Pallets are a simple, inexpensive, natural material. With their help, you can create dozens of different useful things for a private house, cottage, apartment, garage.

Diagram of a standard wooden pallet with dimensions and description

Pallets make comfortable furniture, original decorations, multifunctional storage systems for accessories. The main advantage of pallets is their environmental friendliness.

Diagram of a wooden Euro pallet with dimensions

Such material can be used even for children's rooms, without fear of causing harm to the baby. Designer furniture made of pallets will become a real decoration of the living room. In this article, we will look at how to make do-it-yourself pallet furniture.

Do-it-yourself kitchen cabinet made of pallets

Pallet furniture can be beautiful, stylish and fashionable

Quite often, pallets are used to light a fire. Few people know that this material can be easily converted into an original, useful thing. Home furniture made of wooden pallets is sold in stores, but you can make it yourself. The benefits of DIY product creation are clear.

• Ease of work. Pallets are easy to handle. This does not require expensive tools or materials.
• The ability to make items according to individual measurements. This is especially true for small apartments with original design. The master can decide on the size himself, taking into account the individual characteristics of the room.
• Cost savings. Designer pallet furniture is expensive despite the cheap raw materials. When working independently, the costs will be minimal.
• Originality. Furniture making is a creative process where you can show your imagination. Approaching work responsibly, it will be possible to create unique items. They will undoubtedly decorate the interior.
• Small investment of time. Following the recommendations, instructions, you can make a product literally in one day.

Budget do-it-yourself furniture from pallets

Design, construction, shape - we decide on the key points

White pallet sofa with soft seats

The popularity of pallet furniture is constantly growing. No wonder. It is practical, cheap, lightweight, stylish and comfortable. Such products easily "fit" into the landscape design, the interior of the house, apartment, summer cottage. Natural wood is completely safe, easy to handle, versatile in combination. Before making items, it is worth deciding on some key points.

Handmade table and benches for a summer cottage

The most important thing is to choose the type of product. You can make a table, sofa, tabletop, chair, bed. For a start, it is better to choose a simple option - a table, a bed, a sofa. These items are easy to make using step-by-step instructions.

The second important point is to determine the size. For this, it is better to make a graphic plan. On it, depict the shape, size, type of product. As an example, you can find standard sizes on the Internet. Choose a store, open the description of the product you like, transfer the measurements to the plan.

The third point is the design of the structure. Here you can show your imagination. To decorate a wooden object, pillows, textiles, beads, glass, metal are used. Variations in the use of these materials are varied.

Materials, tools for working with pallets

In order to make original furniture from pallets, you should stock up on certain materials and tools.

• Wooden pallets, their cost is cheap when compared with the price of the finished product (it is better to take a little more pallets than necessary);
• hammer, nails, sandpaper;
• putty (if necessary), varnish, paint;
• solution to protect wood from decay;
• saw, jigsaw;
• glue;
• drill;
• additional parts: handles, wheels, etc .;
• decorative elements.

Equipment and tools for work

Sofa step by step

The original sofa made of pallets will be the best decoration for the living room, veranda, dressing room. To make such an item, you need a little: pallets, sandpaper, nails, a hammer, several boards. It is not necessary to draw a diagram of a sofa made of pallets - everything is extremely simple here. Let's consider the process of work step by step.

We paint finished surfaces

Do-it-yourself bright corner sofa made of pallets

Table. Instructions step by step

As you can see, making a sofa out of pallets with your own hands is quite simple, even easier is to build a table. There are a lot of options for the shape and size of the table. The choice will depend only on the individual needs of the master, his taste, preferences. In this section, we will look at the process of making a table with a transparent top.

A beautiful table is an original decoration for the design of any room. It can be put in the dining room, living room, bedroom. Wood is amazingly combined with glass, so the appearance of the product will always be appropriate and relevant. To create a table, we need two pallets, eight spacers, eight boards (for legs, frame).

First, we prepare two pallets - we clean, grind, cover with a protective solution.

We clean and grind the pallet using a drill with a special attachment for wood processing

It will take some time for the solution to dry. After drying, the pallets can be opened with varnish (if desired). After the preparatory work, you can assemble the frame. We attach the bars for the legs. Additionally, we strengthen the legs with props. Next, we lay the glass. The most important thing is that the glass must hold tight. We use specialized glue for fastening. We glue the glass to the frame pointwise - in different places.

