it seems like every time i go home, my little brother (brandon, in the photo below) and i start building something. what happens is, jordan is usually studying inside and brandon and i start going through the garage looking for stuff that we can turn into better stuff. this time i had the thought to build a potting bench. i just posted photos of our new house, but i didn't take a photo of the backyard when we got there and i wish i would have. we have done so much gardening and have a lot of pots and i needed a place to put all of my new tools and watering can. 

so, brandon and i got to work. and as with other projects we've done, this is typically the order of events every time: brandon and i go to the garage and start looking and getting things out, in this case some old lumber, some tools and nails. we of course make a mess in the process. this is when my dad usually comes out to check on us, and gives us a look probably thinking were crazy and wondering if we one: will finish what we've started and two: clean up our mess. brandon and i will go on with full steam, i usually have the plans and he's got the hammer and nails. and then we get to the part when it get's a little harder. my dad usually sees us struggling or doing something wrong and comes out and takes over the project. this is all while i continue to say what i want it to look like and watch. 

i was really impressed by how easy it was to put this together, especially having my dad helping and all the right tools. but really if you had a screw driver and a drill you could easily do this. we used the railing fronts just because they were there and i thought they would be interesting, but you could really just use a 2x4 for the front legs as well. and my dad thought to add a little molding to the fronts to make it look nicer, we actually added another piece to the second shelf... i'll post a completely finished photo soon! but, that is also unnecessary and i thought it looked fine without it, it just makes it a little nicer. 

i was too lazy to go through and include instructions on how to make it, the pictures show a lot. so, if you want to make it and would like instructions, just let me know and i will add them!