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Shankapotomus

(4,840 posts)
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 01:07 PM Feb 2013

DIY Pallet Furniture Set

This is definitely on my "things I want to do" list. Every small business is trying to get rid of pallets around where I live. Probably start a pallet furniture store.


"Designs made from pallets are a staple of TreeHugger; they are cheap and ubiquitous. British designer Sarah Williams shows how she made this lovely table and four chairs from pallets, every step of the way. I like the table design with the space under the glass. I like the view too;..."




http://www.treehugger.com/eco-friendly-furniture/build-your-own-table-from-shipping-pallets.html

Instructions: http://www.bridgman.co.uk/blog/diy-pallet-furniture-set/
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DIY Pallet Furniture Set (Original Post) Shankapotomus Feb 2013 OP
Kinda cool Sherman A1 Feb 2013 #1
I think that you could avoid pallets used to ship scary stuff Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #6
the view! oldandhappy Feb 2013 #2
The view comes with anything Shankapotomus Feb 2013 #3
oops oldandhappy Feb 2013 #4
If you can make furniture like that, Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #5
I'm interested in raw rustic, DIY design Shankapotomus Feb 2013 #8
thanks for posting the links. interesting and looks sturdy. I would put some slats up the backs of Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2013 #7
A bunch of pallet projects here TexasBushwhacker Mar 2013 #9
Nice find! Shankapotomus Mar 2013 #10
There's a lot of stuff on Pinterest too TexasBushwhacker Mar 2013 #11

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
1. Kinda cool
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 02:13 PM
Feb 2013

but I just don't know if I would want to use pallets. There is the point of you just never know where they have been or what has been on them (in some cases for extended periods). Not sure if I would want a table made with pallets that had drums of chemicals on them.

Still the table is a nifty concept.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
6. I think that you could avoid pallets used to ship scary stuff
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 08:17 PM
Feb 2013

just by where you get them. I am thinking of the pallets at our Aldi's grocery store as more than likely safe.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
5. If you can make furniture like that,
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 08:14 PM
Feb 2013

I think that would be a good thing to get into. That table is really nice.....and I like the chairs too.

Shankapotomus

(4,840 posts)
8. I'm interested in raw rustic, DIY design
Fri Feb 22, 2013, 01:20 AM
Feb 2013

with limited to no finishing. Though I like the material used, I would not design my table the same. I would prefer it port-ably light with a minimalist aspect to it. I'd probably throw some cushions on the chairs, though. Now that I think of it, I don't even know if I'd want table and chairs, actually. I'd prefer to just sit outside on a flat rock.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
7. thanks for posting the links. interesting and looks sturdy. I would put some slats up the backs of
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 09:58 PM
Feb 2013

the chairs though ... and maybe put two together and make a rectangular table

Shankapotomus

(4,840 posts)
10. Nice find!
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 03:11 PM
Mar 2013

Bookmarking for other ideas.

I would link to a site where someone is chronicling building a tiny pallet house but they haven't updated in a year or two.

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