This is just an example of a possible design. From the above materials, you can make tables of different configurations. It is not necessary to use glass instead of a table top. An ordinary board can replace it. However, it must be carefully sanded, opened with high-quality varnish. The table frame can be painted with paint.

Making a chair

Instead of a sofa under the table, you can make several armchairs. Pallet chairs at first glance seem unpresentable. However, this is just a matter of decor. If you decorate the object with soft pillows, cover it with a blanket - you get a stylish, comfortable thing. To work on the chair, you can use the most common tools: nails, bolts, a hammer, sandpaper, and others. The process itself will be presented in stages.

Pallet bed

Layout for assembling a bed from pallets for a standard double mattress

As you can see, any structure can be made from the pallet. The bed is no exception. A pallet bed can be stylish, comfortable, practical. It is suitable for use in the country, in a private house, in an apartment with a modern interior. With the help of this material, you can create a bed of almost any shape, size, height. You can make bumpers, a beautiful back. The design of the bed completely depends on the imagination of the master.

In this section, we will look at the production process of a simple type of bed - without drawers, legs, lighting.

Operating procedure

This is the model of the simplest bed. It can be modernized, supplemented, decorated.

The final stage is decoration

Nowadays, high requirements are put forward for furniture products. Items should be not only multifunctional, practical, but also attractive in appearance. The pallets themselves are not very pretty. In their initial form, using them in a modern interior is not always appropriate. Small decor will never be superfluous. Consider options for decorating furniture from such a material.

Video: Do-it-yourself bedside table from an old pallet

Furniture made of wooden pallets can decorate any home plot due to its elegant and non-trivial appearance. Making furniture from pallets with your own hands is within the power of anyone who has a little patience, time and basic skills in using carpentry tools.

What are pallets

Pallets are used in cargo transportation and represent a wooden container, which is designed to simplify loading and unloading operations. They are made of durable wood that can withstand up to 1000 kg of weight, so pallets can be safely used to make furniture.

There are two types of pallets:

• 120 * 100 * 12 cm - standard pallet;
• 120 * 80 * 14.5 cm - euro pallet.

Making furniture out of pallets is not only a hobby for home craftsmen, but also a global trend. Today, many eminent designers produce entire collections of sofas and armchairs made from pallets. Viewing photographs of such collections on the Internet can be a source of interesting ideas.

There are two ways to purchase pallets:

1. Finding offers for the sale of used pallets on free classifieds sites;
2. By calling any transport company. Usually they are willing to sell pallets for little money, subject to self-pickup.

Pallet preparation

Before starting to create furniture, pallets must be prepared as follows:

1. First, the wood must be removed from dirt and dust, and the surfaces must be smooth. To do this, it is convenient to use a grinder (you should work in a protective mask in a room with open windows). If there is no such machine, you should use sandpaper;
2. Only those parts that will come into contact with your body and textiles are subject to obligatory grinding, the rest can be simply wiped off with a damp cloth;
3. If the dimensions of the pallets are not suitable for creating furniture according to your project, then the pallets will have to be disassembled, and the boards must be sorted by width;
4. So that furniture from pallets for a garden plot does not collapse under the influence of moisture and insects, it must be treated with an antiseptic and a primer for external work. To create the desired shade, the wood surface can be stained or painted.

All work on grinding, sawing and assembling pallets should be carried out using protective equipment: gloves, mask, goggles. Take care of your health!

Pallet coffee table

If you have never made your own pallet furniture, it is recommended to start with something simple. One of the easiest items to make is a coffee table. To do it, you will need:

• Euro pallets - 2 pcs.;
• Wooden slats of various widths;
• Glass;
• Furniture casters - 4 pcs.;
• Screwdriver.

The table will consist of two pallets stacked one on top of the other. Place one pallet on top of the other and fix the structure with screws. Attach the wheels at the bottom to make a convenient movable table. Its height will be equal to 29 cm plus the height of the castors.

If the table will be in one place all the time, then the wheels will not be needed. In this case, instead of them, you can make small legs from bars or not attach anything at all - let the lower pallet stand directly on the ground or on the floor.

