McMullen Master Vanity

Great job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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Todd, a very nice look!

Did you build this in place or at the shop?

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I love the way you inset the face frame from the case! Do you have any construction pictures? I would like to see how you put it together.

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Stunning vanity Todd. Thank you for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

I have to disagree Todd, the finish looks perfect. I like the way you got it darker around the moldings etc. Excellent work…like always. I really lke this one the color of this one the coloring and antiquing is super. I like too the 36” height, the one in my new house is shorter and at 6’ tall for me it’s kind of a pain. Again, outstanding work.

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thats beautiful Todd! it looks wonderful! thanks for the post.

Wow, looks great. This is the kind of cabinetry I hope to be able to do some day. How did you do the drawer fronts? Is it a flat panel with an edge molding applied?

-- Dan, San Diego, CA

Very nice woodworking. Thanks for sharing with us.

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Great looking vanity. You did a beautiful job on it. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

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Very sharp. I like the way you inset the frame around the doors. It adds one more simple yet elegant aspect to the piece. I’m almost finished with a furniture style vanity for our bathroom remodel and I’m sorry I didn’t see yours earlier : ) what type of vanity top did they go with?

Very nice, that is a beautiful vanity.

-- Glenn, New Mexico

Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ditto…all of the above

-- gbear, Carmichael, CA

Very nice! Looks great!

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Nice piece Todd. Great look, although I am not a big fan of the “furniture” look that is hot now. But this is a great example of it.

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

Gorgeous. And the finish looks great to me in the photos.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Sorry guys, I fell short on construction photos for this one.

I built this in pieces in the shop and installed them onsite.

The boxes are separate but the faceframe is one piece and was completely made and finished in the shop. I had to make a template to fit the walls and transfer that to the frame for a good clean install.

With the finish being “antiqued” it was supposed to hang up in the corners and be lighter on some of the wear areas.

The top is solid surface, Corian.

The drawer fronts are rectangles of wood with the moulding applied to the sides.

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Excellent job Todd.

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This is the complete deal from craftmenship to finishing work this deserve a Bravo!!! Nice work around the horn Todd…Blkcherry

Very nice vanity!!!

-- Steve-o

Nice! I don’t see a thing wrong with the finish, I really the look. Great work

Nice project and great install. Did you use filler strips on the sides?

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Glad to see someone else making inset doors and drawers for cabinetry. My friend who makes kitchen cabinets for a living thinks I’m crazy for not making overlays.

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Giz – I did use a scribe moulding against the wall on both ends. Since I made and installed the faceframe in a single piece, there had to be a little room to swing the frame into place. That means it had a gap on each side a little bigger than caulking would take care of.

Chico – I seem to do a lot of inset doors. They are more difficult, but that just sets me apart and, hopefully, above the rest ;)

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Beautiful work as always Todd. No matter the function of your pieces, they are always inspirational. And I don’t think one can ever get enough inspiration. Thanks.

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Inspiring, Todd. Wonderful details! I have a question: you mentioned using a “conversion varnish” in your description, which is a term I’ve not heard before. What is a conversion varnish?

Thanks so much for sharing with us!

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Great looking vanity! Love the details on the face frame.

Edit: At first I thought the border of the face frame was stepped two levels, but looking at the original size pics on your flickr site, I notice that it is actually a kerf cut. Did you cut that with a router? Is that border piece applied to the inset face frame?

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very nice todd

Wow… I have not yet tried my hand at cabinet making. Beautiful work Todd!

-- Chris

Great job no the vanity Todd, it`s beautiful . Very good build.

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

nice work … always high quality

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Nice vanity Todd. Your work is an inspiration to all who see it.

-- Rusty

Well done!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Hey Todd! Kuddo’s buddy,,,,,,,,nicely done!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

very nice….....

Wow that vanity is fantastic. I inspires me to try a few different things on my next vanity.

-- Edward

what type of joinery did you use for the face frame?

-- Edward

Eddy, I used the Kreg Jig for the face frame.

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