A Quick Potting Bench Makeover

Need a way to make working on your gardening projects a little easier? Here is an idea on how to repurpose a table into a potting bench!

Are you wondering how to repurpose a table into a potting bench? Here is how I did it.  This table was a “work” table in my flower shop for years!  Then I had it at the farm for a year or so.  I decided to bring it to Florida when I came back from Illinois in March, 2021.  I thought I could use it in the garage or somewhere.  You can never have too many tables!

As the weather was getting nicer and the lanai was closer to being finished, I realized I needed a potting bench or potting table.  Of course, as soon as I decided I needed one, I had to have it right then.  I looked online but couldn’t find anything with quick shipping that I thought would work.  Then I remembered this table!

 I turned this old table into a potting bench with just a few simple steps!

The first step was to give it a good cleaning.  I don’t think the top had been washed off in all the time I had had it!  It was so dirty!  I can’t believe I put it in my van and drove it to Florida and didn’t notice how icky it was!

Once I scrubbed the top off and wiped down the legs, it was ready for a new coat of spray paint.

I used a couple of different shades of silver spray paint to give the top new life.  For the final coat, I used a color called Chrome.  It made it very shiny!

Because the legs are wood, I put hard rubber protectors underneath them in hopes of keeping them as dry as possible.  I would like to add some sort of shelf on the top of the table, but I haven’t found anything that would work yet.

Herbal display on the potting bench

Let’s Check and See How the Potting Bench Weathered the Florida Weather!

After 10 months in the elements, it looks like it is thyme to break out the spray paint again!  Please see this post to see how I gave the work bench a quick refresh!  Let’s Refresh the Potting Table