Along the perimeter of the table top, nail a side of narrow strips, which will act as a limiter for glass. It is necessary to put glass in the resulting "frame", and fill wider slats on top of the side to fix the glass surface.

Step-by-step video

Stools can be made in a similar way by placing pallet fragments on top of each other and fixing them with a screwdriver.

Coffee table made of pallets on legs

Pallet shelves

Another simple and beautiful design solution is shelves made from pallets. If you need shelves for the kitchen, then on the transverse fasteners you need to stuff boards that will act as shelves. The pallet should be turned with the crossbars to the wall and fixed with self-tapping screws.

The second way is to saw off such a part of the pallet so that two or three boards remain on the front side, and cover the lower part with any material. You get a shelf with a limiter that fits perfectly into the kitchen with any interior. The shelves can be supplemented with decorative fences, painted in any colors and decorative perforations can be made.

Garden bench

A more complex design is a garden bench, for the manufacture of which you will need:

• Pallets - 2-3 pcs.;
• Wooden bars 50 * 60 mm .;
• Screwdriver;
• Metal corner

To create blanks for the future seat and back of the bench, saw the pallet in two. The pallet consists of seven boards: a fragment with a surface of three boards will go to the back, and from four boards on the seat.

Using any boards that are on the farm, fasten the back to the seat with self-tapping screws, having previously made holes for them 2 mm smaller in diameter than the diameter of the screws. To increase the rigidity of the structure, additionally attach two medium-width slats on the sides.

Leftover planks or wooden blocks are suitable for making the legs. They should be thick, but not long, so that it is comfortable to sit on the bench. The legs should be attached with a screwdriver on the sides of the lower part of the bench and the reliability of fastening with metal corners should be strengthened. The finished product should be painted in the chosen color or covered with clear varnish.

Pallet sofa

Pallet furniture is used not only for garden plots, but also for living rooms. If your living room is decorated in a loft style, then such a sofa will be a real boon for her.

The sequence of actions looks like this:

1. If you plan to place a mattress or flat pillows on the sofa, then first you should start choosing and buying them, so as not to find yourself in a situation where it will be impossible to choose a mattress for the existing sofa;
2. The dimensions of the mattress are known, now you should think about the shape of the future sofa. Straight and corner sofas are classics, but maybe you want to create something unusual, maybe - give preference to a polygonal design or a product with an asymmetrical back;
3. After that, start creating the base of the sofa. For this, the pallets must be cut to size. After that, all parts should be fastened with a screwdriver with self-tapping screws. If you fasten them to each other with nails, then soon the structure may loosen and creak. To prevent the wood from cracking, it is advisable to pre-drill the holes for the self-tapping screws with a drill. The diameter of the holes should be about 2 mm smaller than the diameter of the self-tapping screws;
4. Such pallet furniture does not need legs, since the base consists of two layers of pallets, fastened with self-tapping screws. But if you want to make legs, they can be easily made from thick bars;
5. Everything, the base is ready, and beautiful mattresses and pillows, which you have stocked up in advance, will help to give it charm.

Important! If the sofa will stand in the open air, then the pillows and mattress for it should be light enough so that they can be brought into the house without any problems during the rain.

Pallet bed

The pallet bed is simple in design, and it is quite easy to make it. To do this, you will need 4 Euro pallets + 2 pallets for the headboard (if present), a screwdriver, wood primer, varnish or paint, metal plates or corners.

To craft a bed, do the following:

1. Cover the pallets with a wood primer to help the paint to lie smoother. After the primer has dried, cover the surface with varnish or paint of the desired shade;
2. When the paint is dry, the pallets will need to be connected together, first making holes with a drill, and then screwing in the screws. To prevent the structure from loosening, additional boards can be stuffed below;
3. To make the headboard, set two pallets at the base of the bed and attach to the main structure and additionally secure with metal plates;
4. If you want the bed to have legs, they can be made from four thick bars that are attached in the same way as the headboard (self-tapping screws plus a metal corner or plates).

