have to be complicated.) Keep it up!
Edit: Ok...jaw dropped on the cabinet door "hack". How the heck did I miss this one!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that! I love keeping things as simple as possible :)
HAHA I'm glad you enjoyed my little cabinet door trick!
Well done! I noticed that you call some great details "unnecessary" but in reality I belive that there is not a rule to build something in one specific way! I love your creativity and that's exactly what it is, CREATIVITY, and that gives a unique and personal touch to your work. Congratulation!!!! Would you do that again?
Thank you so much! I appreciate that and glad you enjoyed the details 😊 this is definitely one of my all time favorite builds and I wouldnt change a thing. I love seeing it in my bathroom every day 😍
This turned out so nice. The block in the hinges is a little confusing to me but I bet I would understand it once I started doing it. Thanks Shara!
It's to give the hinges somewhere to mount :) Without them, I wouldn't be able to attach the doors using concealed hinges.
Thanks so much for watching!
Very nice! I bet it smells wonderful!
I love the shaker style drawer fronts. Prefer those to the miter doors myself. But I like the hack! Thanks for the tip.
Thanks so much for watching!
I want to say in my opinion .. I think is the best piece of work you've done. I really like that. Great job. I wish I had one that looks like that. I know plans are below . But I could never make it look like that
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it! Don’t sell yourself short…you could totally do this!
Shara it looks amazing. And that cheat/awesome tip on the doors is genius!!! And the inspector signed off on it very fast..😽
So glad you enjoyed my little “trick!” Haha. My inspector is very picky 🤣 he inspects everything very closely and leaves cat hair behind when he approves
@@WoodshopDiaries 🤣
Beautiful workpiece 👍
Thank you so much!!
Love the out of the box thinking.... making life and the job more simple than overly complicated. Awesome job! Plus nice legs as always 👌🏻
As usually, very nice job!!!
Thank you so much!
Red cedar slab top would be awesome
Love the videos
new to your channel luv your work .
Thank you so much! Happy to have you following along 🙌
Shara, when I saw you didn't put a video up last week I knew you were working on something very special. You DID NOT disappoint!. This video is packed full of information. So much so that I'm going to have to watch it again so I can soak up as much as my limited brain can adsorb. I had to laugh at the cat taking a wide path around your project in the background. At great risk I'm going to share this project with my Wife! Thanks for Sharing!
I’m falling behind…I can’t keep up with the once a week schedule anymore 😅 so I try to make them good ones when they do get posted haha. I’m so glad you enjoyed this one. I was so excited to share it and even more excited to get it installed…eventually. Feel free to watch as many times as you’d like 😉🤣 I love hearing that you found it helpful! Thanks for watching!
Ps that cat…he’s always into something 🤦🏼♀️ he’s my favorite but he’s pure trouble haha.
Dang Shara, I never thought I’d see you doing a “topless” video!…much less CZcams allowing you to post it! Of course, since I didn’t catch any new “words are hard” moments, I guess I can always count on you to still make it awkward somehow!! All jokes aside, I really like this project, from the removable bottoms to avoid the nasty water, to the extra, unnecessary pieces for visual design.
Trust me, not everything has to have a structural purpose. At least that’s the type of logic I use when trying to explain away this tiny, tiny, tiny bit of extra chunk I carry around on my belly! 😂 🤣 🤪
I did edit out a words are hard clip. Some day I’ll make a blooper reel of all the ones I took out of videos. 🤣 but yes, you can always count on me to make something awkward…it’s a talent I’m proud to possess 😅😅
I’m glad you liked the design, unnecessary parts and all! 🙌 I always appreciate you following along and your hilarious comments. Have a great weekend and thanks for watching!
Muy bonito. Me encantó tu nuevo proyecto 😊
Thank you so much!
Awesome video! I love that vanity! Might be my favorite piece of yours so far : ) I cringe every time you cut something and then just wipe it off bare handed lol! I would get so many splinters doing that. Good job as always. I can't wait to see the whole bathroom when you are done, as well as the vanity top installed : )
Your awesome 😎
You’re too kind. Thank you!
