| Project by Todd A. Clippinger | posted 89 days ago | 566 views | 1 time favorited | 36 comments | ![]() |
This vanity was made for friends of mine that were finishing up some remodeling just in time for the Billings Heritage Home Tour. The key elements to making the vanity look like a piece of furniture were the legs and the unbroken faceframe.
The construction is of Baltic birch for the cabinet boxes and hard maple for the frame, doors, drawer boxes, and drawer faces. The total counter top height is at 36” for greater comfort.
Drawers are dovetailed but I did not get fancy with that. The drawer glides are Blum undermounts.
The cock bead moulding is an applied feature.
The finish is antiqued but not too heavily distressed. I have to admit that the finish appears a bit more blotchy in the photos than it does in person. I don’t know why this is. When viewed in person it looks great.
The stain is Sherwin BAC wiping stain which can be top coated in 30 minutes. The finish is a CAB Acrylic that is rated for resistance against water for such locations as a vanity or kitchen sink base. It is better than a pre-catalyzed lacquer but not as durable as a conversion varnish.
The clients are very happy with the project and we are currently talking about more projects.
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
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36 comments so far
thetimberkid
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posted 89 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
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Roger Strautman
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posted 89 days ago
Todd, a very nice look!
Did you build this in place or at the shop?
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Keni
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posted 89 days ago
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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trifern
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posted 89 days ago
Stunning vanity Todd. Thank you for sharing.
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Critterman
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posted 89 days ago
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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Greg Wurst
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posted 89 days ago
What can I say? You do good work. All your pieces inspire me to do better.
teenagewoodworker
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posted 89 days ago
thats beautiful Todd! it looks wonderful! thanks for the post.
DanTheLumberJockMan
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posted 89 days ago
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?
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PaBull
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posted 89 days ago
Very nice woodworking. Thanks for sharing with us.
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ND2ELK
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posted 89 days ago
Great looking vanity. You did a beautiful job on it. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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DaytonB
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posted 89 days ago
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?
Bigbuck
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posted 89 days ago
Very nice, that is a beautiful vanity.
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John Gray
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posted 89 days ago
Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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gbear
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posted 89 days ago
Ditto…all of the above
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Danielle
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posted 89 days ago
Very nice! Looks great!
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Brad_Nailor
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posted 89 days ago
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.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 89 days ago
Gorgeous. And the finish looks great to me in the photos.
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Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 89 days ago
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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Grumpy
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posted 89 days ago
Excellent job Todd.
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blackcherry
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posted 88 days ago
This is the complete deal from craftmenship to finishing work this deserve a Bravo!!! Nice work around the horn Todd…Blkcherry
steveosshop
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posted 88 days ago
Very nice vanity!!!
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Dave T
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posted 88 days ago
Nice! I don’t see a thing wrong with the finish, I really the look. Great work
gizmodyne
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posted 88 days ago
Nice project and great install. Did you use filler strips on the sides?
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ChicoWoodnut
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posted 88 days ago
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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Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 88 days ago
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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Chip
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posted 88 days ago
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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Texasgaloot
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posted 88 days ago
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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Sparky977
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posted 88 days ago
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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Jimboe
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posted 88 days ago
very nice todd
Chris
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posted 88 days ago
Wow… I have not yet tried my hand at cabinet making. Beautiful work Todd!
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griff
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posted 88 days ago
Great job no the vanity Todd, it`s beautiful . Very good build.
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DAN
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posted 88 days ago
nice work … always high quality
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Bigdogs117
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posted 86 days ago
Nice vanity Todd. Your work is an inspiration to all who see it.
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posted 86 days ago
Well done!
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Hey Todd! Kuddo’s buddy,,,,,,,,nicely done!
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DIABLO
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very nice….....