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Pallet wood might not be an obvious choice of material for making a smart side table, but with a little cutting, sanding and staining, it’ll look sleek and stylish – and it can often be picked up for free at builder’s merchants. We varnished alternate pieces and added hairpin legs for an expensive-looking console for next to nothing.

of the hammer to carefully lever off the strips of wood from the pallet. Using the flat side of the

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