DIY SCRAPPY POTTING BENCH!
It is so satisfying to take recycled materials and a pile of scrap wood and make something entirely new out of them! I made this potting bench out of a pile of scrap wood, a peg board, some paint, stain and a few 1×2 boards. My husband brought home some old 4×4 pressure treated boards that were from an old fence at the golf course he works at. He thought I could turn them into something, and plans for a cute little potting bench were born!
This is the sketch i did on my computer. I ended up changing it a little through the process, and I had planned on adding a sink later on but I might scrap that idea, I’m just not sure that I need it.
First I cut the pieces for the legs and assembled them.
Each assembled leg consists of a shorter 4×4 board for the front (34″) a taller 4×4 board in the back (65″) and connected by 2 2×4 boards (12″)
Next I attached the two legs together with four 2×4 boards (29″ long), and voila! We have the basic structure! It’s seriously so simple 😉
Next I painted this entire piece black with some outdoor primer and outdoor black paint.
After that was dried, I laid this down on its back and attached my top 2×8 board (40″long) and used some angled 2×4’s to secure it to the back 4x4s. these short pieces are 7″ long on the longer side with opposing 45 degree angle cuts on each end.
And then I added on my piece of pegboard (which is hardboard and I know it won’t hold up to weather but I will replace this with something else in the future) And I did spray paint this with the color Warm Caramel from Rustoleum.
Next I cut some 2×4 boards to create my off-centered shelf. (I designed it this way because, again I was planning on adding a sink on the left, and after I finished this, I just don’t think I will be doing that now, so you can configure this bottom part however fits your needs.) These boards ended up being appx 24 5/8 long for the two vertical boards (front and back) and then two 12″ boards and 2 10″ boards for the shelf supports.
And then I added two cross support 2×4 boards (about 14″ long) to go in the middle of the top and the middle of the bottom. After these were in I painted them black and then I was ready to add my 1×3 boards across the table top. I secured the 1×3’s to the 2×4 frame with screws along the back and brad nails along the front. Then I framed them with a 1×2 board along the edges for a nice finished look. I mitered the corners and used brad nails to attach. I applied some stain and the top is finished!
For the middle shelf and the bottom shelf I took some old pieces of fencing and cut them to size. These were already stained so I didn’t have to do anything else here.
And lastly, I made a little side shelf that turned out super cute. It’s not meant to hold much but it is nice to have the extra shelf off to the side. I made a couple more brackets out of 2×4 pressure treated lumber, painted them black and then made a tray out of 1×2 boards.
And that’s it! this little scrappy project is done! it turned out sooo cute, and it was such a great way to use up scrap materials. I think the only thing I purchased for this project was the can of spray paint, a couple of 1×2 boards, and a little peg kit from Amazon to hang stuff from the peg board. that’s it. She is definitely a scrappy little project!
potting bench made out of scrap wood recycled materials
potting bench made out of scrap wood recycled materials
potting bench made from scrap wood
DIY potting bench
