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We decided to refinish our bathroom and my wife suggested that I make the vanity and cabinets (she didn’t have to ask twice!). This was my first woodworking project using cherry and I must admit that I love how the “wood works”! To overcome the blotching that occurs when finishing cherry, I sought the advice from my local Woodcraft shop who suggested a wax-free sealcoat, then gel stain, then several poly finish coats. I really like how it turned out.
We designed the vanity ourselves in order to fit the available space and to utilize the glass bowl and faucet we liked. My wife also suggested embedding the cabinets in the wall so as not to make the room look smaller.
-- "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." Phil 4:13
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jayman7
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posted 49 days ago
Very nice! What kind of gel stain did you use?
Scott Bryan
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posted 49 days ago
This is a beautiful vanity set. Cherry happens to be my favorite wood to work with so I can well understand why you enjoyed building this set with it. Putting the medicine cabinet in the wall was a great space saving idea. You have a nice design on the vanity as well.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
John8059
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posted 49 days ago
Nice job for sure! The wood and color are beautiful. Love the vanity design.
-- Cuz
rickf16
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posted 49 days ago
Really nice! I have plans to re-do my bathroom in cherry also. Would like to know the dimensions of the cabinets and how they where installed.
-- Rick
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 48 days ago
Beautiful vanity set, you did a nice job.
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RexMcKinnon
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posted 48 days ago
Very nice and great use of space.
-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!
fawig
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posted 47 days ago
Thanks for the kind words!
The gel stain I used was “Georgian Cherry” from General Finishes. It was the first time I used gel stain and I will definitely use it again – one door didn’t come out the way I wanted and I simply sanded off the stain and re-applied it. It doesn’t soak into the wood so it came off easily. Plus you don’t have to wait before wiping off the excess – you put it on and wipe it off.
The dimensions of the vanity are 24”W x 20”D x 31”H. I’m tall (6’-7”) and wanted the extra height so I wouldn’t have to bend over so far to use the sink. I wish my table saw was higher, too!
-- "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." Phil 4:13