Free Potting Bench Plans
This piece of furniture is so versatile, you will love it! Easy to build and around $15 in lumber! Grab 5 – 2″x4″ at (8′ long) pieces of lumber and you can have a potting bench in an afternoon – a few hours – really!
You will have left over wood, we will revisit that later this month and build something else 😉
Supplies Needed:
- 5 each 2″ x 4″ lumber at 8′ long
- Saw to cut lumber – we used a miter saw
- Screws 2 1/2″ – 44 each
- wood glue
- Drill
- Sanding block
- Stain or paint
Cuts:
- Cut 4 pieces at – 30 1/2″ Legs
- Cut 4 pieces at – 36 ” table top
- Cut 3 pieces at – 30″ bottom shelf
- Cut 4 pieces at – 11 1/4″ leg braces
Process:
Make the legs (a total of 2) first.
Attach center brace between two of 30 1/2″ – 2×4 – using 2 screws (8 total per leg). – Repeat for the other leg. Attach second brace on each leg at 8″ from the bottom of the leg. (See photo below).
Top of Potting Bench:
Use a scrap piece of wood for creating the space between the wood on the top of the table. We used several 1″x 3″ scrap – you want the space to be 3/4″.
Attach the top:
- To create a 3/4″ space between wood on the top of the table, we used a 1″ x 3″ scrap wood.
- Apply glue and attach each leg with 8 screws as shown above.
Attach bottom shelf:
- Equally space the 3 pieces of wood, attach from the bottom using wood screws.
Potting Bench – Before Stain:
The bench is very basic, easy to build in just an afternoon.
You can paint or stain it. Be sure to sand to remove splinters and smooth out the wood .
To create a worn, rustic look just use any stain color that you like. Apply a top coat of poly, depending on the stain, not always necessary.
If you decide to paint the potting bench, fill in the screw holes with putty, so that you have a smooth surface when complete.
This 2″ x 4″ Potting Bench plan is perfect for your first project.
Paola says
February 24, 2017 at 8:26 amBeautiful piece! What color stain did you use?
Debbie says
March 1, 2017 at 8:29 amThanks Paola, I used dark walnut stain.
gail says
March 9, 2016 at 7:45 pmHey Debbie! I love your potting bench. You did a fabulous tutorial, and make it so easy.
The stain looks great, and it’s so versatile.
pinned!
gail
Debbie says
March 2, 2016 at 8:07 pmThank you Sara!
Sara says
March 1, 2016 at 7:53 pmThis is beyond cute!! I need one of these!!!! Love your staging, darling!
[email protected] Designs says
February 29, 2016 at 12:59 pmIt is always a great project when it is easy and beautiful!!!…and the icing on the cake is Shannon aging those pots for you and staging the area….well, you know how it is…no matter where you are, you are always styling something, either physically or in your mind!…Glad you and Shannon had great fun together!
Debbie says
March 2, 2016 at 8:06 pmThanks so much Shirley!
Wendi @ H2OBungalow says
February 29, 2016 at 12:26 pmI love your project! One of my closest friends has asked me to build her a potting bench this spring. I’m keeping your project in mind when I do build it! And your photos are lovely with the styling! Pinned!
Sue at Blu says
February 28, 2016 at 11:47 pmGreat project Debbie! Love the styling too, Shannon! I might have to build this for my daughter’s patio!
Funky Junk Interiors says
February 28, 2016 at 9:06 pmThis is beautiful! It makes an awesome serving table too… I’d love to convert my mammoth of a grill to a small table top, and I do believe I now know what to build for it. 🙂
Debbie says
February 28, 2016 at 9:13 pmThanks Donna, yes in under a week, I’ve used it for several things!! Love multi-purpose furniture! Have a great week!
Debbie
Jes says
February 28, 2016 at 9:00 pmI need this in my life!! Next weekend’s project for sure! I love how easy this is, I can totally make it!
Debbie says
February 28, 2016 at 9:12 pmThanks Jes, can’t wait to see yours!!
Debbie