DIY Dressing Table Ikea Vanity
This dressing table is a super easy hack to make an Ikea vanity, and it's budget-friendly, too...
Servings: 1 vanity
Cost: $175
Equipment
- Drill
- Screwdriver
- Measuring tape
- Pencil
Ingredients
- 2 Ikea Eket cabinet drawers
- 2 Ikea Eket wall mounts
- 4 cabinet pull
- Liquid nails and clamps for securing the glue while it dries
- Wood stain
- Matte polyurethane finish for the table top
- Fine sandpaper for the wood top
- 1 piece solid wood cut down to the size of the vanity top
Instructions
- Assemble the drawers according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Measure and mark on the wall the placement of the drawers so you know where to mount them to the wall. You'll want to make sure that you mount them at the correct height for whatever bench or chair you'll be using for the completed vanity.
- For the Ikea Eket cabinets, follow the instruction for the suspension rail mounting hardware to attach it to the wall.
- Using the fine sandpaper, make sure the top and edges of the cut wood are smooth to the touch.
- For the table top, stain it with the wood stain color of your choice by wiping it onto the surface with a soft cloth. Be sure to stain the edges that will be shown on the sides as well.
- Once the stain is dry, apply the matte polyurethane to the top for a wipable protective coating.
- Once the staining is complete, place the wood top on the vanity to ensure it fits to size.Then, use liquid nails on the underneath of the wood top to glue it to the cabinets. Liquid nails adhesive expands when it's curing. So be sure to use clamps or something heavy sitting on top of the surface until it's fully set.
- Install your cabinet pulls for the Ikea vanity using a drill and screwdriver.