Potting Bench

When we replaced the old front door on our 100 year old home, I couldn't bring myself to throw the old one away. This is how we transformed it into a potting bench with repurposed lumber and few new bits and pieces.

The sink is the original one from the kitchen in the house, salvaged from the cellar.

The shelf is a $3 thrift store find.

The door knob plates from the old door.

The other plate.

A couple of clearanced hooks from Hobby Lobby.

I installed wire mesh into the window space and added this cross section so I would have a place to mount an old rake head for a tool rack.

The bench is in heavy use already.

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Max
on Jul 8, 2016
Can anyone advise where we can get plans to build this? Thank you in advance for any information.
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Rebecca
on Feb 10, 2017
What did u use for the frame
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- Shawna Bailey
  on Feb 14, 2017
  She wrote repurposed lumber I wonder if she means something like pallets?
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Marilyn Hickey
on Dec 18, 2016
Just really love your re-do.
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LouAnn
on May 13, 2017
I love this idea. I have the same sink from my grandparents house & I have it down in my garden area. I've been trying to figure out how to build a stand for it. Thank you for this idea, I'm going to give it a try.
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