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Examples of furniture which can be converted to a bathroom vanity.

Other catalog pages on this website with possiblities for vanity conversion.

Examples of furniture converted to bathroom vanities and their appropriate sink sizes.

How we raise the height of furniture to vanity height.

Drawer Conversion by your contractor.

Possible finishes.

Sideboards and servers. We have often seen these pieces used for special unique vanites. You lose only one third of each top drawer to plumbing. Most sideboards are 44-52 inches wide.

Apothecaries. An excellent choice for a country bathroom. Only part of the center drawers is lost, the rest makes great storage. Width can be anywhere from 48 inches on up!

Small tables. If you don't mind the plumbing being visible or plan to use drapes for a cottage style, there are lots of pieces here. Width on these tables usually around 30 inches.

Nightstands. We can change the top to wood if you like. Also we can raise the height to 36".

Perfect for a teeny tiny bathroom. All under 16" in width.

Cabinets and Cupboards. All can be converted to 36" in height by my clever husband.

Usually not more than 36 inches wide. Just right for a small powder room. We can also change the top to wood.

$2200 Item # Sideboard 02118-1

Height 33 3/4"

Width 33 3/4"

Depth at top 16 3/4"

Danish sideboard c.1880 in excellent condition perfect for a small vanity. Beautiful moldings and bun feet, original key escutcheon.

Price includes full restoration and your choice of finish, delivery in our delivery district or a $200 discount to be used towards trucking or for pickup.

Here is the most wonderful cabinet for a small bathroom. My husband, Borge, raised the height to 34 1/2" and you can't even tell he did it!

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This piece is sold but it is a an example of what could be done to raise the height of another small cabinet on our Cabinet Page.

For a tiny bathroom or powder room....We can take a narrow piece like this, raise the height and even replace the marble with wood if you prefer.

before and after!

$525 Item # Nightstand 0809-2

Height 29 1/4"

Depth at top 15 1/2"

Width at top 16 1/2"

Danish nightstand with original marble top and scalloped base. c.1900 Veneer front typical of the time period. Lovely scalloped base and look at the dovetailed body construction which you can see in the photo where I slipped the marble top to one side.

Completely restored, waxed light brown, solid brass hardware applied, excellent condition. Price does not include delivery.

Other examples of this small type of nightstand on the Cabinet under 16 inches page.

$3600 Item #Sideboard 0305-1 Tower Server

Danish c. 1900

Height 79"

Depth 18"

Width 60 1/2"

Interior depth center 14 1/2" and towers 11"

This was a dining room server but makes a lovely powder room vanity as well. The oval area is for the mirror which is of course included.

More information and photos on the Sideboard page.

We can raise the height of this piece. You can put on marble or granite if you like.

$675 Item # cabinet 0517-1 For a powder room

Height 29 1/2"

Width 24 3/4"

Depth 16 "

Original brass knobs, replaced shelf which we will stain to make it look nicer than in the photos. Danish c.1880

More information and photos as well as other possibilities on the small cabinet page.

$1650 Item # Sideboard 1020-1

Height 34"

Width 41"

Depth 21 1/4"

Danish sideboard c.1800 which we are currently use in the shop kitchen. We had a piece of plywood resting on top to protect the top. All original with wonderful brass pulls and handsome hinges. It is waxed light brown and certainly needs to be rewaxed but would make a wonderful bathroom vanity or storage for your kitchen!

Price includes rewaxing and delivery in our delivery district or a $165 discount to be used towards trucking or for pickup.

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$2100 Item # Sideboard 0815-1

Rare Danish sideboard with shelf. Unrestored but excellent condition, c.1880.

Measures 49 1/2 tall including shelf. 45 3/4 wide x 19 1/2 deep.

Price includes full restoration and delivery in our delivery district or a $200 discount to be used towards trucking or for pickup.

Here is another possibility. My husband could add on to the height above the drawers.

$1050 Item # cabinet1103-1

Height 30 3/4"

Width 36 1/2""

Depth 22 1/4"

I think this piece might be English because of the shape of the drawer pulls, but English or Scandinavian it is a beautiful cabinet with dovetailed drawers and easily opening doors. It was vanished at one point then waxed and is in excellent condition. c. 1880

Here is a third possibility. My husband could add on to the height above the drawers.

$950 Item # cabinet1014-1

Width 35 1/2"

Depth21 1/2" iexcluding back support bars (Borge can attach this piece internally if necessary, otherwise add on an inch)

Height to backsplash 40"

Height to table top 28" (we can add on height above the drawer if you would like to use this piece for a bathroom vanity-extra cost of $100)

Interior measures 17 3/4"

Danish c. 1900. Original wooden knob on drawer, missing on door. We can find a similar one for the hinged doors or we can replace both places with porcelain or brass.

Unrestored but excellent condition.

This is an example of a little nightstand only 30" tall to which he added height so it could be used in a tiny powder room...

