Simple Makeup Vanity with Shelf Hutch

Drill three pocket holes on one end of each 1x12 leg board. Attach them to the underside of the top with 1-1/4" pocket screws, leaving a 1/2" overhang on each end. Keep the legs square to the top.

Measure the distance between the two legs at the tabletop for the most accurate number, and cut the two 1x4 aprons to it. Drill two 3/4" pocket holes at each end, plus pocket holes along one edge of the top apron facing up to attach it to the tabletop. Fasten with 1-1/4" pocket screws. This ties the legs together and stiffens the base.

Build the hutch with brad nails and glue — it isn't structural, so nails are fine and hide better than pocket screws. Build the two shelf sections first, then add the top. Size the center opening to your light-up mirror. Connect the finished hutch to the base with a few screws through the back.

Sand and finish the whole piece.