I have no tips but I have seen just about everything used as a vanity, but not a sewing machine. But it would certainly be untique.

Uh, I meant the cabinet, not the machine itself. The cabinets are really lovely, with wrought iron and nice little drawers. I think they're just the right height for a vessel sink, though I don't physically have one to look at right now. I'm seriously considering trying to make this work.

I took a sewing cabinet and put a marble top on it. It still had the drawers too. Used for one of our night tables for years. Sold it in a yard sale before moving here.

I have seen them in a bathroom too. Probably in a magazine. They had removed all wooden parts and only used the metal base. Granite or marble top. Undermount sink. Faucet on wall. Exposed pipe underneath.

You could do the same with a marble top or some other surface on the top leaving the cute drawers underneath and put a vessel sink on top. I like the idea.

I know I have seen it done and with beautiful results. I Google for pics and did not find any worthy of raving about but they are shown in decorating magazines. I would imagine the conversion is not any different than using an old desk.

Cute:

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What NOT to do:

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oh my! How cute is that! Love the idea!!

Dilly Dally! How hilarious. You're so right. I think the thing here is to allow the antique appeal to shine through. That second pic is a hoot! LOVE the first one though. What phrase did you use for your search?

Hey, that little beauty in the second photo is being offered on CL.

I used 'sewing machine' and 'vanity' in my search terms. Make sure you check both Google image search and Google blog search. Those "how to" renovation blogs have this type of stuff in them all the time.

Yup, that first one's lovely and would be most attractive in the right setting. The second photo is a dog, what a shame to ruin an antiquity with that monstrous sink top!!