NIKKI KETTLE DIY expert
You will need
• Measuring tape
• Pencil
• 30mm x 30mm timber for the slats. I used dressed pine
• 40mm x 19mm timber for the uprights
• 250mm x 19mm timber for the shelves
• Dropsaw or skillsaw
• Stain. I used Resene Colorwood Whitewash in Resene Bask
• Wood filler, if desired
• Screws
• Drill bit
• Drill
• Soft paint brush and small paint roller
• Sandpaper/sander
• Paint (for shelves). I used Resene Quick Coat Primer and Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen tinted to Resene Alabaster
More Resene colours to try:
RESENE Colorwood Wash Rising Tide
RESENE Colorwood Wash Becalm
RESENE Colorwood Wash Shore Thing
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