DIY Vanity

My Mom and I got a desk, probably close to 15 years ago now, for $4.00 at a yard sale. I've had it in the downstairs guestroom/ office for a couple years, and haven't used it for much. A few months ago I decided I'd really like to have a vanity to keep all of my make up and hair things in, for the sake of having my own little space and to relieve the storage dilemma in the bathroom. I bought some white paint for $10.00, foam board for $1.77 and got busy.
 


   BEFORE:
This is after I unearthed the top, which was piled with papers and odds and ends of junk. It was sitting with boxes of baby clothes a neighbor gave us, give away items, things to return, and more baby clothes. So you can see, it wasn't doing much.

AFTER:

 I had some silver spray paint from a previous project to paint the knobs. The silk flowers have been in various places throughout the house. Originally from Dollar Tree. I thought it made for a nice, feminine touch.

 I saw several people on YouTube using foam board to make custom, affordable dividers for all types of drawers. So genius, I wish I'd thought of it! I tacked it with tape, until I am sure it is how I want it, then I will glue gun it in place. I used some leftover batting from a sewing project to line the jewelry compartments to keep things from sliding everywhere and getting tangled up. At first, I had baskets in the drawers to hold things, but it wasn't working very well. The baskets weren't the right size, so I was losing lots of space. And the little stuff was constantly getting lost.

Hair tools and jewelry in the large, top drawer

 Makeup in the small, top left drawer

 Pedicure/manicure kit and lotions

 Travel case for makeup, sprays, Moroccan oil

Not much in the bottom two drawers, but everything has a place. I like how the divider keeps the cans from rolling around every time I open the drawer.
  I still need to put up a mirror, I found one I like at Family Dollar pretty reasonable, just have to pick it up.

  I am pretty pleased at how this project turned out. For less than $15.00 I have a beautiful (to me) place to keep all my "girl" stuff, everything has a home, and things are visible, only one layer deep so that it is all easy to find. Not to mention the desk is probably happy to be out in a sunny room, where it is used every day ;)
  I hope this post inspires you to get creative and carve out a little something for yourself in your home.