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Growing up in a small town, we didn't have housing developments. What we had were streets lined mostly with trees and homes built by individuals. I remember when a small housing development began across town and I couldn't help but think how weird it was that a bunch of mostly identical homes were being built so close to each other... it was stark,ugly, and made me uncomfortable. I remember thinking I'd never live in a housing development..I'd always be in my own unique space. I was very young and I was very wrong. I didn't end up in a sunny cottage on the edge of town or a small farm out in the boonies.. I have landed in a house that's just like every 4th or 5th house in a housing development in small town suburbia. I realized that regardless of where you are..or what cookie cutter home one lives in, there are a buh-zillion and one ways to make it your own. From my own little suburban *cottage* you will find me posting anything from cooking to sewing to flower watching.. people watching, short stories, poetry, rants, raves and anything else you can imagine~ Please stay awhile, explore all little parts of my life. You may find your self, laughing, rolling your eyes, disgusted, inspired, aggravated, happy, ect ect ect..
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Thursday, March 29, 2012

The $6.50 Potting Bench

I love my bench..Here is how it was born.. mostly..
I wish I had gotten pics of the assorted materials before we started cutting and assembling.. but noooo.. I can't possibly think that far ahead..
Some of you have aleady seen this.. but for those who haven't.... here ya go!

THIS is the inspiration for my Potting Bench. This pic is from Pottery Barn Last year.. $600+ 
I made mine for $6.50
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Pretty much put together and I'm applying primer so I can *age* it with something..I think I used a stain from when I refinished my table top.
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Here it is *aged* an almost finished.. how funny that I am already loading this sucker up with stuff and it's not yet completed.. hahahaaaa.. LOL
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Here it is pretty much finished... and remember this is last year ( spring or possible summer 2011) so the next picture is from this year just a few days ago.. 
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More junk and a winter later it is still standing strong!
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