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Grass ottomanRevamp a tired glass-topped table with pretty window frosting.

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Tape measure Handsaw Pencil Spirit level Screws Cordless drill Tryggve shelf (79cm x 28cm) Brackets Knuff plywood magazine files from Ikea Bespoke painted bottle vases

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Bottles and jars, washed Bucket Oli-based or enamel paints Newspaper or plastic dropsheet Paintbrush or medium-nap roller Sealer undercoat paint Chalkboard paint or chalk Vertical pallet garden

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Timber pallet Nails & hammer Piece of scrap timber Sheet of plywood A roll of weed mat Scissors Staple gun 4 to 5 bags potting mix Flowering plants Gardening gloves Drill Dynabolts Grass ottoman

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Ottoman Artificial turf rolls Long steel ruler Liquid nails Caulking gun Staple gun Staples Stanley knife Castor Wheels (optional) Steamer storage

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Bamboo steamers (bases only) Scissors Hot-glue gun & glue sticks Small nails or picture hooks Hammer

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