About My Vanities

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My dressers, chest, sideboards and wash stands - Before they become vanities with sinks.

Most of my vanities are American antique pieces from the early 1900s.
I also get some of the pieces from Europe. Most of my double sink vanities are European pieces.
I do make some antique reproduction pieces. These are usually small pieces, which I have a hard time finding. If the piece is new, I will state that it is new.

The Refinishing Process - Making Them Water Resistant

The first thing I do is strip the old finish off. This gets me down to the bare wood.
I make any necessary repairs to the piece, rebuild the drawers around the sink so I save most of the drawer space
and then I do a lot of sanding.
Then I use a combination of stains, sealers and top coat to make the piece water resistant inside and out.
My finish meets or exceeds the KCMA test requirements for a water resistant finish.

The Old Beveled Mirrors

On my mirrored pieces I take out the mirrors and have them re-silvered. Most of the old mirrors come in with streaks and or dark spots.
Re-silvering makes them bright and clear, but not flawless. Sometimes they will have a few surface scratches or maybe some small dark rings. These are flaws in the old beveled mirrors that re-silvering can't fix.

Sinks and Faucets

My standard sink is a white porcelain sink that is 19" wide and 16" deep. If you pick one of my pieces that I have not started on yet, you can use a sink of your choice (provide it will work in the piece). My standard faucet is a brass or chrome faucet that has white porcelain handles with Hot & Cold printed on the respective handles. You can choose a different faucet on either my finished or unfinished pieces. The price of the vanity will be adjusted for the difference in cost of either the sink and or faucet.