![]() ![]() I painted the nightstands in CeCe Caldwell’s Michigan Pine green and applied about 3 coats total. I scrubbed the whole thing with Krud Kutter to give it a deep cleaning before paint! Finish, Hardware, and Paper Details: It was important to sand over the sides at the connection point to remove any glue or rough areas. I used 220 grit to prep-sand the entire thing. Next, I started my prep as usual which includes an overall sanding. I wanted to update the hardware too, so I also applied bondo to the drawers to fill the indents and extra holes on the bottom drawer to prep it for new knobs. I sanded it down smooth using my orbital sander and my zip sander to get into the tight spots. My go-to filler/repair product is bondo, and I mixed/applied the two-part system liberally into the gaps and over the holes. My nightstands required repairs from the nails and gaps on the sides. When you cut your vanity to nightstands you will notice areas that may require filling and repair. ![]() I followed up with 220 grit, and I did a little hand sanding to get into the corners my orbital couldn’t reach. I took my orbital sander with 120 grit sandpaper and sanded down the sides and rough edges on my cuts. I was happy with how all my cuts turned out, though! Another point why if I can do this, so can you! Sanding: I am not a master tools-woman, so I was a little nervous. I really tried to take my time on these cuts to make sure I was creating a straight angle. My first attempt wasn't perpendicular, so I had to follow up with additional cuts. First I made my vertical cut and then my horizontal one. I cut outside my desired flush point to make sure I didn’t over cut. Once I had the side pieces cut down, I flipped the drawers upright to cut the top pieces down. I just eyeballed how close I was to the side. I knew if I got a relatively close cut, I could sand down the excess with my orbital sander. I slowly trimmed it down to make sure I didn’t gouge into the side. To cut the excess piece down I lined up my jig saw on the base on the cabinet and began to cut. I used my jigsaw to remove these because I could get a closer cut than with my circular saw. There was a piece that was glued into the frame and an excess piece on the top that I needed to cut down to match the other side. This left me with two pieces I needed to cut down on each side before deconstruction was complete. I repeated these steps on the other set of drawers. I used my hammer to nail the sharp edges back in the drawer and removed them from the inside. Hammer Time:Īfter I removed the middle portion from the drawers, I was left with the protruding nails. I increased pressure slowly to ensure I wasn’t going to damage the side of the drawers. This helped loosen it from the nails holding it in place. With this piece remaining, I applied a little force down on the rounded center piece. Not gonna lie… I also just really wanted to chop it in half! Circular Saw Cut #2-3:Īfter this, I made two additional cuts with my circular saw to remove more of the center portion. I decided to cut it in half near the middle to see if I could loosen the connection from the side to the middle portion. Next, I chose my Ryobi circular saw to cut the vanity in half. My first step was removing the wooden support bar that ran the length of the vanity. ![]() Since you will be making cuts and sanding, be sure to wear protective eye-wear! I also wore my respirator during this process. I hope anyone who sees these nightstands and thinks, “woah, I could never do that,” thinks again, because you can!īelow is the exact process I took to transform my waterfall vanity to nightstands! Waterfall Vanity to Nightstands Tools/Supply List: This project was a big goal of mine, and it was way easier than what I hyped it up to be in my head. It was time to tackle this challenge! Personal Goal Reached! I thought turning a vanity to nightstands would be WAY outside my skill set, but I committed to pushing myself to try projects outside my comfort zone this year. I remember seeing the “best of the best” creating gorgeous nightstands from vanities when I started refinishing furniture. I turned a waterfall vanity to nightstands! I did it! Why am I so giddy? ![]()
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