Swing open the door on a winter morning and you’ll see it: breath fogging the mirror, steam curling off the shower, bare feet freezing on cold tile. A bathroom can be the chilliest room in the house—unless the woodwork does its job. At TN Farmhouse Furniture we give the smallest room the same respect as a kitchen or porch. Here’s how we turn lumber and hardware into a space that feels less like a pit stop and more like a warm hug.
Good Wood, No Compromises
Bathrooms punish furniture. Hot water, cold water, toothpaste splatters, toddlers armed with bath crayons—you name it. That’s why we start with thick, kiln‑dried hardwood. Maple for its smooth grain, white oak for its water resistance, and reclaimed pine when we want knot holes and nail scars that tell a story.
Each board spends a night inside the shop so it can settle to the same humidity we work in. Then we join, plane, and cut—slow and steady, no rush. By the time a vanity leaves our doors, every edge is burnished smooth enough to slide a cotton towel across without snagging a thread.
Joinery You Can Trust
Drawers ride on dovetails, not staples. Doors hang on soft‑close hinges that disappear the moment you shut them. We cut mortises and tenons the old way—mallet, chisel, test fit, repeat—because the jig might be quicker, but your grandchildren won’t care how fast we were. They’ll care that the door still shuts square thirty winters from now.
A Finish That Breathes
Spray‑on lacquer has its place; your bathroom isn’t it. We wipe on plant‑based oils, buff in beeswax, and let the wood soak it up. The surface hardens but never forms that plastic shell that chips when the humidity jumps. Spill perfume? Wipe it up. Need a refresh after a decade? Light sand, another coat of oil, back to new.
Color’s up to you. Maybe you favor weathered grey to match a quartz top, or a warm honey tone that looks like sunrise in June. Bring us a tile scrap or paint chip if you want an exact match. We’ve mixed stains to mimic river rocks and even one inspired by a dog’s brindle coat—true story.
Storage for Real Life
We’ve all cursed that vanity where nothing fits. Our answer? Drawers deep enough for hairdryers, shallow trays for lip balm and razors, tilt‑out hampers for towels that didn’t quite make the laundry room. If you want an outlet inside the cabinet for the electric toothbrush, we’ll route the channel and wire the grommet so cords disappear.
Working with a postage‑stamp powder room? We’ll build a 24‑inch console on slim legs so it floats light and leaves room for toes. Got a claw‑foot tub hogging the floor? Let’s curve the vanity side to hug it—done that twice this year already.
Tops That Take a Beating
Some customers bring their own sinks; others ask us to source. Either way, we cut the openings by hand so there’s no ugly gap of daylight. Wood tops sealed with marine varnish are popular, but we’re happy to prep for stone, concrete, even copper. One couple brought in a hammered‑tin basin they found on vacation—turned out gorgeous once we dropped it into reclaimed oak.
Matchmakers Welcome
One vanity rarely travels alone. Need a mirror frame wide enough to bounce light around a windowless room? Done. A linen tower that hides jumbo‑pack toilet rolls behind barn‑door sliders? Easy. We mark every board from the same flitch so the grain flows from vanity to tower like river water.
Built in Clinton, Traveling Farther Than We Do
You’ll find our pieces in Maine cabins, Texas ranch houses, and a ski lodge in Utah that ordered vanities big enough to land a trout on. We crate everything with recycled carpet underlayment, screw the crate to a pallet, and send photos before it leaves. When the rig shows up at your drive, all you do is pry off a few screws and carry it inside.
Stop In, We’ll Talk Tile and Toothbrushes
If you’re driving I‑75, take Exit 122 and follow the smell of sawdust. We have an amazing showroom full of beautiful pieces. Step inside and Emma will hand you a cup of coffee while you look through finish samples. Or call (800) 677‑1058 and tell us what you need. We’ll sketch on butcher paper, swap stories, and figure it out together.
Because even the quickest shower deserves a room built with slow, steady care. Let’s make yours.