There are so many places now that you can get free or cheap pallets.
They are usually made out of pine or or hardwood and are used in transporting goods. Once a business has finished with their pallets, they don’t have much use for them anymore. Here are 27 ideas on how to repurpose old pallets.
1. Beach-style wooden decor
This would look gorgeous in the entrance way of a bright airy home.
2. Rustic Bathroom Shelves
Keep your towels and other bathroom essentials organised in this storage solution.
3. A Rustic Bar
The illumination of the fairy lights really makes this one special
4. Amazing Shoe Rack
A different way to display your high heels!
5. Garden Foot Bridge
This would be so cute over a fishpond or even a garden of blooming spring flowers.
6. Covered seat
This one kind of looks like a bus stop! It would be great along a walking path on a big property as a rest stop!
7. Easel
Create beautiful artwork on a unique easel, which would look like a feature piece on its own.
8. Vertical Garden bed
Great for herbs and small edibles.
9. TV cabinet
No more ugly TV stands and you can even hide your flat screen cables and cords.
10. Cat run
Stylish and practical if you have cats
11. Christmas Tree decorations
Make these with the kids and put them around the garden for the festive season.
12. Coffee mug organiser
What a great idea for a workplace.
13. Dividers
Break up a large room, or section off part of a room with this lovely privacy screen.
14. Garden path
Use the slats to create a gorgeous path in your garden. Make sure to treat the wood before you lay it to prevent rot and termites.
15. Potting station
For you green thumbs — a great height for repotting plants and seedlings with plenty of storage space.
16. Sun lounger
This one looks so comfy, I love the curves!
17. Bath rack
Use this to rest your wine glass next time you have a relaxing bath.
18. Shoe and Coat rack
Keep your family’s shoes and coats organised with this. This will make getting in and out of the house much quicker. Use the hooks for bags, hats, scarves or coats, and the shoe rack makes sure that no pairs get separated.
19. Chest
Use this chest to store your blankets or kids’ toys,
20. Lighting
A really unusual use for a pallet. Put it on the ceiling as for feature lighting.
21. Dresser
Any young woman would love this for makeup application – look at those lights. Remove the mirror and lights and it would make a great little study desk.
22. Wine rack
What a fabulous way to store wine bottles and glasses.
23. Tiered Seating
Anyone fancy a movie night?
24. Outdoor coffee table and seating
You could play around with brighter cushion colours and various plants and decorations.
25. Laundry basket holder
You could either use these baskets to separate your laundry colours, or allocate each person in your family a basket.
26. Bed Platform
This will add drama to your bedroom.
27. Garden Tool Organiser
Gather all your garden tools in one pretty organiser like this one.
Do you have other ways of using old pallets?