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The Painting of the Potting Bench

June 27, 2017 by Bethany Sy

I think we can all agree that color is good in moderation, tastefully balanced with neutrals and textures. Of course if your taste is ‘farmhouse’ you might gravitate toward neutrals more. Or if you love boho décor, you might be brave with vibrant color and patterns. There’s no right or wrong!

HUGE Potting Bench with hidden Garbage Can Enclosure - FREE BUILING PLANS! {Reality Daydream}

So when it came time to make a choice about what color to paint our potting bench, I was conflicted! Naturally I wanted to paint it a fun color and let it really stand out. But I had to consider the fact that our front door is aqua, and our pergola is a orange-y cedar stain. We can get away with that because our house is a very neutral ‘greige’ (beige-y gray). But I soon gave in to the fact that adding another color into that mix wouldn’t be the best option.

Reality Daydream porch, patio, pergola, and potting bench! {Reality Daydream}

*this post is sponsored by Wagner. Thank you for supporting the fabulous brands that make Reality Daydream possible! This post contains affiliate links*

With our house being a lighter greige, and the trim of the house being a darker greige, we decided to color-match the trim color for the potting bench and have it almost appear to be an extension of our garage! The closest color we could was (get this) Perfect Greige. It was meant to be!

Perfect Greige by Sherwin Williams for our giant potting bench! {Reality Daydream}

Before painting, I stained the bench top in this shade, as well as the slats on the shelving. Then taped and papered this part off to protect it from overspray.

Painting and staning an outdoor potting bench gardening area! {Reality Daydream}

We picked up a gallon of outdoor primer, and Perfect Greige outdoor paint from Sherwin Williams, and pulled out our handy paint gun.

Wagner paint gun for exterior potting bench garden shed {Reality Daydream}

I cannot convey to you just how convenient the Flexio 590 is. It makes painting go quickly and smoothly… both figuratively and literally. And unlike many paint guns that we’ve used in the past, it’s EASY TO CLEAN. Which is a priceless feature IMO.

Primer first!

Priming an outdoor potting bench {Reality Daydream}

The priming went on smoothly and only required one coat! Moving on to the paint, we were so glad that we didn’t have to thin out the paint. The Flexio put on a beautiful even coat with amazing, even coverage.

Paint gun that's great for oudoor painting... this potting bench or garden shed! [Reality Daydream}

We were so excited about the creamy/smooth finish of the potting bench that we almost forgot we had to finish the roofing situation! We decided not to walk you through that process when there’s a great video tutorial for you to watch here. So I’ll just share these fun process shots.

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All that was left was to put the doors, hardware, and shelves back into place! BOOM.

Potting Bench painted with Wagner Flexio and Sherwin Williams Perfect Greige {Reality Daydream}

DIY Potting Bench with hidden garbage enclosure and painted with SW Perfect Greige {Reality Daydream}

Potting bench garden shed painted with SW Perfect Greige {Reality Daydream}

I love that it just feels like it flows seamlessly with our home without fighting for attention with an obnoxious color.

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Giant DIY Potting Bench {Reality Daydream}

Don’t mind our mangy dog that’s not yet lost his winter coat.

Potting Bench by Reality Daydream

Do you have any large-ish outdoor projects that could use a paint sprayer… like a fence, deck, wooden playset, or pergola?! We’ve done the research for you, and highly recommend the Flexio 590. And believe me, we’ve tried a LOT of paint guns in our day. If you tackle any big outdoor projects, we wanna see! Tag us on social media… we’re @RealityDaydream on both Facebook and Instagram!

~Bethany

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Potting Bench of my dreams... it's a garbage enclosure too! Painted in Sherwin Williams Perfect Greige {Reality Daydream}

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About Bethany Sy

Nick and Bethany Sy are the creative free-spirits behind DIY/Lifestyle blog, Reality Daydream. They recently purchased a historic mansion and have been documenting the ups and downs of renovation and making this home their own... all while sharing tips and tutorials along the way! When they found themselves in the trenches of infertility, they started a journey that would prove to be their most important DIY project ever, and have 3 beautiful girls to show for it. <3

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Comments

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    Marti Bowland says

    July 26, 2020 at 11:12 am

    How ingenious to add french cleat slats as a back to this large, beautiful potting bench – I never thought of that even though I love french cleats. And your husband is a great builder, looking at the fire pit and the pergola you have. I agree with the color choice. It allows your pots and plants to be the star of your potting bench. I saved this picture for inspiration as I assemble mine from an online store and think about wheter to paint it. Thanks for the posts.

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    Terry Murphy says

    May 18, 2020 at 5:07 pm

    just wondering where the plans are…would love to build it but see no place for downloading the plan, any help would be greatly appreciated

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      Bethany Sy says

      May 20, 2020 at 6:43 pm

      That’s because this post is us talking about painting the potting bench. The building post is here!
      https://realitydaydream.com/potting-bench-with-hidden-garbage-can-enclosure/

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    Ethan Jackson says

    April 23, 2020 at 8:31 am

    The painting on the bench looks great! Thanks for share this amazing painting with us. Please keep sharing.

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    Jamie says

    July 11, 2019 at 10:18 pm

    I love this design! I want to build one very similar to yours. Can you tell me the purpose or advantage of the “roof” on it when there’s already the overhang from the garage? Just wondering and considering whether or not to include it on ours. Thanks!!

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      Bethany Sy says

      July 12, 2019 at 2:13 pm

      We did it partly for looks, and partly for hanging basket plants while repotting. Hope this helps! I’d love to see yours when it’s done!!

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    Fredrick Ferrier says

    July 2, 2019 at 10:23 am

    How many hours did it take to build it?

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    Jeff says

    June 18, 2018 at 12:15 pm

    How did you prevent overspray between the slats from getting on garage siding?

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    • 22

      Bethany Sy says

      June 18, 2018 at 9:16 pm

      We put a tarp up behind the potting bench before painting. 🙂

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      • 23

        James says

        October 7, 2018 at 10:53 am

        I just love this very cool potting bench/ garbage storage brilliant concept Jen

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  7. 24

    laurie says

    June 29, 2017 at 6:20 am

    Just beautiful.

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    Andi Cacciatore says

    June 28, 2017 at 5:36 pm

    That potting bench looks nicer than some inside furniture I’ve seen!! I’d love it in my kitchen! Lol! Beautiful job!

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    Karin says

    June 28, 2017 at 2:06 am

    Couldn’t agree more on your color choice! Fun, bright colors might have worked, if your bench were not like an extension of the garage. I think it looks amazing! And I cannot wait to get a paint gun. Nothing drags a project down like having to tediously paint everything with a brush or roller!

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    Lyndsey says

    June 27, 2017 at 4:08 pm

    Holy cow. That potting bench looks great!

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