My grandparents frequently drop off furniture or odds and ends that they no longer want or project pieces that they think I would have fun with. This horribly worn down vanity with the mirror was one of these items.
In the beginning it needed a lot of work! I removed the mirror which came off easily and took to using a furniture grade sandpaper to start taking off the layers or old paint that was giving this vanity a very rough texture. I sanded everything including the top wooden part, and this took a lot of time. Sometimes redoing furniture can be such a tedious task, especially when it comes to sanding because it is setting up the foundation of how good your piece will look!
After all that sanding (and there was a lot of it!) I decided why not sand a little more. I found this old chair for $3.00 at a local antique shop and brought it home. It was the perfect height for the vanity! I began by sanding the piece down and priming it before painting it white and using an old grain sack to reupholster the cushion.
Unfortunately all I have left of this project are the finished product pictures. But after sanding the piece down and finishing the chair I painted the piece in a soft mossy pastel green color, that could almost be mistaken for off white, and painting the mirror in soft cream color. After the paining was finished I went back in and stained the top of the vanity with a dark stain and clear coated the top. I switched out the knobs for some I had found at Hobby Lobby and reattached the mirror.
And there you have it, a simple country vanity that can be completed in a weekend!
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