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Anyone have a vanity?
We're moving into a place with 1 bathroom (we decided to go with one with two bedrooms thankfully! So closet space won't be an issue). That said, SO and I talked about getting my a vanity/makeup-hair area. Anyone have one that they love? I saw a cute one at World Market yesterday, but it was $200ish. If I can't find another one I like, I might go for it.
Re: Anyone have a vanity?
I have this one from WM.
The top actually has a decent amount of space but the drawer isn't huge.
I have an antique one that I've had since I was a little girl, but I've also always thought this was great:
http://www.ikeahackers.net/2011/03/makeup-vanity-for-small-spaces.html
I'm in love with this one from PB Teen, but it's like $1,600 (more than I want to spend). More than likely I'll end up looking on Craigslist to do something that looks like one of the vanities below.
I have this one. My only complaint is that the flip-top mirror cuts off half of my forehead because it sits slightly low(I'm 5'2"). Either that or the bench should be a little shorter. Otherwise, I really like it for the price. I can store all of my make-up in the niche below the mirror(I added a couple of plastic organizing trays), my backlit magnifying mirror with a hair brush and styling tool on top, and make-up brushes/cotton swaps, combs, etc. supplies in the side drawers.
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I got the narrow leg vanity from west elm a while go during a huge sale. Not on sale, the price is kinda high:/ But I really love it and it's very sleek looking as well. The compartment under the lift-up mirror is slightly shallow so I usually leave it open so I can put some taller things like perfume in there.
Here's a link. You may be able to find one used somewhere.
http://www.westelm.com/products/narrow-leg-vanity-f568/
My husband made me one and I adore it. I had a good sized mirror on the wall already, and he made me a desk-like vanity with three drawers on either side and one shallow one right in the middle. He ordered gorgeous little crystal nobs to go on the drawers...
Anyway, if you like that $200 one, I'd go for it. I can't imagine life without this thing now that I have it.
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THIS is so similar to the one I liked at World Market...and it's much cheaper. Thanks for the link! If I don't find another one I like I will order this one
The World Market one is on sale (here at least) for $149 or something. Just noticed the flyer yesterday.
IKEA has one - MALM I think, for about $120-ish. And they also have a HEMNES one (that I really like the look of that comes with a nice, big mirror) for about $249.
I love this idea that I saw on Pinterest:
OMG. I love that....I must check out Pinterest later when I get home
Yeah, I love that photo. So simple, but beautiful. Glad I could help.
I'm not sure if you have a Home Goods by you, but the one by me has had some *awesome* mirror end tables/desks and some awesome mirrors as well. All pretty cheap compared to other stores.
Good luck!
Oh, here's another simple idea that I love:
Here's this one from Urban Outfitters. It's $249 (so more than you would want to spend) but I think it's nice to use as an idea
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=24032880
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I bought one from Craigslist a couple years ago. I absolutely love it.
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Mine is similar to this. It's straight leg instead of the queen anne style and the stool is round
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Thanks for asking this! I've been wanting one, too, and plan to buy one after we move.