Crafty Creation: My Vanity
Posted by Andrea
He has made everything beautiful in its time. (Ecclesiastes 3:11a)
Every girl needs her own space right? I have always wanted to have a dressing area in my bedroom with ample space for me to do my hair, apply my makeup, and paint my nails.
My former vanity was the one my mother had as a teen. Though I love that vanity, it was small and becoming overcrowded with all my girly gadgets. I started looking for a larger replacement vanity, but couldn’t find one in the color and size I wanted. In addition, the few I had considered settling for (in desperation!) cost much more than my budget allowed.
What’s a girly girl to do when faced with such a dilemma? Bring her concerns to her loving husband of course! After talking to JT about what I wanted, he agreed that it would probably be next to impossible for me to find a vanity in the size, color, and price range I desired. To solve my problem, he offered to build a simple vanity shelf for me.
At first I wasn’t sure a vanity shelf would look right, but JT assured me that it would. He patiently strolled through Lowes with me while I found the perfect piece of wood. After the wood was cut, he stained it for me, and anchored it to the wall. The result? The spacious, attractive (and inexpensive!) vanity I had dreamed about for so many months!
Once the shelf was up, I was ready to spruce up the area. At the local Goodwill store, I was able to find a few heavy, textured, decorative candy dishes to use as makeup brush and utensil holders. While there, I also discovered a huge, custom-made, cushioned bench that fits under the vanity shelf perfectly. This beauty was a real steal at less than $15!
Now that my vanity is in place, getting ready each day is much easier. All my girly gadgets are in one place and I’ve got room for them all. The area is well lit and spacious. For me, this vanity sure beats trying to beautify in the bathroom under the wrong type of light! For JT, it means my girly glory isn’t spread all over our bathroom.
This simple little creation works well for both of us!
Tags: makeup, vanity, vanity tour
Sounds like a win win situation ! You got your vanity and your hubby got the satisfaction of completing a home project!
Yep! Smiles all around! It is nice to work on a project with hubby. He’s very patient and has got great skills.
Awesome! You and your DH did a great job on it, and can’t beat the price!
Thanks Melanie! I’m loving the outcome physically AND financially. Thank you for visiting!
That is so great and what a saver..
Thanks Margaret! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! That JT is a keeper:)
My goodness… kudos to your DH! What a sweetie that he would build that for you! AND your upholstered bench is a steal at (how much?)… did you say under $15? Hooray for Goodwill.
Love your creativity. Good job!
Hugs, e-Mom
P.S. Sneaky! The shelf brackets are almost invisible. :~D
DH is a gem! And…he’s so patient whenever I come to him with a need like this. I can’t wait to tell ya’ll about my gift wrapping station!