50 Awesome DIY Furniture Project Ideas Using Wooden Pallets

11 Pallet Bathroom Wall

11. Pallet Bathroom Wall (via Grand design co)

12 Pallet Headboard

12. Pallet Headboard (via Home by Heidi)

13 Wooden Pallet Reading Nook

13. Wooden Pallet Reading Nook (via Kojo Designs)

14 Skid Shack From Reclaimed Wood

14. Skid Shack From Reclaimed Wood: I made a 12 x 16 chalet all out of used skid and crates. Everything was crafted from used and unusedable wood, even the floor is from the runners of skids (via 1001 Pallets)

15 One Pallet Chair

15. One Pallet Chair: This Adirondack chair was built from just one pallet! Download the Google Sketch Up model here. Here’s how to make splendid material-efficient pallet furniture: 1. Scavenge: Pallets are everywhere. Some are in great conditions and some have a couple of broken beams. Some are free and some cost a couple of bucks. Look for the cheapest pallet which you can use the most lumber from. Also, see if you can get one that has some (thicker) beams that are strong enough to provide support in the furniture. 2. Dismantle Deconstructing a pallet is tricky. It’ s almost inevitable to break a few beams, so be careful. Here are some tips and tricks on how to do it. 3. Measure Group the beams into similar thicknesses, widths and lengths. Then measure the different beam sizes. 4. Model (CAD) Use the measurements to draw the beams in Google Sketch Up. Move, rotate and … (via casvandegoor)