Wooden pallets are environmentally friendly and cost-effective, especially when turned into functional furnishing elements. If you want to build pallet furniture yourself but don't have any ideas yet, then take a look here. The most difficult part of making furniture from wooden pallets is deconstruction. They are built to hold heavy loads and withstand rough treatment.
Headboard for the bed
Used Euro pallets are plentiful, free or at a nominal cost, wherever deliveries of heavy goods take place. Choose a simple project, like a coffee table or garden bench or swing. Depending on the design and dimensions of your project, you can use the Euro pallets with very few changes.
Indoor and outdoor ideas
Choose pieces of furniture that don't necessarily require dismantling wooden boards. You can use a reciprocating saw or others to cut the entire pallet into the necessary dimensions for your furniture. A garden table is a good starter project for people who don't want to disassemble.
Coffee table with wheels
If you need the wooden slats, then remove the nails. On average it takes about 30 minutes to disassemble a Euro pallet. Each wooden pallet yields 10 to 12 meters of usable lumber, depending on the condition of the wooden slats before you removed the nails.
Garden swing made from used Euro pallets
So that you can build your own pallet furniture, measure the wooden slats and cut them to the desired size. Use nails or wood screws to attach the pieces together. Make your own design that also fits your decor.
Build your own pallet furniture – lounge sofa for outside
Sand the corners and edges of the wood pallet with sandpaper, including the places where you cut the wood or removed the nails. Finally, you can also paint the Euro pallets or have them varnished.
Balcony furniture made from Euro pallets
And what kind of furniture can you actually build yourself from pallets? In our picture gallery you will find lots of ideas and inspiration for beautiful furnishings made from Euro pallets. However, we don't just mean indoor furniture, but also great balcony and patio furniture. They are suitable for both a small balcony and a spacious terrace and can be individually adapted to the garden style. By and large, all balcony furniture can be made from wooden pallets. The garden sofa, the garden table or a garden chair are great DIY ideas for outdoor furniture. The wooden pallets can also be planted and designed as pretty vertical gardens.
Pallet table with glass top
Coffee tables made from Euro pallets are particularly popular. They are a practical and stylish accessory for the home. The raw material gives the living room an industrial charm and combines beautifully with neutral colors and simple furniture design. You can easily build a coffee table from just a Euro pallet and design it on wheels as desired. With a glass top, the coffee table made of this wood is easier to care for and has a finished look. The area under the table top can also be designed with matching glass plates and converted into a shelf. This offers a really practical idea for small apartments.
Cloakroom in the hallway
There is often not enough space in the hallway for various items such as keys, glasses, hats, etc. That's why a small wardrobe can be particularly practical in this area. Our next idea for building pallet furniture yourself relates exactly to this piece of furniture. For this project, however, you should pull the pallet apart, otherwise too much space will be required. The Euro pallet coat rack can be attached to the wall in the hallway and designed with several hooks. With some clothespins you can also use the coat rack for small notes.
Outdoor kitchen with shelves for herbs
An entire kitchen made out of Euro pallets? Yes, it is possible. Several examples were used for this outdoor kitchen and equipped with various electrical appliances and a sink. The structure of the Euro pallets also offers plenty of storage space that can be used for various kitchen items. One of the pallets can even be designed as a vertical herb garden. You can collect fresh herbs in the outdoor kitchen and immediately add them to the dish. Although this DIY project looks a bit more demanding, it isn't because you use the whole pieces and simply screw them together.
Wooden spools as side tables for the pallet sofa
If you want to design your garden with furniture made from recycled materials, then pallets are not the only option. You can complement the pallet furniture with other pieces of furniture that have the same style. A great example of this are these side tables, which are made from large wooden cable drums. These tables as a DIY project are very easy to make yourself. You should simply sand and stain the wood and the side table is ready. If desired, the side tables can be painted in any color so that they match your garden.
Large garden table made from old pallets
With Euro pallets you can build both small and larger pallet furniture yourself. An example of this is this dining table, which offers enough space for four people. It can be built from a total of four pallets and painted as desired. To ensure that the table is suitable for outdoor use, you should treat it properly. A waterproof glaze is a must for this.
Build a bar counter for the garden
It is recommended that children spend more time outdoors when the weather is nice. If you are looking for great garden play options for your child, then you can build a bar counter yourself from pallets. There the children can play grocery store and have a lot of fun with their friends. Don't forget to build a small roof to protect the little ones from the strong sun. If you build the bar counter big enough, you can also use it for drinks at garden parties.
21 ideas on how to make modern furniture out of wooden pallets
