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Fluted Bathroom Vanity

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Difficulty
Intermediate
Time
4.5–8.8 hours
Cost
$$$$

About this build

Want to bring your building skills up a level? Try this vanity build!

Tools

Essential

  • Brad Nailer
  • Drill / Driver
  • Pocket Hole Jig
  • Random Orbit Sander
  • Router
  • Table Saw

Materials

ItemQty
3/4" thick wood, Board feet60 board
1 1/4" pocket hole screws50 each
1 1/2" brad nails50 each
Wood Glue1 each
Variation of 80, 120, 150 and 220 sandpaper1 each
Stain of Choice1 each
CA glue1 each
Roundover bit1 each
Triple beaded bit1 each
Inset door hinges4 each

Overall cost: $$$$. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.

Cut list

PartQtyT × W × L
Sides of Cabinet23/4" × 19 3/4" × 35"
Bottom of cabinet13/4" × 20 1/2" × 25 1/2"
Face frame center33/4" × 1 1/2" × 25 1/2"
Face frame sides23/4" × 1 1/2" × 35"
Fluting detail13/4" × 3 3/4" × 25 1/2"
Doors23/4" × 12 7/8" × 24"
Baseboard front13/4" × 4 1/2" × 29 1/4"
Baseboard Sides23/4" × 4 1/2" × 21 1/2"
Door Trim81/4" × 1/4" × 1/4"
Upper trim front11/4" × 1/2" × 30 1/4"
Upper trim sides21/4" × 1/2" × 22"

What to buy

Buy 9 boards at 8 ft.

3/4" × 20 1/2"

1 board

3/4" × 19 3/4"

1 board

3/4" × 12 7/8"

1 board

3/4" × 4 1/2"

1 board

3/4" × 3 3/4"

1 board

3/4" × 1 1/2"

2 boards

1/4" × 1/2"

1 board

1/4" × 1/4"

1 board

Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →

Start building →

Instructions

  1. 11

    Cut and attach the side panels together using wood glue and 1 1/4" pocket hole screws.

    Fluted Bathroom Vanity — step photo 4
  2. 22

    Cut the panel to size using a table saw, track saw or circular saw.

  3. 33

    Attach the bottom panel of the cabinet to the sides of the cabinet using wood glue and 1 1/4" pocket hole screws. Make sure the bottom of the cabinet is 3.5" inches off the floor.

  4. 44

    Cut the face frame to size and attach together using 1 1/4" pocket hole screws and wood glue.

    Fluted Bathroom Vanity — step photo 5
  5. 55

    Nail the face frame onto the cabinet box using 1 1/2" brad nails.

    Fluted Bathroom Vanity — step photo 6
  6. 66

    After routing the fluted trim and cutting it to size, use CA glue and glue the trim onto the backboard.

    Fluted Bathroom Vanity — step photo 7
  7. 77

    Cut the doors to size and using the Kreg Hinge Jig drill the cup holes for the hinges.

    Fluted Bathroom Vanity — step photo 8
  8. 88

    Add trim to the door fronts, using CA Glue. (optional)

    Fluted Bathroom Vanity — step photo 9
  9. 99

    Attach the doors to the cabinet. Make sure to have an even reveal on all sides.

  10. 1010

    Use a roundover bit to route the trim for underneath the countertop. Cut to size and attach with CA glue. (optional)

  11. 1111

    Sand and stain the color of your choice!

Tags

  • Bathroom
  • Intermediate

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