How To Make Your Own Vanity Set – Easy DIY Steps

Step 1: Set it Up

Choose your vanity. The first step on how to make your own vanity set is to choose your vanity. You can get one from local stores, or make some space on your bathroom countertop. Find something with drawers for storage. Old desks make the perfect bases for vanities!

• Visit thrift shops and garage sales to piece up vanities at budget prices. Don’t fret about the color; you can always repaint them.

Repaint the vanity, if needed. It might need some fresh coat of paint if you bought a piece of furniture at thrift shops. You can repaint the old one or spray-paint them. Follow these steps:

• Take the vanity pieces outside or into a well-ventilated area.
• Lightly sand it down and wipe the dust off using a damp cloth.
• Apply a coat of primer and dry.
• Apply 2 to 3 coats of paint. Wait 20 minutes before applying next.
• Take it back inside and re-assemble the vanity. You can add new knobs if you wish to.

Add a smooth top onto your vanity. You can use glass, Plexiglas/acrylic. Ensure that it is the right size for your table, or have a framing shop trim it down for you.

Look for comfortable seating. A simple, cushioned chair would be ideal, but an upholstered chair would feel most luxurious. You can also use a simple chair if you don’t want fancy things. If the chair doesn’t have a cushion, but you want it to be more comfortable, you can always put a small cushion on it.

• When getting an upholstered chair, choose one that perfectly matches your decor.

Step 2: Add Necessities

Pick a mirror with a solid, sturdy frame that perfectly matches your room or vanity. Do not get a mirror with a thin, delicate frame, as it won’t hold up well. It can be any shape: oval, round, rectangular or square. If you want to make use of a bathroom counter, then you won’t need another mirror. Pick the color and design that matches your room. If your don’t like the color, you can always repaint it.

Hang the mirror at your eye level while sitting down. Sit down in your chair with a distance of at least 1 foot away from where the mirror will be placed. Make sure that it is where your eye level is. Stand up and hang the mirror based on that level.

• You can also buy a mirror that has a base or stands up by itself. You can get one with lights attached to it.

Make use of natural light. Position your vanity table where it is close to a brightly-lit window. The natural light will enable you to see the true colors of your makeup and will give you an even and consistent lighting. Try to place your mirror as well, so it won’t reflect the light. It will also make your room look larger.

Go for a fluorescent light with a white hue if you need to use an artificial light source. Fluorescent light is the closest thing to daylight. Don’t use orange or yellow-tinted lights as they are kind of dark and will cast a lot of shadows. These lights will also tint your makeup yellow or orange.

Step 3: Organize your Space

Know the importance of organization. One important tip on how to make your own vanity set is organization. Organizing is the perfect key in keeping a vanity. If your stuff isn’t well organized, you’ll ultimately have difficulty finding what you need. This will also make your vanity look messy and unappealing. There’s a lot of ways to organize your vanity.

Organize your beauty products, perfumes, nail polish, and others on tiered cake stands.  Transparent, crystal-cut cake stands or coated porcelain ones are excellent for a girlish or vintage dresser. 

Put similar items such as creams or nail polish on decorative trays. Choose small trays; your beauty items should be able to fill the whole tray without much space left over. 

Put your makeup brushes, mascara, eyeliners, and q-tips into jars or glass containers. You can use the smaller ones to hold small items, such as eyeliners and q-tips. Fill the bottom of the large containers with glass gems or beads, and use them to store your makeup brushes. These will hold your brushes upright.

Put your makeup on top of your vanity using mini drawers.  Consider getting some clear or acrylic mini drawers. These will keep things organized and appealing while letting you see what’s inside.