Today, pallet furniture is becoming more and more common. And this is not surprising, because it can be comfortable, practical, stylish and original. It fits equally well both into the courtyard of an ordinary country house and into an exquisite designer interior. The natural texture of wood, combined with a variety of finishes and the possibility of combining with various home textiles, give room for imagination and allow professional designers and amateur enthusiasts to give each item its own unique character. We've put together fresh ideas for beautiful pallet furniture and 100 best photos that will inspire you, and you too will want to join the community of people who use pallet furniture every day.

Pallet furniture photos of popular projects

Believe it or not, pallets can be used to make absolutely any piece of furniture. The ingenuity of designers - both professionals and amateurs - is simply amazing.

Beds are made from pallets:

Sofas:

Tables of a wide variety of types and purposes. From magazine:

Before lunchtime:

And also written:

And even computer ones:

TV stands are made from old pallets:

Bookshelves:

And bathroom furniture:

They even have kitchen appliances built into them!

DIY dream

For many DIY enthusiasts, one of the main advantages of pallet furniture is that you can do it yourself. Moreover, this does not require the skills of a professional carpenter or expensive specialized tools. Many projects in this area are quite feasible literally with the help of hands, a hacksaw and a hammer!

Actually, most of the interesting and original pallet furniture projects that we see in these photos were created by amateurs, not professionals. The main thing for all these people is the pleasure of the process and the opportunity to do fantastic things that delight the eye and make life comfortable.

In addition, if you intelligently approach the issue of designing and finishing your products, then homemade pallet furniture can save a lot of money for the family budget.

Why spend money on a table for a summer residence, if you can make it yourself from a couple of unnecessary pallets in just a few hours?

Pallet furniture: natural and sustainable

It's no secret that natural materials are beautiful in themselves. And the tree is no exception. Even having become such a utilitarian thing as a pallet, it does not lose its natural appeal. Therefore, stains, varnishes and clear paints are a win-win finish for pallet furniture.

And of course, pallet furniture, as in these photos, looks great in the garden or on the veranda of the house, pleasantly in harmony with the surrounding nature.

Thanks to pallet furniture, you can take nature with you and bring it to your city apartment.

Or create a pleasant atmosphere in a cafe.

More and more people are choosing pallet furniture because they want to contribute to the environment.

By buying or making furniture from pallets, they reduce the demand for furniture made from plastic and other man-made materials.

Not to mention the fact that they get the opportunity to enjoy beautiful and practical things made from environmentally friendly natural materials.

Everyone who decides to buy or make their own pallet furniture is attracted by something of their own. For some it is style, fashion, for others - comfort and functionality, for others - naturalness and a way of life. Everyone can find something for themselves in these photos.

If you liked our selection, if you feel that you, like millions of people around the world, are attracted by the idea of ​​purchasing pallet furniture for your home, then do not hesitate - go for it! Surround yourself with original and comfortable items that will help you create an atmosphere of coziness and comfort in your home.

Wooden pallets that are used to transport bulky goods often lie aimlessly in garages and sheds, or are turned into material for lighting a fire. However, these constructs are great for creating a lot of useful things. For example, in skillful hands, wooden pallets can turn into beautiful garden crafts, comfortable furniture and even full-fledged gazebos. "House of Dreams" offers to consider in more detail what can be made from ordinary building pallets for an office, for a house or on a plot.

Pallet homes and offices

Western builders, architects and designers are passionate about the rational use of raw materials, therefore they are happy to use pallets in the process of creating their masterpieces. For example, Canadian architect Justin Dushesno, together with artist Filippo Alarda, decided in 2009 to build a house from pallets. The idea was to the liking of the city authorities and they allowed the craftsmen to build an unusual house in the center of the industrial area of ​​Toronto. For the construction of the structure, the architect needed 810 wooden pallets. Interestingly, during the construction process, the master did not use absolutely any additional materials. The Canadian pallet house is now considered a place of meditation and relaxation.

Another interesting idea of ​​using wooden pallets belongs to the designers from the Dutch company Most Architecture, who used this material to equip a full-fledged working office. Craftsmen managed to create absolutely all pieces of furniture from pallets, including conference tables, workstations, cabinets and shelves. It should be noted that the "homemade" office looks incredibly representative, stylish and original.

7 original ideas for using pallets for home and garden

Inspired by such bright ideas, we invite you to take a look at what you can do from wooden pallets yourself, thereby decorating the interior of the house or garden design.

