Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
Hey friends, let's get this vanity top out of my shop floor and on a new project! In this video, let's dive into building a simple fluted style bathroom vanity to match the larger one I built last year.
I'll share tons of behind the scenes info, helpful tips, and a few boo-boos along the way. I hope you enjoy the journey through building this fun project!
Check out additional project details here:woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-build-a-small-bathroom-vanity
And grab the printable building plans for these cabinets and workbench here: woodshop-diaries.myshopify.com/products/bathroom-vanity-with-fluted-trim-plans
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Helpful resources for this project:
How to cut plywood: woodshopdiaries.com/cut-down-plywood-sheets-with-circular-saw
How to use a pocket hole jig: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-use-pocket-hole-jig
How, when, and why to use the Kreg Micro: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-use-the-kreg-micro-pocket-hole-jig
How to install drawer slides: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-install-drawers-with-side-mount-drawer-slides
How to build a drawer box: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-build-a-drawer-box
How to install concealed hinges: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-install-concealed-hinges-cabinet-hardware
How to make fluted drawer fronts: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-make-a-fluted-drawer-front
Tools & Materials
*affiliate links below
Tools:
Miter Saw: homedepot.sjv.io/oB1PO
Drill/Driver: homedepot.sjv.io/raXZAB
Circular Saw: homedepot.sjv.io/XKboX
Cutting Guides (Kreg Rip Cut and AccuCut)–optional: amzn.to/2HOI21S & amzn.to/2UjGdzW
Pocket Hole Jig (Kreg Micro recommended, but standard size jigs work, too): amzn.to/3VL306Q
Dowel Jig: amzn.to/49poU2I
Concealed Hinge Jig: amzn.to/3Rc65qZ
Router & ⅜″ Rabbeting Bit: amzn.to/49rVmBI & amzn.to/49uAvNY
Table Saw
Materials:
(1) 4’x8′ sheet ¾″ plywood: homedepot.com/p/Columbia-Forest-Products-3-4-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-PureBond-Red-Oak-Plywood-165956/100046409
(1) 4’x4′ sheet ¼″ plywood
(2) 2x2x6 boards
(2) 1x2x8 board
(2) 1x3x6 boards
(4) ⅝″ x 3 ¼″ fluted trim casing (8′ boards): homedepot.sjv.io/dazrvK
1 ¼” pocket hole screws: amzn.to/3PN3pSw
1 ½″ long dowel pins: amzn.to/3J7x3OM
2 ½″ wood screws (to install)
Wood glue
(1) pair 18″ drawer slides: amzn.to/3T6fNhz
(2) pair concealed inset hinges for frameless cabinets: amzn.to/4aNLvHz
Edge banding (optional, but recommended): amzn.to/3J5iZVI
Drawer pulls/knobs: amzn.to/3xtu3d2
**CHAPTERS**
00:00 Introduction
00:49 Countertop Sizing
01:20 Adding a Taper to the Legs
02:11 Assembling the Vanity Frame
03:44 Adding the Drawer Slides
05:05 Adding Trim Detail to the Vanity Body
06:04 Building the Doors
08:49 Cutting the Fluted Trim Boards
09:48 Making the Drawer Front
10:28 Building & Installing the Drawer Box
11:05 Finishing the Doors
12:09 WHOOPS--My Mistake
13:24 Attaching the Drawer Front & Doors
13:55 Notes about installation
15:04 FINAL REVEAL
Hey friends, let's get this vanity top out of my shop floor and on a new project! In this video, let's dive into building a simple fluted style bathroom vanity to match the larger one I built last year.
I'll share tons of behind the scenes info, helpful tips, and a few boo-boos along the way. I hope you enjoy the journey through building this fun project!
Check out additional project details here:woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-build-a-small-bathroom-vanity
And grab the printable building plans for these cabinets and workbench here: woodshop-diaries.myshopify.com/products/bathroom-vanity-with-fluted-trim-plans
**Follow Woodshop Diaries On**
Website: woodshopdiaries.com
TikTok: tiktok.com/@woodshopdiaries?
Facebook: facebook.com/woodshopdiaries
Instagram: instagram.com/woodshopdiaries
Pinterest: pinterest.com/sharamccuiston
SHOP WOODWORKING TEES AND BUILDING PLANS HERE:
woodshop-diaries.myshopify.com
Helpful resources for this project:
How to cut plywood: woodshopdiaries.com/cut-down-plywood-sheets-with-circular-saw
How to use a pocket hole jig: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-use-pocket-hole-jig
How, when, and why to use the Kreg Micro: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-use-the-kreg-micro-pocket-hole-jig
How to install drawer slides: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-install-drawers-with-side-mount-drawer-slides
How to build a drawer box: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-build-a-drawer-box
How to install concealed hinges: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-install-concealed-hinges-cabinet-hardware
How to make fluted drawer fronts: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-make-a-fluted-drawer-front
Tools & Materials
*affiliate links below
Tools:
Miter Saw: homedepot.sjv.io/oB1PO
Drill/Driver: homedepot.sjv.io/raXZAB
Circular Saw: homedepot.sjv.io/XKboX
Cutting Guides (Kreg Rip Cut and AccuCut)–optional: amzn.to/2HOI21S & amzn.to/2UjGdzW
Pocket Hole Jig (Kreg Micro recommended, but standard size jigs work, too): amzn.to/3VL306Q
Dowel Jig: amzn.to/49poU2I
Concealed Hinge Jig: amzn.to/3Rc65qZ
Router & ⅜″ Rabbeting Bit: amzn.to/49rVmBI & amzn.to/49uAvNY
Table Saw
Materials:
(1) 4’x8′ sheet ¾″ plywood: homedepot.com/p/Columbia-Forest-Products-3-4-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-PureBond-Red-Oak-Plywood-165956/100046409
(1) 4’x4′ sheet ¼″ plywood
(2) 2x2x6 boards
(2) 1x2x8 board
(2) 1x3x6 boards
(4) ⅝″ x 3 ¼″ fluted trim casing (8′ boards): homedepot.sjv.io/dazrvK
1 ¼” pocket hole screws: amzn.to/3PN3pSw
1 ½″ long dowel pins: amzn.to/3J7x3OM
2 ½″ wood screws (to install)
Wood glue
(1) pair 18″ drawer slides: amzn.to/3T6fNhz
(2) pair concealed inset hinges for frameless cabinets: amzn.to/4aNLvHz
Edge banding (optional, but recommended): amzn.to/3J5iZVI
Drawer pulls/knobs: amzn.to/3xtu3d2
**CHAPTERS**
00:00 Introduction
00:49 Countertop Sizing
01:20 Adding a Taper to the Legs
02:11 Assembling the Vanity Frame
03:44 Adding the Drawer Slides
05:05 Adding Trim Detail to the Vanity Body
06:04 Building the Doors
08:49 Cutting the Fluted Trim Boards
09:48 Making the Drawer Front
10:28 Building & Installing the Drawer Box
11:05 Finishing the Doors
12:09 WHOOPS--My Mistake
13:24 Attaching the Drawer Front & Doors
13:55 Notes about installation
15:04 FINAL REVEAL
