When we're not creating things for our Etsy store, we are normally in the middle of the never ending list of home projects. We're going to start posting some of the improvements we've made over the past 7 years of living in this wonderful home!

Do you know how one home projects always seems to lead to another? We had an unfortunate mishap with our dishwasher that ended up in an insurance claim that got us a new floor. Before the floor was installed (yes, we had the "pros" install the floor. It caused Paul a lot of pain to have someone else do it, but since insurance was paying for it...) we decided to redo the plain jane design of the guest half bathroom before the new floor went into that space. We spiced it up with shiplap, a cool mirror that a friend made for us, new lighting and the crowning piece...

We turned an antique dresser into a sink base.

It really wasn't difficult at all. Anyone with a basic tool and plumbing knowledge can do this. It also helps if you have a beautiful wife with vision. We love this homemade piece and everyone who comes to our home comments about it. Here's how it was done...

It took a while, but we found the right size dresser locally on an online market. It was mostly redone. Okay...they really only painted it and added the hand-stamped leather straps as pulls (which we love).

I got it home and Paul tore it apart! He cut a hole in the top of the dresser to accomodate the Koehler farm sink we had. The cut template comes with the sink. For the sink to fit, the center support you see in the photo below had to be removed. Unfortunately this made the small top drawers decorative only. But that's not uncommon for bathroom sink bases.

The backs of the drawers had to have cutouts to accomodate the plumbing which was all moved to be as close to the wall as possible. We did this because we wanted to have full use of the two large drawers. A 90 degree pipe was installed directly under the sink that took everything to the wall. That's where the p-trap is. The drain goes out from there.

And we have full use of the bottom drawers! The plumbing is completly unseen.

There is a diagonal wall in the bathroom that just has wasted space behind it. We opened that up and turned it into a small storage area for the plunger and cleaning supplies. Then we covered it with a small barn door. Obviously, barn doors this size are not readily available. So we made our own door and hardware! It looks great and no one sees the nasty plunger! (Notice the hole cut in the back of the dresser for the drain pipe. We kept it as small as possible.)

Then we added the oil-rubbed bronze pump looking faucet that we already had. Here's the finished product! I apologize for the poor lighting. I'll have to replace that photo soon!

We are grateful to our amazing friend Amy from Dust Revival for the mirror!

This was a simple, fun project. With just a basic knowledge of plumbing and tools, you can do it too!