1. Garden furniture

Wooden pallets are the ideal material for creating garden furniture. From them you can make shops and benches, sun loungers, armchairs, tables and even an open-air bar. The process of making such items is extremely simple: whole structures are used as tabletops, seats and bases, and backrests for chairs, legs or chairs can be made from parts of pallets. To garden furniture stable and safe, attach the pallets to each other with long nails, screws or strong glue.

Original garden furniture made of pallets

Crafts from pallets for a summer residence with your own hands

Since pallets are made of wood, garden furniture from them does not differ in durability, because under the influence of moisture and dampness, this material will inevitably deform. However, you can extend the lifespan of your creations by pretreating the surface of the pallets. To do this, it is enough to sand the structures, and then cover them with a wood primer. If desired, pallets can be painted with exterior paint.

Products from pallets for giving a photo

2. Home furniture

Pallets can be used to make not only furniture for a summer residence, but also for a house. For example, their design is great for creating a bed frame. You just need to fold several pallets in a row and place a comfortable mattress on them. If the size of the frame greatly exceeds the size of the mattress, then the pallets can be beaten in the form of a kind podium or a bedside bench for feet. In addition, if desired, a homemade bed can be supplemented with an original headboard created from pallets.

Wooden pallet bed

If you love tinkering, make a stylish sofa out of pallets that is perfect for decorating your living room or break room. Use planks to create the side handles and backrest, and complement the seats with matching soft cushions. To make the sofa convenient to move and rearrange, you can attach wheels to its base.

Wooden pallets are almost a ready-made material for creating coffee or coffee tables... It is enough just to sand the surface of the product, and then add legs or wheels to the pallet. If desired, you can put tempered glass on the tabletop of the product, and then the table will look even more original and stylish.

And, of course, pallet tables can be painted and supplemented with various patterns, thereby creating exclusive pieces of furniture.

Exactly according to the same principle, pallets can be made dressers, wall and bedside drawers, living room cabinets and even a staircase to the workshop.

What can be made from wooden pallets

3. Children's furniture

If pallets make great furniture for adults, why not turn them into furniture for children? For example, a baby bed? To do this, you need to attach several boards to the whole pallet so that they represent the side and front walls. Now all that remains is to choose a comfortable one for the bed. children's mattress.

In addition, pallets can be used to create a great play center for children.

But remember that before using, especially in the children's room, wooden pallets need to be well processed so that their surface becomes perfectly flat and smooth.

4. Garden gazebo

To build a gazebo for a garden or a summer cottage made of pallets, you do not need to have special skills. These structures are assembled according to the type of a constructor: fold several pallets horizontally and erect walls around them, placing the products vertically. The harness must be strong and safe, so use the most reliable fasteners possible.

5. Fence and fencing

Wooden pallets are the most suitable material for creating fences and fences. Simply flip the products vertically and place them in a row around the perimeter of the desired area. Transverse beams, which are present in pallet designs, are very convenient to use as flower stands.

6. Boxes and racks for flowers

The pallets make excellent seedling containers, bed bases, plant boxes and flower racks. Such products are made very simply and quickly, and at the same time they harmoniously fit into any landscape design.

If the furniture is made by hand, then the interior of the room or the landscape of the land plot can be changed beyond recognition, making it unique and non-trivial. To save time and money, wooden pallets are great for making furniture items.

DIY pallet furniture. Photo

What furniture can be made from pallets

Pallets are used to make essential furniture items such as coffee tables, sofas, hangers, and so on. Also, pallets are used to create flower beds, various stands for flowers, swings, gazebos, fences, which will never be superfluous in a suburban area.

garden furniture from pallets. Photo

Do-it-yourself coffee tables from pallets

On weekends, every resident of the city has the opportunity to stroll through the streets of his settlement or visit a shopping center. But you can use this free time in a different way and assemble furniture from pallets with your own hands. One of the most common designs is a coffee table that can decorate any home or apartment.

DIY pallet table

For manufacturing, you need one pallet. Today it can be freely purchased from companies selling such products. They are sold both new and used. You will also have to purchase:

In addition, you need to prepare a tool, nails or screws and hardware for attaching the legs.