Great job again Shara. Love the hat. Take Care
Thanks so much! I’m looking forward to the days I can put the hat away for a while. I’m ready for warmer weather 😎🤣
Another great video.
Thanks so much for watching! So glad you enjoyed it 🙌
Great job!!! Thank you!!!❤
Thanks so much for watching!
you are such an inspiration. are you self taught ?? wish i can build just like you
Apesar de não entender muito do que você fala, eu tenho muito prazer em assistir aos seus vídeos, não canso de assisti-los. 😘
My dream home will have 5 like that master bath and 4 jack and jill.
I'lll look for big enough dressers first.
Hello Morris around time mark 15:00. Cool cat
Haha that’s our trouble maker! His name is Bubby but we call him a million names 🤣 he’s always into something and getting cat hair on everything ha.
New subscriber. I'll be back to watch more.
Thanks so much for following along! 😊
Very extraordinary build. I would like to try and build one
You got this! Happy building :)
Shara, this vanity is beautiful. I love your design. It's going to be fun watching you redo your bathroom. Maybe, you and Sam will lead CZcams into an April "Do Your Bathroom" month. Thanks for the video.
Thank you so much!! I’m excited for the bathroom to be finished, but I’ll be honest, I’m dreading the process 🤣 I LOVE tiling (easy tile stuff…nothing complicated ha), but I HATE the prep work. We will see how it goes 😅 I’ve been enjoying watching Sam redo her bathroom 🙌 she’s got a head start on me though. I’m demoing next week 🙈
Anyway, thanks so much for watching. I appreciate you following along!
I love your design, and the video is very instructive. I would like a nice table saw, to be able to do quality cuts. What kind do you have? Is there one you would recommend for a DIY person?
Sorry about the Racers not going further in the tournament but it was a great season. I bought a vanity a while back. Knew I should have waited ha
Yeah, that loss was disappointing. But that’s part of the madness of March I guess. There’s always next year, but they’re in a new conference now, so may be pretty tough to even get to the tournament now haha. Who knows.
Anyway, thanks so much for watching! Maybe you can build a vanity to replace the new one one day 😉😄
in my opinion things we built for ourselves don't have anything "unnecessary" on them and when it looks that good I would say well done..
Haha that’s true! It’s necessary if I made it for me and I wanted it there 🤣 good point! Thank you so much for watching. I appreciate it!
Ficou lindo, parabéns!
Já estou curioso para ver a parte de cima, como será? 🇧🇷
Good
Thank you 👍
Good view, and I especially like the project. I tried that Rockler dowel jig, and the bit was very loose within the metal sleeve. It was so loose, it was very difficult to make holes that line up. I figured maybe I got the wrong drill bit.
Hmm that’s odd. Any 3/8” bit should work with the 3/8” jig, so maybe try a different 3/8” bit and see if it’s loose as well?
An 18 or 16g cordless nailer would be a good addition to your arsenal of tools... I thought that as I watched you juggle the mitred drawer front trim... 😬
Putting glue on end-grain isn't great ... unless you maybe use epoxy... pva will certainly not work too well... I liked the T & G you used for the door frames & the dowels work well...
Another tool you could invest in is a biscuit joiner, though some love 'em & some hate 'em... I'm with Norm Abrams (New Yankee Workshop, yer probably too young to remember it but his TeeVee series are really worth watching..) on this one... I love my biscuits, great for aligning pieces with each other whilst also having a little (or large if u want) wiggle-room along the length...
Nice project... turned out great ! 🤗
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Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
I have both nail guns, but just didn’t want to deal with covering nail holes on the trim 👍
Also, the wood glue on the butt joints is in addition to the pocket hole. Together, in my experience, they work great. I definitely wouldn’t use glue alone for this.
Also, I know who Norm is, but I’ve never seen the show 😅 I’m sure it’s great.
Thanks again for watching 👍