We found this awesome piece in a local used furniture store for $75. After a little paint job with a white glue crackle effect and the lamp shade from a floor lamp for the sink, it fit right in. After painting the piece with a dark blue and letting it dry completely, a coat of Elmers glue was used thenan off white paint as the glue was still tacky. As the glue and paint dries it crackles the top white paint to expose the dark blue underneath. I then used a marine varnish to help anique and waterproof the piece. Since we used a lamp shade for the sink regular plumbing would not work but we found that hardward for a bar sink did. We were worried the shade would be to thin but it has last for 2 years now without a chip. We also built a box to hold the faucet higher then the sink. This piece is being used on a daily basis and is holding up extremely well. The entire piece cost about $150, which is not bad since a basin sink alone cost more then that.
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