The base of the coffee table will be a pallet. Any pallet has a top and bottom plane. One of them needs to be made even. There should be no gaps between the boards. Gray hair is cut on the second plane. As a result, an upper plane should remain from the pallet, on which 6 intermediate bars are fixed. Each three of them are connected by a separate board.

The next stage is the preparation of the acquired legs. They are primed and then spray painted. Then the top plane of the table and its side elements are toned. Finally, the legs are installed.

Such simple steps will make it possible to make furniture from pallets, while spending a small amount of money. It can be installed both indoors and on the veranda or on a previously prepared lawn.

do-it-yourself pallet table. Photo

The second version of the pallet table

The advantage of a pallet coffee table is that it uses waste material. At the same time, the wood from which the pallets are made is highly durable. To make a nice coffee table you will need:

• two old pallets;
• or a hand saw;
• paint, selected depending on the style in which the furniture item is created;
• sandpaper to remove burrs.

Before making pallet furniture, step by step drawing needs to be created. On a simple sketch, it is best to display all the stages of work, which begin with the analysis of existing pallets. The boards that form the main surface are removed and then re-fixed in the same place using nails, but so that there are no gaps between them. Assembled pallets polished sandpaper until the boards are smooth. Further, two parts of the future table must be covered with the selected paint... You can use black, which works well in modern interiors. After the applied composition has dried, the pallets are connected by the bottoms to each other. The result is a box with two open sides. In the end, it remains to attach legs, which are made from wooden blocks of the required length.

A coffee table from a pallet. Photo step by step

Coffee table on wheels made of three pallets. Green paint is suitable for staining it. It will be an ideal choice when creating furniture from pallets for a summer cottage.

Option 4

Coffee table with drawers. Additional boards, fixed to the pallet on both sides, act as legs. Only the boxes are covered with paint and through one plank of which its upper surface is made.

Pallet table with glass top

White coffee table made with just one pallet. Its legs are black castors, and the surface of the product is leveled and protected by transparent glass, which gives the furniture a modern design.

Option 6

A coffee table, in the manufacture of which two pallets were used. They are stacked on top of each other to create additional space inside for storing books and other miscellaneous items. Such furniture is supported from pallets on four small legs.

DIY pallet table

Many designers have long appreciated the advantages of furniture made on pallets. Its advantage lies in the fact that pallets are available to all people, as they have a low price. They can even be recycled later. At the same time, pallet furniture is created in a short time.

A popular pallet product is a table. Such a piece of furniture is present in every home. A do-it-yourself pallet table is suitable for both a living room in an apartment and a dining room in the country. To create it, at the very beginning, you need to decide on the size. The number of pallets will depend on this value. If it is necessary to accommodate 6 people, then it is enough to take 2 pallets for its manufacture.

Pallets are divided into pieces that will be needed to create the cover of the item. Each individual part is processed with sandpaper or grinder... As a result, the wood will get an updated look, and the person will be protected from splinters. The next stage is manufacturing legs tables for which long pallet parts can be used. It is recommended to visit a specialized store and purchase metal legs, complemented by wheels. Thanks to them, the entire structure will have good stability and great durability. The acquired or created legs are screwed to lid which needs to be reinforced with glue. For this, an adhesive composition is applied to its inner side. The next step is to paint the entire structure. During this process, it is required not to forget about hard-to-reach places. After staining, it remains to wait only one day and you can use a do-it-yourself table made from pallets in everyday life.

Pallet table. Video instruction

To create furniture from pallets for a summer residence, in particular a table, you should do the work gradually, according to the previously developed drawing... After flights have been processed with sandpaper or power tools, they must be covered with primer. You can also apply to the surface of the pallets varnish... At the same time, the table top for some interiors is best made from herringbone boards. To do this, the pallet must be divided into parts, and then the upper part of the furniture item must be made from them. It will definitely need to be glued.

The next step is screwing legs made from rectangular bars. It is recommended to equip them with casters if the table is going to be a coffee table. After collecting the entire structure, it is painted. As a result, in a short time, attractive pallet furniture will be created step by step. The video instructions will help you to get acquainted with the process of making a table that is ideal for parquet.

