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DIY Standing Vanity with Pegboard & Hidden Mirror Storage

DIY Standing Vanity with Pegboard & Hidden Mirror Storage

I’m pretty sure I haven’t invented the idea of a standing vanity area, but I’ve never seen one before. So I thought it was worth sharing with you guys not only how I put this together (and make it a valuable space for both storage and doing my hair and makeup), but also sharing why I created this space instead of something a little more traditional.

There are many reasons I wanted to create a standing vanity area in our bedroom. Firstly we have very little space. Even a small desk would have meant climbing over the bed to get to one side of it. That’s easily reason enough for me but read on, because there’s more.

Moving onto the also the issue of my eyesight. If you’re a glasses wearer you’ll know how difficult it is to achieve the perfect eyeliner flick from a distance when you can’t even see your own eyelashes. In fact, the last dressing table I had went unused for years for this reason alone. I used my full-length mirror to get up close instead of leaning awkwardly over a desk in a half squat position. Great for the thighs, not so much for the eyes.

DIY Standing Vanity with Pegboard & Hidden Mirror StorageDIY Standing Vanity with Pegboard & Hidden Mirror Storage

I had the idea of a standing area for this room for a long time. I was initially going to use wall shelving but couldn’t resist making a pegboard and sharing the tutorial with you!

Materials

  • 12mm plywood measured to fit your space
  • 15mm dowel
  • 15mm drill bit
  • 2cm x 4cm strip wood (at least twice the length of your plywood)
  • Narrow pine shelving/strip wood
  • Rawl plugs and screws
  • Wood screws

Instructions

1. Measure the large piece of wood and divide that by the number of holes you want. Do this horizontally and vertically. Draw the grid onto the wood  using your measurements as the distance between the lines.

2. Drill holes into each point where the lines meet. Place a scrap piece of wood under the area you are drilling to stop the back splintering. Once you’ve made all the holes sand down the edges.

3. Measure and cut 2 pieces of the strip wood the length of the pegboard and using strong rawl plugs and screws attach these to the wall where the top and the bottom of the pegboard will be.

4. Attach the pegboard to these pieces of wood using a screw in each corner.

DIY Standing Vanity with Pegboard & Hidden Mirror Storage

5. Measure the distance from the wall, through the holes in the pegboard and add on the width of the shelf. Cut up your dowel into pieces this size to hold the shelving in place. Any off cuts can be used as smaller pegs to hang things off.

6. Push your pegs into the holes and place sections of the narrow shelving onto them. Once you have everything in place you can use brackets to keep the shelves in place.

Read on for my other storage solutions…

DIY Standing Vanity with Pegboard & Hidden Mirror StorageDIY Standing Vanity with Pegboard & Hidden Mirror StorageDIY Standing Vanity with Pegboard & Hidden Mirror StorageDIY Standing Vanity with Pegboard & Hidden Mirror StorageDIY Standing Vanity with Pegboard & Hidden Mirror StorageDIY Standing Vanity with Pegboard & Hidden Mirror StorageDIY Standing Vanity with Pegboard & Hidden Mirror StorageDIY Standing Vanity with Pegboard & Hidden Mirror Storage

For the mirror storage you’ll need a boxy mirror with space behind the glass to create your storage area. I got this one from IKEA a few years ago, but unfortunately, they don’t sell them anymore. Once you’ve sourced the right mirror use hinges to attach it to the wall on one side. Use adhesive hooks and tabs to create a storage area for jewellery and nail varnish hidden away in the back.

To create some additional storage I’ve added a large basket from The People Shop. I keep my hair dryer/straighteners and larger product bottles in here for easy access. Then to finish the area I’ve added a pendant light so I can see exactly what I’m doing no matter what time of day or night it is.

One of the reasons this area works so well for me is because I thought about the items I needed to store/easily access and built my storage around it. You might need to tweak the ideas for your own needs/space but this is hopefully showing you how you can have as much storage and accessibility with much less space than a vanity table.

I’d love to hear if you have a traditional vanity table or have you tried out something different too? Let me know in the comments!

DIY Standing Vanity with Pegboard & Hidden Mirror Storage

 

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Comments

  1. Ursula says

    April 4, 2018 at 2:50 am

    In awe!!!! Love the minimalist vibe and how pretty all the objects displayed look

    Reply
    • fran says

      April 12, 2018 at 7:48 pm

      Thank you Ursula. I’ve definitely made an effort to make it look pretty x

      Reply
  2. Michelle says

    April 4, 2018 at 12:16 pm

    This is absolutely cool, I would love to have something like this in my bedroom!
    https://www.makeandmess.com/

    Reply
    • fran says

      April 12, 2018 at 7:47 pm

      Thank you so much Michelle! xx

      Reply
  3. Cat Meschia says

    April 6, 2018 at 11:51 pm

    So lovely! 100% agree about the glasses issue… In college I had a mirror next to my bookshelf and used that as my vanity to get close enough haha. Will have to try this soon!

    Reply
    • fran says

      April 12, 2018 at 7:47 pm

      HA! So you know! :D

      Reply
  4. Jane says

    April 11, 2018 at 12:23 pm

    “6. … Once you have everything in place you can use brackets to keep the shelves in place.”

    Great idea, but what does this mean? Can you please explain it a little bit? I need shelves, that do not move.

    Thank you.

    Reply
    • fran says

      April 12, 2018 at 7:44 pm

      Hey Jane, so if you use something like these saddle clips: https://www.homebase.co.uk/saddle-clip-copper-22mm-10-pack_p574146 to go over over the dowel and into the shelf underneath it will hold it in place! Hope that helps x

      Reply
  5. Holly says

    May 31, 2018 at 7:34 pm

    Wow this is so amazingly beautiful and such a versatile way to store lovely things! I get bored with my shelves so easily, so it would be amazing to be able to keep switching them around. Can’t wait to give this a go when I get a spare day – thanks so much for sharing!

    Holly from The Art of Being Holly xo

    Reply
  6. Andreas Bang says

    August 7, 2018 at 8:44 am

    Very nice blog. I like this post.
    Check out Diamond Jewelry Online.

    Reply
  7. Esterina says

    September 19, 2018 at 8:42 pm

    This is also a great idea to use in my shop for displaying products. Thank you for sharing. Really appreciated!

    Reply
  8. Melody says

    May 16, 2019 at 4:33 am

    What size is your pegboard?

    Reply
  9. LearningtoDIY says

    September 9, 2020 at 10:42 pm

    Am I missing something?? Ive looked this over a few times and I dont see the ‘hidden mirror storage’ where? how? what do i do?

    I get the buy the wood, drill the holes, attach to wall. Where is the mirror?

    Reply
  10. cinenerdle says

    September 7, 2022 at 8:58 am

    Tutorial for a stumble guys Standing Vanity with Pegboard and Hidden Mirror Storage. Maximize the space in your tiny bedroom. techniques and tips for organization.

    Reply
  11. snake io says

    November 21, 2022 at 3:13 am

    Your article was outstanding, and I eagerly forward reading more of your writing.

    Reply
  12. tiny fishing says

    November 21, 2022 at 7:20 am

    I have a hard time describing my thoughts on content, but I really felt I should here. Your article is really great. I like the way you wrote this information.

    Reply
  13. Helyszíni autó állapotfelmérés says

    December 2, 2022 at 3:32 pm

    Good article, helped a lot thanks

    Reply

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