A subscriber to our vk.com group, Artyukhov T.L., sent us his story of making a chair from pallets. His chair turned out to be really chic, so we will be glad if you also like the result of our reader’s work.
I wanted to somehow make something out of pallets, of which I have quite a lot left. It would be a shame to burn or throw away, but I didn’t want to do something completely banal - almost everyone on their property either has something like that, or it just looks ugly. And then I came across a nice chair made from pallets. I really liked the idea and decided to implement it myself. Rate what I did.
Benefits of using pallets
First of all, this is the low cost of the source material.
In third place is their practicality. Initially, structures were made to accommodate a variety of loads, often very heavy ones. Therefore, they are designed to carry much more weight than all other components of modern furniture. In addition, they do not require special care.
Ease of assembly, accessible to a craftsman with a minimum amount of skills, a huge scope of application, the ability to create furniture at will and in the required color schemes also give construction pallets an excellent reputation.
Drawings of furniture made from pallets are easy to find on the Internet, and with a little experience you can make it yourself. The simplest items, for example, a shoe rack for a summer house, can be made without drawings.
How to process the material
Wooden pallets are very convenient to use: they can be disassembled and put back together; fasten together; cover with material and combine any fabrics; paint; put on caster wheels. But first the pallets need to be prepared.
Naturally, the first point of such preparation is cleaning the pan from dirt. This can be done with a grinding machine. Now you can disassemble the pallets if you are planning to do something multi-level.
Prime future furniture made from pallets if it is planned for a summer cottage and will stand outdoors, otherwise the material will rot and will not last long.
Pallet availability
In order to purchase construction pallets, just look at any cargo transportation company. Most often, such material lies there completely unnecessary and will be given to the new owner for a small fee.
You can also buy completely new pallets from a manufacturer or make them yourself from boards and beams.
Tools
Furniture made from pallets is a kind of construction set made up of several pallets fastened together. The manufacturing process is not particularly difficult. It is enough to have the simplest devices.
Tools for working with pallets:
- A screwdriver is a power tool that allows you to quickly screw in and unscrew confirms from wood. The device can be battery or battery operated. In garden conditions, the latter option is more useful, since furniture from pallets is assembled in the open air, where it is not always possible to connect to the network. A drill-driver allows you to quickly and efficiently sand boards with special attachments.
- Grinder is an electric circular saw for cutting wood and metal.
- A wood hacksaw is a hand saw that replaces a grinder.
- An electric jigsaw can be used to cut boards or make shaped decorations.
- Screwdrivers, hammer, pliers are standard hand tools.
When working with wood, you need to wear protective equipment - glasses, gloves.
For painting you will need painting tools: brushes, a rubber spatula for filling cracks and small holes. A nail puller is indispensable when dismantling pallets. The tool allows you to remove old fasteners from boards. Pallets are nailed together with rough nails, which are much more resistant to tearing than regular nails. It will take twice as much effort to pull them out of the boards.
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Preparing construction pallets
Before using pallets for furniture production, they need to be slightly embellished, making them look decent. It won't take a lot of time or a lot of effort.
To begin with, the pallets should be cleaned of dirt, then sanded, removing all splinters and snags. Next, it is advisable to apply a wood primer, this will help reduce paint consumption in the future.
Then paint the pallets or varnish them. In principle, the last point can be done on a finished product.
DIY garden furniture made from pallets
Such furniture will be a real discovery for those who love to craft. In addition, the experience gained will be useful for creating furniture for the home.
For a summer cottage, pallets will serve as an excellent material for creating:
Beds. To do this, simply connect several construction pallets together and place a thick mattress on top.
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Coffee table. It can be very low or slightly higher, consisting of one layer of pallets or several, stationary or on wheels.
You can also make a folding table; it will fit well into a room where there is not a lot of free space.
A good use of such a table would be to use it outdoors for replanting plants - all the excess soil will fall down, from where it can easily be swept onto the soil.
Shoe racks. Practical and the easiest to make furniture will not take up much space, but will keep the house clean. All you need to do is paint the pallet with multi-colored paints and lean it at an angle against the wall.
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If there are small children, it is better to securely fix the pallet. By the way, children will be happy to help color the product.
How you can decorate furniture from pallets: photo gallery of interesting solutions
The same decorating techniques can be applied to pallet products as to regular wooden furniture. You can use carving, burning, painting, decoupage. Using different types of stains and varnishing will look natural. If you wish, you can even decorate benches or sofas with overhead elements made of wood or metal. In a word, here you have complete freedom of choice. In conclusion, we offer you a selection of photographs from folk craftsmen, which may help you make your own decision. If you have already done something similar, tell us about it in the comments!
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DIY furniture from pallets for the kitchen
After practicing a little on country crafts, you can move on to living quarters.
In the kitchen, pallets can be used as open shelves for spices, cereals, jars, and decorative items.
A decorative hanger for a variety of towels and potholders will also look great. And on top of it you can put all the same interior things.
A tray made from pallet scraps will be an unusual and attractive thing. It is enough to nail the missing boards to fill the space and attach a clothesline or decorative line on top.
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And of course, the kitchen needs a large and strong dining table. It can be made either from one pallet, attaching massive legs to it, or from several, using additional pallets instead of legs.
DIY furniture made from pallets in the bedroom, living room, children's room
A bed made from pallets can be perfectly decorated with an LED strip or lighting installed under the bed. Children will be especially happy with such a bed, and many adults will not refuse such an idea.
The living room and bedroom will also be decorated with small coffee tables on wheels, and on top they can be covered with glass, mirror, plastic, wood, or left as is.
Canvas napkins or embroidered tablecloths are perfect for such tables.
Shelves and cabinets will be an excellent addition to the bed and table.
A TV stand will be a chic decoration.
Your four-legged friend will also appreciate the new bed made from construction pallets.
As you can see, there are a lot of examples of how to make furniture from pallets with your own hands. All that remains is to get the tools and get to work.
And photos of furniture made from pallets, made by yourself, will help you with this.
How to do it step by step?
Some people think that chairs made from pallets look untidy in the interior. But if you decorate them with decorative pillows or bedspreads, they will bring a special atmosphere of warmth and comfort to the room. The process of manufacturing all the parts and their subsequent assembly is quite simple:
We cut the pallets into two halves . These halves will form the seat and back of the product. And from another pallet we cut off the armrests.- thoroughly clean all elements with sandpaper or a grinder. The surface of the material must be perfectly smooth and without roughness.
- Assembly of the structure begins with the base, to which the back is screwed using bolts .
- Next, the sidewalls are attached .
Attention : when assembling a chair from pallets, the fastenings must be made reliable; it is not recommended to use glue for these purposes.
That's the whole simple process of making a unique and original piece of furniture. Now it will need to be decorated and can be installed in the living room, bedroom or children's room.
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