35" wide

other view

$850 Item # cabinet 0909-2 powder room vanity possibility

Width 35"

Height without base 31 1/2" (with bun feet add on 3")

Depth 18 3/4"

Interior depth 16 1/2"

I know it looks totally ugly on the photo. It will restore beautifully! This little Danish cabinet needs feet and lots of restoration but is a terrific size for a bathroom vanity. And no drawer so very easy to convert.

Price includes full restoration.

This piece is pretty much perfect for a little vanity. You could just put the sink to the right and hardly lose any storage space!

$2800 Item #Apothecary 1106-1

Height 36 1/2"

Width 47 1/2"

Depth 22"

Danish c. 1880 with original brass bin pulls. This is a freestanding piece and has a very nice finished back.

Price includes full restoration and delivery in our delivery district or a $200 discount to be used towards trucking.

$2500 Item # Sideboard 1223-4 Carved panels

Height 36 "

Width at top 49"

Depth of top 22"

Depth of body 21"

Danish server c.1860 with original hardware, outstanding carving, all original. Shelves on the inside, all dovetailed drawers. Wonderful fluting typical of the time perior and half columns. Excellent condition. Fully restored and waxed light brown although we left the top unwaxed in case you want another finish! (for example polyurethane)

Price includes delivery in our delivery district or a $200 discount to be used towards trucking or for pickup.

This cupboard was polyurethaned for use in a guest bathroom.

Here is another example of a polyurethaned sideboard...to be installed into a bathroom...a nice very soft sheen...

This is an apothecary converted to a bathroom vanity. It has been washed with real buttermilk paint mixed to a soft rose color.

Here is the rose buttermilk apothecary showing the plumbing set up...

The drawers have had the backs and bottoms removed but are still quite sturdy to pull out because they are dovetailed at the edges. The top drawer --the front was set permanently in place.

A very large sink!

The top of the vanity is 24" deep exclusive back splash board which takes an inch of space.

Sink measures 17 1/4" deep x 22 1/4" wide. The underneath of the bowl required 14", remainder of the sink is for the lip. The faucets are occupying 4 1/2" of space and could be placed tighter to the back if there wasn't so much room.

This is a sideboard with carved doors which has been painted with Tavern Green buttermilk paint and converted to a bathroom vanity.

The top of counter measures 22 1/4" deep from the front backsplash to the front edge. (available surface)

Sink measures 15 1/2" deep x 16 1/2" wide. The bowl requires 12 3/4" underneath.

The interior of this sideboard measures 19 /2".

This sink is big enough but there was room for a slightly larger sink. These faucets don't take up a lot of room either.

This is a powder room vanity painted in an oil base Cabinet Green adjusted a bit.

The available surface space for the counter is 20" deep.

Sink measures 12 1/2" deep x 15 1/2" wide.

The interior of the cabinet is 15 1/2". There was room for a slightly larger sink but this one fits the size of the cabinet very well visually and is big enough for powder room use.

This is a Danish sideboard from c.1870 painted with true buttermilk in a Bayberry Green.

Here is a sideboard that has been converted to use for a sink and which also has been buttermilk painted with Bayberry Green.

Here are photos of the sink and faucet set up...

The available surface area is 21 3/4" deep plus a backsplash of about 1".

The sink measures 14" deep x 17 1/2" wide. The faucets are taking about 6 inches of space because of their shape so we could not have used a bigger sink.

The interior measures only 17" on this piece but it was possible to carve into the front support about one inch with no structural issues.

before...

after! The drawer has been redone for a plumbing pipe.

Here is a sideboard that has been prepared to be made into a vanity. The original top which is oak has been bleached and is now polyurethaned, the base has been waxed light brown.

Finishing the top....

We can polyurethane the top for you if you wish or prepare the piece for your contractor. Generally we would wax the base of the cabinet unless of course you are choosing a painted finish.

There are two ways to raise the height

1. adjust the feet or base

2. add on a board

Height suggestions for the vanity top...

In general, vanities need to be about 36-37 inches tall to be suitable for most people. If you are using a vessel sink then you need a piece which is about 30 inches tall or table height. Sometimes we can make some height adjustments on the feet, both taller and shorter. Please ask.

If you are tall then 38" is best.

1. We can put on different feet to raise and adjust the height...

bracket feet are beautiful and can be made to any height

We can put on a toe kick.

Or custom design tapered feet.

2. On smaller pieces we can add a board above the drawer....

Do you need a 24" wide vanity?

We have many pieces that have this width but are not tall enough. My husband, Børge can raise the height to 36" or whatever you require.

Here is how we do it.....

This can be done with any wash stand cabinet type piece. Look for more possibilities on the washstand page.

We can adjust the size of the top of course. You can also put on a marble/stone/granite top of course if you wish.

Click on this photo to go to our small cabinet page.

1. This type of mirror are actually made from old Danish headboards. They have different decorations but the shape is basically the same on all of them.

2. This is the type of mirror which origanlly was part of every sideboard. They are usually wider than this with shelves on the side and a bigger mirror.

3. This vertical style is rarer.

Conversion by your carpenter of the original drawers which remain useful.

Inside views of set up.