Double vanity make over

Happy New Year! 2019 was a great year for me, I feel I really learnt a lot in my business and created many pieces that were out of my comfort zone, but I did them and I was happy about it.

This piece was my first vanity and not only was it a vanity it was a double, but I will say that it was a piece that I did not have to change too much. I used Licorice and tough coat.
This piece needed to be cleaned in a big way especially inside. It came from a home that was its first home but they were renovating and changing things up so I took the vanity to make new again.

I used a vinegar solution to clean but it didn’t get everything off so I sanded slightly using 400 grit paper inside the vanity. Then I cleaned again and I used hemp oil to go over the surface inside and the inside of the doors to make it look new again.

I lightly scuffed the entire outside and cleaned it with the vinegar solution. Then I started to paint with my liquorice . I did 3 coats. Usually only needs two but this is a vanity in a bathroom so I wanted an extra coat. I then topcoated with tough coat. Tough coat is very durable and I felt that it was a good product to use for this piece, especially when water is involved. I also painted the hardware and sealed them. The taps came with this vanity which were great but you can also get affordable taps at Lowe’s or Home Depot along with Habitat of humanity. If you don’t have sinks you can find affordable drop sinks or bowl sinks at Home Depot for $50 a sink and cut the spaces for them into your top.

If your top is wood I suggest using two -three coats of tough coat for durability and let cure for 21 to 30 days. If you ever have yellow rust grime around the sink gap where the plug goes you can use an exacto knife to lightly scrape it off. I hope this helps you and have fun creating.