Waste paper bin

Difficulty level: Moderate

You will need: 37 pieces of 25mm x 25mm x 300mm pine – we used pine kindling (which is available from most supermarkets), 40mm panel pins, damp cloth, hammer, heavy books, sandpaper, paintbrush, paint stirrer, piece of flat board, PVA glue and Resene Aquaclear gloss.

To get the look: Mark painted the background wall with Resene SpaceCote Flat tinted to Resene Colonial White.

Other ideas: To create an attractive bleached wood effect, stain the pine with one coat of Resene Colorwood Rock Salt and allow to dry before applying the Resene Aquaclear.

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