ONE potting shed ... TWO sinks

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Another great find !!!

My OLD potting shed was being used for storage for several years and this year I cleaned it up ... replace the water pipes ... got it looking good and did a post on it here … Potting Shed and then this week; I found this old, cast iron, enameled, cottage vanity sink with the back splash.  Oh ... I have wanted one of these for a very long time.

  I wire brushed the bottom to get rid of the surface rust and painted it. Did not want to do this, but needed to protect it.

Only $8.00 and 20% off at the Thrift Store. Just had to have it ... but where to put it? Did not take me long to figure that one out. 

I had a small sink with running water in my potting counter, so did not need another sink ...

 Solution ... just tuck it in the plants in the corner of the first 'room' and use it as a planter.

It replaces an old plastic produce basket that the mailbox planter was sitting on. (Old look below)

The trick was to figure out how and what to mount the sink to. Pretty heavy ... maybe 20/25 pounds.  I tried a shutter and an old door but neither looked right; so just decided to mount it to the lattice and hang my GARDEN Blessings sign above it. Can see the tutorial on the sign by clicking the above link.

 

While working I saw the clouds roll in and was so hoping for rain ... did not come, but the sky was beautiful. Hard to see the Eagle or Hawk soaring and enjoying the openness of the sky ... loved watching him !!! So peaceful. He is the black speck in the middle of the picture.

Lucky to find some metal pieces in my stash to make a mounting bracket. Mr. Z. helped with cutting to make them fit. We bolted them together to make a bracket for the pieces on the sink. Do not know how this was originally mounted but this metal bracket will hold the sink close to the lattice … and the PVC pipe will hold the weight of the sink and it is secure.  I just happen to have pieces of PVC pipe that would work for the support. I notched the large piece to fit the shape of the back, then cut two pieces to support the back where the faucets were connected. Ended up not using the back supports.  

I surrounded the base with what plants I had there so the PVC pipe is not too noticeable. 

For right now, I just sat a potted plant in it but maybe next year I will plant some flowers in it. 

The 'hot'- 'cold' buttons are missing from the top of the faucets, but I will find some to replace them. 

I think it looks pretty neat tucked in the corner by the window.  

It has lots of character and I just love it like it is. What do you think ?  should I just sit a potted plant in it or actually plant in it ?

The left 'room' had too much sun on it to get a good picture. Always lots of shadows with this lattice.

Thanks for the visit ... I would love your comments.
 
Blessings ... 
Audrey Z. 

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