25 Creative Ways to Repurpose Pallets

Anjelika Temple

As Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Brit + Co, Anjelika Temple brings her voracious consumption of all things creative and colorful to DIY projects, geeky gadgetry finds and more. When she's not DIY-ing her heart out, you'll find her throwing dinner parties with friends or adventuring with her husband David, their daughters Anokhi and Indira, and their silly dog Turkey.

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Mar 17, 2013

Not sure what a pallet is? Or what it has to do with a palate or palette? Well, pallets are often used as shipping crates, and hundreds of them are left at junkyards, on the sidewalk, and in dumpsters. Your palate is your appreciation of taste and flavor, and a palette is a range of colors or the board you mix paints on.

But back to pallets! With a little help from the hardware store and a good workspace, you can turn pallets into desks, chairs, coffee tables, wall art, and more. If you’re a seasoned DIY’er, maybe you’ve even dabbled in a pallet project yourself. In any case, here are 20 projects that are all about repurposing pallets. And be sure to stay tuned for our own collection of pallet projects in the weeks to come!

Outdoor Daybed

Can we please live in this outdoor scene? We’re really digging the use of pipes as the edges of the daybed. (via Prudent Baby)

Vertical Garden

If you don’t quite have a lawn for planting your very own herb garden, go vertical with it. (via Design*Sponge)

USA Wall Art

Chevron and the U.S. of A. Love it. (via Just Laine)

Rustic Headboard

Still haven't forked over the cash for a proper headboard? Make your own with a recycled pallet. (via Stylizimo)

Vertical Vegetable Garden

This one happens to be a perfect DIY for all things spring and summer. (via Manmade DIY)

An Entire Office

What started as a temporary office space solution has become one of the most blogged workspace designs around. (via Design Boom)

Picnic Table

We love the idea a mini picnic table for 2 or 4 people. Now, if only it folded up… ;) (via 1001 Pallets)

Porch Swing

How sweet is this porch swing? (via Pretty Handy Girl)

Pallet Top Desk

You might need to hit the flea market to make this one happen. Add a pallet topper to an old vintage desk and you’ve got a great new setup. (via Thistlewood Farms)

Pallet Path

Love the mysterious vibe of this path into the woods. (via Latrouwski on Flickr)

Twin Beds

Bookmarking everything about this bedroom! (via 1001 Pallets)

Pallet Stools

After a good amount of Internet sleuthing, we still can't find a solid source for this photo and project. In any case, what a great use of pallets! (via Keymas)