Pallet table with glass top

A table for a home and a summer cottage is made from one pallet. It is fixed in an inverted position on legs, each of which is created from two boards. Its surface, which is the bottom of the pallet, is leveled with appropriately sized glass. The result is an original design in a modern style.

Diy pallet dining table

The table is made of 5 pallets, 3 of which are used as support structures. All component parts of the product are fastened together at right angles. The assembled table is painted black. This design looks original with white chairs in an interior dominated by light shades.

Garden bench made of pallets. Master Class

Most often, pallet garden furniture is presented in the form of benches, without which a summer cottage rarely does. To make such a piece of furniture, you need to take 3 or 4 pallets. Their number is influenced by the size of the future bench. The easiest way is to take 2 pallets and fasten them perpendicular to each other. In this case, one pallet must be disassembled into parts. Its parts will be needed to make the legs and create stiffeners between the seat and the back of the bench. The whole process is easy enough. At the same time, the made bench can always be disassembled and created from it something else.

DIY pallet garden furniture. Photo

Country chairs made of pallets

The chair is an integral part of any interior. You also cannot do without it at the summer cottage. One of the trendiest options is to create this kind of garden furniture from pallets. Using pallets, it is very easy to produce the required number of chairs.

Option 1

For the manufacture of a chair, only one pallet is taken. He cut according to a previously prepared drawing into separate parts of the desired size. After they have been processed, they are assembled using fasteners. The back and seat of a chair are usually located at a slight angle relative to each other. Most often it is equal to 10 degrees. The legs of the chair from the pallet are boards a certain length. One of them is fixed strictly perpendicular to the ground, and the other at an angle of 10 degrees. It is best if both types of legs have a height that is higher than the level of the seat. In this case, they can be connected with each other by a plank that will serve as an armrest for each hand.

Garden furniture made of pallets. Option 2

The pallet garden chair is made with a straight back. It is located at 90 degrees relative to not only the seat, but also the armrests. In this case, the back and side walls of the chair consist of boards, which are fixed from the very bottom on vertical bars in a horizontal position.

Garden furniture made of pallets. Option 3

The country chair is made in the form of two benches, in the middle of which there is a table. It is located 2 levels higher than the first elements. The entire structure requires approximately 4 pallets to be manufactured.

Bright furniture for giving from pallets

The country chair is made from separate parts of the pallet. Its peculiarity is that the upper level of the armrests is located just below the top of the backrest. At the same time, they are trimmed on all sides with planks painted in different colors, and the backrest relative to the seat is fixed at an angle of 90 degrees.

Country bar counter made of pallets

Such furniture from pallets is also assembled step by step very easily if a drawing is prepared in advance. It is designed for outdoor use in fine weather. Its base is fixed on pallets. It is screwed to them very firmly. For the manufacture of the base, an ordinary thick board is taken, which is pre-processed.

DIY pallet bookshelf

Today, some craftsmen make a pallet shelf designed to accommodate books and various textbooks. To create this item you need:

Divide pallet in three parts.

Cut the middle area that is not used to make the pallet shelf.

Cover by the other two halves of the pallet with primer and paint.

These simple steps will help you create a useful piece of furniture for different interiors.

Do-it-yourself pallet sofa

To make a sofa from pallets, you need to prepare material, namely pallets. Before starting work, they are sanded, primed and painted. Next, you need to make backrests. For this, it is taken bar and is cut at an angle of 20-40 degrees. This value depends on the slope under which the backrest will be located. The prepared stops are fixed to the pallets with metal brackets. Then sheets are fixed on them plywood... They can be replaced with MDF panels. These pallet sofa elements also need to be sanded and painted.

After all the elements are assembled into a single structure, the legs are made to raise the sofa above the floor. The next step is to sheathe the seat of the structure foam rubber... Finally, it is covered with fabric. A special stapler is used to fix it. This completes the manufacture of the structure. To decorate it, you can use the backlight, which is located at the back of the back.

Pallet sofa chair

To make a sofa from pallets with your own hands, which will also function as a chair, you need to prepare:

Making a do-it-yourself pallet sofa starts with stripping sandpaper pallets. Then fastening is performed wheels... As a result, the basis for the sofa will be prepared. Further, a rectangle of 470x910 mm is cut from the second pallet. From the third pallet, two rectangular parts are created, the size of which is 470x800 mm. It will be side parts do-it-yourself pallet sofa. In this case, it is necessary to close the cracks on all parts with the help of additional boards.

