Have you given up on trying to make your bathroom cute? Perhaps you’ve added a new mirror, or some colorful hand towels, but your bathroom is still lacking excitement or style. Well, if you want to make your bathroom the best room in your house, consider re-vamping your bathroom vanity. You use the sink and mirror every day—wouldn’t it be nice to give it a decorative look and brighten up the entire room? If you’ve resisted installing a new vanity because of lack of inspiration, or lack of finances, there’s no need to put it off any longer. Read ahead for some simple DIY vanities that you’ll love to wake up to every morning.

Go Vintage

Head to the nearest flea market or antique shop to find a vintage dresser. Look for something that you might see in a foyer of a house in the 40s or 50s.You want one that’s about four feet high with a nice solid top. The texture can be little rough if you know how to strip down and refinish it. Make the most use out of the dresser by using a vessel sink. Remove the top drawer to make room for the plumbing. Pull the framing off the drawer and tack that back onto the opening. With the plumbing transferred over, you’ve got a vintage vanity that will make your friends envious. You can update the look a little with bright colors, or stay consistent with the vintage look by using old glass knobs on the drawers and cupboards.

Make it Simple

If you love the look of the vessel sinks but think you cannot afford one, think again. The cost of the sink is very low if you do your own counter for it. Use a simple bedside table or small table you might use in your living room. Make sure you know the proper measurements before you cut a hole in the top of the table when installing the sink—you don’t want the parts to have room to wiggle around. The vessel sink will fit perfectly on top, and while the plumbing is exposed below, that’s part of the simple charm of this simple vanity. Plus, with no cabinet doors, it leaves more room for storage below.

Take Inspiration from the Kitchen

Another popular option for a bathroom vanity is to find a kitchen island you like. A worktable that’s suitable for a kitchen island makes a great vanity. Look for one with a basic top and an open lower shelf. You can easily cut the top for the sink basin, and the space for the plumbing is already there. Use the lower shelf for your towels and a few decorative items. If you have a larger bathroom, you’ll have much better luck finding a vanity to fill the space if you look at kitchen islands, and convert one into a vanity.

Everything is Cuter in a Skirt

If you want a simple way to dress up the bathroom, or cover up any under-the-sink plumbing or storage, you can easily add a skirt to your vanity. You can try a few different approached depending on the shape of your sink. In any case, what you will want to do is measure the vanity from the sink to the floor, and then all the way around whether the sink is round or square. Once you get your measurements, pick your fabric and cut according to what you measured. Be sure to add a couple extra inches on the ends, which will come in handy when you’re ready to attach the skirt. Once you have the fabric cut, you’ll want to hem the bottom so it looks nice. Then, you can simply use self-fastening strips to secure the skirt to the vanity. Depending on how big the vanity is, you might need to have a few separate panels of fabric so that it covers everything.

These DIY vanities are all within your reach and budget. Use them to make a statement and add visual appeal to the powder room in your home. You’ll save money and be rewarded with a bathroom that is a source of pride and joy. Information for this article was provided by the professional Oakville plumbers of Pitton Plumbing.