Before & After: From Tired Cabinet to Bathroom Storage

we built the new base from hardwood 1" x 2" poplar boards

the base of the cabinet was going to be 12" deep by 24" wide. we did two tiers of support so we would be able to add a shelf at the bottom as well. the legs were constructed of 2" x 2" boards

we screwed the 1" x 2" side into the 2" x 2" legs . then we attached the back and front 1" x 2" pieces

we cut a 1/2" of birch plywood to create the bottom shelf

while a handled basket works great to hide my makeup clutter. i also use a basic drinking to hold some facial cotton pads and a clear apothecary jar

the bottom shelf holds a couple extra clean towels

because we added a shelf below

the original base was salvageable enough to donate so hopefully someone else put that piece to use also

our kreg jig was our best friend

almost there

once the primer was

i use the cabinet to hold everything i reach

an acrylic tray corrals all of my lotions and facial creams

let's take a look at a side-by-side before and after to show what a little out of the thinking can yield