How to Build a Small Bathroom Vanity with Drawer

Hey friends, let's build a simple single sink bathroom vanity with drawer(s) and an open shelf for my parent's small guest bathroom!

This is a simple, quick, and super cute project, but if you're looking for more vanity designs, this is the first of 4 I'll be sharing in the upcoming months, so be sure to stay tuned to see them all!

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Tools:

Table Saw

Materials:

(1) 2’x4′ (¼ sheet) ¼″ plywood
(3) 2x4x10 boards OR (2) 4x4x8 boards
(2) 1x4x8 boards
(3) 1x3x8 boards
(1) 1x2x8 board
(1) 8′ long piece ¼″ x 1 ½″ lattice trim (optional)
1 ¼″ & 2 ½″ wood screws
1 ¼″ brad nails
Wood Glue

Paint color: SW Stardew

**CHAPTERS**
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Assembling Vanity Legs
02:02 Assembling Vanity Frame
05:05 Adding Fake Drawer Front Supports
06:12 Installing Drawer Slides
06:55 Assembling Drawer Box
08:41 Installing Drawer Box and Drawer Fronts
09:29 Adding Additional Trim Details
09:49 Cutting Shelf Slats
10:16 Painting Vanity
10:41 Installing Shelf Slats
11:17 Notes about installation
12:11 FINAL REVEAL

[kevinjohnson]

Me and my wife wanted thank you for sharing your art aka woodworking skill we now decorated 20% of our house with your designs

[wjim]

The amazing part of this build is that you found 2x4s worthy of the project!

[DrunkInPublic]

Sharas voice and builds are so relaxing

[huntermark]

Ever since my wife discovered I can build vanities, she has been making me build them in our new home.
She just stood over my shoulder as I watched you build this one. She liked it so much, she wants me to build it for our guest bathroom!
Looks like, I'm off to my workshop:)

[EmorettaRobinson]

That's a pretty color that your mom chose for the cabinet. You always do such a great job at building the things you feature in your videos. Maybe your mom is at home saying "Look what my baby built?" With a big smile on her face.

[craiggoodwin]

Shara, now you have the very old gears in my head spinning! Should I rip out the old vanity or two and put in something like this or should I just settle for some new door and drawer fronts. Uhg! It's great to see a compilation of random parts come together into one cohesive unit. Love it. Wishing you a great weekend. Thanks for Sharing!

[EmanuelYeotis]

I hope you're parents appreciate what a good daughter you are😊

[jeanloreaud]

Encore un joli meuble, bien conçu, et bien réalisé, bravo, à bientôt salut Jeannot 🛠😉

[jeremyhuggins]

Very nice. I'm going to use the look of this design to make a rolling kitchen island.

[Joshua.zero]

On this week's episode of Woodshop Diaries, Shara quickly throws together a lovely vanity sure to be on everyone ones wishlist! And it'll take her less time to build than it'd take for the paint to dry. Purely epic! ❤

[WillysPerformanceCycleCtr]

This will be a great series! Your ‘U’ shaped drawer is genius! The drawer works great and makes the space functional. You are the best! This a beautiful vanity and your mom is going to enjoy it! Design! Build! Repeat! lol… please keep on building. Hope you all have a great weekend! I missed Lou & Bub… maybe I need to watch it again! Lol. 😂

[brewster]

I've seen vanities just like this in fancy hotel bathrooms! Amazing how you turn straightforward building supplies into elegant furniture pieces. I could tell right from the intro that this was going to be a chonky piece... normally you just wrangle stuff around without the help of dollies 💪🏻. Looking forward to the rest of the series... and nice to hear you say at 12:30 that you're excited about it too!

[allindroth]

I love all of the work that you do. You make it look so easy that anyone would feel confident in making the project themselves.

[cyndij]

I am excited about the upcoming vanity builds! You make this look so easy. Great idea to make the U-shaped drawer. Hope we get to see this in your mom's powder room.

[westtexas]

This is a very nice project. A new vanity is on our project list. I will be interested in seeing the other designs. We need one with a cabinet below the sink and drawers to one side. Vanities are now so expensive and often made with particle board. The materials in your design are much better. Thanks for sharing.

[dawnforman]

Awesome vanity build, thanks!! Looking forward to the other designs as well.

[aliens]

wish there was a love button! i think you have inspired me to sort a vanity out in my Bathroom!

[theflourcity]

I love the simple design. It's amazing how a few pieces of trim can pull everything together. Nice work!

[goddessofthestars]

This was such a great build! I've been meaning to replace my half bathroom vanity with better storage! Thanks for the guidance and inspiration! 🥰

[SawdustmakerLori]

Love how that turned out and I'm sure your parents will be thrilled with it!!! I look forward to seeing what you build next! It's great that you made such a beautiful piece by using up scraps too.