The next step is to mount backrests to the base. Then the side parts of the structure are fixed. Then the assembled sofa covered paint or varnish. In order to store various small things in this design, boxes are made that are installed in the bottom of the sofa. To make them convenient to use, furniture pens.

Pallet sofa option

For the manufacture of the sofa, 11 pallets are used, which are interconnected at right angles. A soft mattress is laid on the base, and the wooden back is covered with numerous pillows.

Another variant of the pallet sofa

A sofa that requires 6 pallets to make. There are no side parts in the design. The seat of the product is covered with numerous pillows. Moreover, there are about 2-3 times more of them on the back than on the base.

Fences and gazebos from pallets in the country

In most cases, the pallet has a size of 1200x800 mm. Therefore, a do-it-yourself pallet fence is quite easy to build, since their size and appearance are well suited for creating fencing structures in a folk style.

To quickly make the desired structure, you need to prepare all the necessary material:

Work starts with markup plot. Then support pillars, which are fixed with concrete mix. They are buried in the ground to a depth exceeding the level of soil freezing by 300 mm. After the concrete has set, it is best to sprinkle it on top rubble... This will increase the strength of the supports. Further, the pallets are fastened. In most cases, they are worn on poles. After that, they are fixed to each other. At the next stage, you can paint the created structure or perform its processing in another way. At the end, they are installed on supports protection from a humid environment.

Pallet fences look pretty rough. Therefore, such fencing structures are best suited for old-style areas. If a different design is provided for the territory, then the pallets can be previously disassembled into separate elements. They will then be used to create the enclosing structure. It is recommended to decorate fences from pallets. To do this, you can use boxes with flowers, painting or paint of your favorite color.

Gazebos at the summer cottage it is also possible to create using pallets. In this case, you must first prepare carcass, on which pallets will subsequently be attached. The floor in such structures can also be made of pallets.

Pallet swing

Pallets can be easily used for manufacturing garden swing... Such designs will appeal not only to children, but also to adults. At the same time, they fit the style of many interiors and areas. To make a swing, you need one pallet, which must be pre-processed, and a strong rope.

The process begins by removing one board from each end of the pallet. The pallet is then cut into two separate pieces exactly in the middle. Further, in those places where the boards were removed, the rope is fixed. Its free ends are fixed on the ceiling of the room, on a tree or on a specially created crossbar. For convenience, on a swing, pillows are almost always used.

Vertical flower beds and stands for flowers from pallets

Pallets are versatile designs. In this regard, today flower beds and flower stands are often made from pallets. They are arranged vertically, so they can accommodate a large number of pots. To create them, you just need to install and securely fix the pallets in the appropriate position.

Pallet office furniture

Nowadays, it has become fashionable to create furniture from pallets for offices. Due to such items, the premises are completely transformed. Visitors to these offices immediately understand that they have creative people.

Desks can be created from pallets in office spaces. For this, pallets are stacked and secured on top of each other with a slight offset to the side. Also, two stands can first be created from them, acting as pedestals, on which a pallet is laid on top, connecting them into a single structure. In addition, you can take a pallet and attach it to the wall with one end. The result is a stylish hanging structure, on which it is recommended to put glass of the required size on top.

Unique pallet hanger

A feature of this design is its simplicity. To make a hanger from pallets, you must first disassemble them, then choose the best boards that are painted in one favorite or different colors. Next, they are attached to the wall. The result is a simple and unique hanger.

How to extend the life of pallet furniture

Depending on the location, different unfavorable environmental conditions apply to the pallet furniture. In order for furniture items to serve their owners as long as possible, it is necessary to know the peculiarities of their processing. This will help reduce the influence of negative factors on them. Consequently, the furniture will be less subject to destruction.

First of all, you need to clean the pallets, and then sand their surface. As a result, it should become smooth. Then the pallets are processed from all sides primer. When the applied composition is completely dry, in most cases perform staining pallet. In this case, the paint must be used that is intended for outdoor use. Its color must be selected depending on the environment. To further increase the durability of furniture items, you can use varnish as a finishing layer when processing them.