Potting Bench and Wire Basket Makeover

Potting Bench and Wire Basket  Makeover

In my last post I said I was working on my potting bench and it is now finally done.  I have had this potting bench for about 16 years and it has had a few purposes in it's life time.  It started as a potting bench and then when I had my store it was cleaned up, painted, stenciled with ivy and used for display.   After the store was sold it has been just sitting around collecting dirt.

Before I get started on the potting bench, do you remember when I wrote in last post I tried to get pictures of the birds enjoying their new retreat and wasn't able to get one before I posted?

Mr. OMT did finally get a picture of the birds enjoying their new retreat!  

I don't know who is enjoying this more?  Us or the birds?  It is so relaxing and peaceful watching them and listening to the water flowing from our new garden fountain.  

OK...so on with the potting bench makeover.   As you can see it has seen it's better days and was in a much needed  makeover and some organization.

 with all the building and work we have been doing the in yard  the white just stuck out like a sore thumb!  Me being me and "Things having to match"  I decided to go with colors in the same tones of the Vegetable bed, bird house/bath/feeder and Planter, painted pots,  Patio Pillows , Vertical Wall Garden and garden fountain. (wow we have been busy!)

Because it started out white and not wanting to sand it, I started painting it with a nutmeg brown arylic paint, adding some streaks light green arylic paint and a terra cotta speciality finish creating a wood grain effect. 

 To finish it off a stain with a sealer was used.

Close up of how it turned out

When I was picking out the paint colors I took a piece of scrap left over from the pillows I made for the patio... I think I got pretty darn close!  Don't you?

I really like the new color!

Time to get things organized 

To help solve the organizational problem,  I purchased two wire baskets at Marshals for $7.99 ea.  I think these really were intended to be for office files, but I really liked the size of them and the name plate on front.

Sisal rope 

I hot glued the sisal rope around the edges of the basket and wrapped the handles as well,
with a little help from my daughter's kitten Pickles

one basket is filled with  flower and vegetable vitamins and the other holds pots, gardening gloves and hose attachments.

Fresh cut flowers from garden were placed in mason jars in the metal milk carrier. 

I purchased these faux plants at a local thrif shop for around $7.00 (for all three). 

 

 

Handles on mason jars were made with wire. I have a few of these with candles in them hanging on the apricot tree.

I love how this turned out and "It all now matches!"

Had fun playing around with placemet of flowers 

I believe I like this look best!  I am sure it will change, but for now I will leave it like this,  for awhile anyway.  So, this makeover probably only cost around  $30.00 or less. Can't beat that!
I am very pleased how it turned out!
 I am thinking one more basket is in order!   I have "an idea" famous last words.   I have some other things I want to incorporate into the bench!  What do you think?  Would love to hear your ideas!
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