If you are looking to upgrade your home, there aren’t much better DIY materials like pallets. Wooden pallets can be found for an extremely cheap price in most hardware stores or warehouses. Their diversity is what makes them so useful to all homeowners, as the material can be redesigned in order to make pretty much anything you want. If you want tips on how to pair pallet DIY projects with existing furniture, then please read on.
Sofa with storage
As previously stated, pallets can be pretty much utilized in any way that you see fit. This also includes becoming the main feature in your living room, as a DIY couch. This may sound like a hell of a task for a DIY beginner, however, the mechanics behind it are extremely simple. Ensure that you cut up the pallet to the correct dimensions, make it look pretty with some exterior design and cushions, and you’re good to go. This sort of DIY project will look perfect if it is matched along with some other discount furniture to give it a more natural and comfortable look.
Vintage photo frames
The wooden material that pallets are made from can look extremely appealing when set in natural light. This is why most people have gone throw the process of cutting off sections of the pallet and creating their very own DIY photo frames. Not only is this very economical, but it gives off a sense of class and creativity in your home that normal photo frames could never do.
Wooden pallet coffee table
Tables – especially a decent coffee table – cost an arm and a leg in today’s economy. To save yourself a large amount of money, all you have to do is create your very own wooden pallet coffee table. This is a fantastic low-cost and aesthetically pleasing option for you to have in your home. All you have to do is secure your pallet, attach wheels where applicable and get yourself a sturdy sheet of glass to hold your coffee mugs. Paired with the lovely rug in your living room, this could be a game changer in most homes.
DIY shoe rack
Something that we are all guilty of is coming home from a long day at work and flinging your shoes anywhere in reach. This can lead to your home becoming cluttered and if you have a pet dog in your home, it can become their next meal. One way you can save yourself from this disappointment is by making your very own shoe rack out of wooden pallets. This is actually a very easy DIY project as the spaces where the shoes would fit are already built into the pallet, it’s simply a case of you redesigning it to suit your own preferences.
Wooden stools
Pallets are some of the sturdiest materials that you can use when making DIY projects. This is why most people are inclined to make stools/chairs out of them. By creating your very own bar stool, you can place this in your kitchen or garden pub to allow guests the chance to have a seat on a comfortable, sturdy item of furniture.