Oh my goodness, the master bathroom vanity is done!!! I couldn’t be happier. If someone would have asked me 5 years ago to build my own 8 foot long double vanity for my master bathroom I probably would have laughed at them. But then I got addicted to woodworking and building furniture. Now I have finished my very first big build all by myself and I couldn’t be more excited to share with you my brand new mission style open shelf bathroom vanity!
This master bathroom remodel has taken way too long. It’s almost a joke around our house because it has been so long since we ripped out our tiny, useless master bathroom. So when it was finally time to make a decision on the vanity design, I was afraid. After waiting 7 years for this, I didn’t want to screw it up. I decided to go classic with the look, then it would be timeless. I can add all kinds of personality through the accessories. And I have a more unique top planned for it so I needed to keep the vanity simple.
I decided the mission style would be the best for a classic vanity and bonus, the mission style doors and drawer fronts are easy to build for a DIYer. Then I painted it white for some brightness and a little farmhouse style. Our master bathroom does not have a window, so we are completely dependent on artificial light. The large white vanity was a must to keep things bright and fresh.
To add a little more openness to make the room feel big, and to add a place to style and store fun accessories for the personality I want, I built the vanity with an open bottom shelf. I absolutely love the big shelf for storing towels, toilet paper, and anything else I decide. I am looking forward to going and buying (or DIYing) some fun baskets to help store all the bathroom stuff that comes with being a girly girl. And bonus for the hubby, I can always see when the clean towels are gone so maybe (and that’s a big maybe) I will get the laundry done on time too.
Because we have been living with our small guest bathroom for the past 7 years that only has 2 very small drawers (seriously they are tiny, about 5″ wide by 4″ tall) and one of the drawers broke about 2 years ago so technically we have been sharing 1 tiny drawer with our family of 4, I knew I wanted large, full extension drawers in my new master bathroom. And that is what I got (a big perk of DIYing it yourself). These drawers are 5 1/2″ tall, 12 1/2″ wide and 16″ deep and they pull out completely so I will be able to access the very back corners of these giant drawers.
Now instead of sharing 1 teeny, tiny drawer with 4 people, I have 4 gigantic drawers that I only have to fight my husband for. And since I built the vanity, he is graciously giving up 3 of them for me! Isn’t he the best? Finally I will have a place to hold all the things I need to pretty myself up in the morning. Maybe I’ll actually do it more often since I will be able to find things again… maybe 😉
Lastly in our giant master bathroom vanity, we will have 2 large under sink cabinets to hold the rest of the stuff. Organizing is one of the things that makes me happy so having a place to store the not-used-everyday-but-still-important things makes me giddy. Since we will be finishing off our vanity with above counter sinks, we will only have to share these large cabinets with a little bit of plumbing so I can get all crazy happy about the things I will be organizing under there!
The very best part of our new master bathroom vanity though, I built the entire thing for less than $300! And I didn’t use the cheapest wood option to build it. I used my favorite budget friendly hardwood, knotty alder, to build it. So now we have an 8′ solid hardwood custom built vanity in our master bathroom for under $300. Can you believe it? That is why DIYing is so awesome!
Now that the vanity is all done, I don’t get to take a break just yet. I still need to get the vanity top done, install sinks, tile the backsplash, add mirrors, frame the mirrors, build shelves, and accessorize. Whoa, that is a long list, but someday soon I will finally be able to cross the master bathroom remodel off my to-do list, just in time to start the guest bathroom remodel!
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Mache says
This looks amazing!!! What did you use for the vanity top. Do you have any pictures.
Thank you
Kati says
I do have pictures! I built the vanity top out of wood and you can see all the details here: How to Build & Protect a Wood Vanity Top.
J Solomon says
Really gorgeous and very similar to what I was looking for. Thank you so much for making the plans available.
Kati says
You are welcome! Have fun building.
Mark says
Maybe its just me but im not seeing a link to these plans anywhere. i even see a jpg that says bathroom vanity plans….but, no link to actual plans and cut sheet. i even signed up for the library and still no vanity plans.
Kati says
Sorry about that, the plans are shared on BuildSomething.com. The link was a little easy to miss, so I made it bold! Hope that helps 😉
Chris says
Also, this might be a silly question, but where do you find the lumber?
Kati says
I bought all mine at Home Depot.
Chris says
Thanks for the plans!
I have 52″ of space to work with, and ideally would like two stacks of drawers. Do you think it would be feasible or would it make the cabinet space too small?
I am also thinking about making it a couple inches taller as I am 6’4″.
Any help?
Kati says
The size of your cabinet will be dictated by the size of your sink. We went with wide above counter sinks so we needed the large cabinets (you can see them here). You could probably add two slightly narrower drawers and a narrower cabinet but I would decide on what sink you want first so you know it will fit. Also, with the above cabinet sinks, the vanity is the perfect height for my 6’3″ husband and a little too tall for me at 5’6″. Hope that helps!
Darcy Dull says
I used your great plans to build my vanity. I’m stuck on installing doors. The plans don’t show a picture of this part or a picture of the hinge used. Can you please send me pictures of the door installed from inside and the hinge. Thanks so much!
Kati says
The doors actually were not installed in the photos because I was still waiting on hinges to arrive. I used traditional hinges not invisible hinges because I was afraid to cut out the hole in the doors (though I cannot wait to try the hinge jig from Kreg). Here a couple pictures of the hinges installed. Hopefully it helps!
Heather S says
I really want to try this but am limited to 42 inches, I am totally struggling with modifying the cuts….help!
Kati says
Hello Heather! I would take the extra inches you need away from the drawer space. The cabinet under the sink needs to be big enough to accommodate the sink and it is harder to remove the couple inches split between cabinet doors. Make sure all the width boards are 2″ smaller than stated in the plans, including the drawers and drawer fronts. Hope this helps and happy building!
Shirley Wood says
Totally awesome project. It’s gorgeous! We’re so glad you party with us at Merry Monday. We always look forward to your projects.
Kati says
Thanks so much Shirley 🙂
Vineta @ The Handyman's Daughter says
Wow! I’m just floored that you made that vanity yourself. It looks like it came out of a high end store!
Kati says
Thanks so much Vineta! It makes me happy to hear that because I was little worried it wouldn’t turn out as I had planned. I can’t wait to finish the vanity so I can start to use it, those giant drawers are calling to me 🙂
Vineta @ The Handyman's Daughter says
Enjoy those giant drawers! When we moved to our new house, the one downgrade was in the bathrooms. Just a pedestal sink in the main bath, and no room to install a vanity. 🙁