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    Wood Pallet Workshop: 20 DIY Projects that Turn Forgotten Wood into Stylish Home Furnishings
    Wood Pallet Workshop: 20 DIY Projects that Turn Forgotten Wood into Stylish Home Furnishings
    Wood Pallet Workshop: 20 DIY Projects that Turn Forgotten Wood into Stylish Home Furnishings
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    Wood Pallet Workshop: 20 DIY Projects that Turn Forgotten Wood into Stylish Home Furnishings

    By Danny Darke

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    Here are twenty easy-to-follow designs ranging from coffee tables and wine racks to decorative wall art, all with step-by-step and clear full-color photographs. It’s perfect for do-it-yourselfers looking for simple and creative ways to decorate their homes.

    Wooden shipping pallets have found an unlikely second life: beautiful, handcrafted home décor without the designer price. The DIY market has long been drawn to refurbishing furniture and interior design on a budget, but easily accessible wood pallets have opened up all-new and inspiring ways to personalize a home in an eco-friendly, low-cost way. The projects here will amaze and inspire:
    • Hanging Shelf
    • End Table
    • Bench
    • Bar
    • Headboard
    • Deck Chair
    • Wall-Hanging Mason Jar Organizer
    • Pallet-Mounted Bottle Opener
    • Wall-Mounted Coat Rack
    • Sconces
    • Door Handle Serving Tray
    • Pallet Arrow Wall Art
    • Outdoor Flower Box
    • Flower Arrangement Centerpiece
    • Clothes Pin Picture Frame
    • And more!

    Until recently, upcycling required crafters to hunt for goods and furniture at yard sales and online, and many refurbishing books could only offer tips for specific pieces. With wooden pallets, the scope of the project is boundless, and warehouses and stores are happy to give them away for free. What was once a scavenger hunt and test of skill for experienced DIYers can now be an easy weekend project for even the newest of crafters.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSkyhorse
    Release dateMar 1, 2016
    ISBN9781510705289
    Wood Pallet Workshop: 20 DIY Projects that Turn Forgotten Wood into Stylish Home Furnishings

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      Wood Pallet Workshop - Danny Darke

      Introduction

      Part of the charm in working with pallets is that they are imperfect. After being used and reused, all boards are not necessarily created equal, thereby giving you, the designer, freedom to create outside the bounds of perfection. Pallet projects usually have a personalized, non-conforming look to them, in a word: unique. Wood pallets give people of any skill level the opportunity to transform unused and unwanted materials into something of value, artistic or practical. Reinventing an old pallet is a great way to recycle unwanted material that would otherwise be thrown away or go to waste, so you’re helping the environment while also being savvy by not spending too much (or any) money. I have been creating projects from pallets for years, and when people walk into my home and ask, "Where did that come from?" they’re shocked to find out that I made it!

      Before you get started, there are a couple of things you should know that will make your life easier. In this book, you will learn simple ways to use pallets to create a variety of items, from basic shelves and serving trays to larger furniture, such as an industrial-style coffee table and a rustic headboard. With upcycling old furniture, one would usually have to scavenge weekly garbage routes hoping to find the right item or pay for it at a yard sale or online, but pallets are free, consistently available, and come in different shapes and sizes, allowing anyone to pick one out and imagine it as something else, regardless of skill level. I always try to create in the simplest, least expensive way possible while still making quality pieces that will last. All of the projects shown can be made with common tools that you likely have or can easily access.

      PALLET BACKGROUND

      Variations of Pallets

      Pallets come in a variety of forms. Since I mostly gather pallets wherever I can get them, I never know which ones I’ll find. The first thing I look for in a pallet is one that isn’t warped and has lots of deck boards or slats. The more boards that match from a single pallet, the better they are for making furniture. The two most common types that I come across are stringer and block pallets.

      Stringer Pallets

      A stringer design is a pallet that has stringers, or long pieces of wood, that run the length of the pallet and sit in between the top deck boards and the bottom deck boards. Stringers are often preferable over block pallets because they are lighter and easier to dismantle. Cutting a deck board off a block is not my favorite part of my day. That being said, they definitely have their place: block pallets are generally stronger and the boards are less likely to be damaged.

      Block Pallets

      A block design is a pallet that has a thick rectangular or square block that creates space between the top and bottom deck boards. There are usually four blocks, one in each corner as well as one spaced between each corner for a total of eight. I say usually because I have seen all kinds of shapes and sizes in pallets. This is because there are also recycled pallets that have been either repaired for further use or manufactured out of recycled materials so you never know what kind of monstrosities you could find with one of those.

      Wing Pallets

      Another type of pallet you may come across fairly often is a wing pallet. They are similar to a stringer with the most noticeable difference being that the deck boards extend longer past the stringer board giving it a winged look. They are delightful and I use them all the time.

      Boarded Pallets

      The close-boarded pallet can have stringer boards or blocks between deck boards. They can be extremely heavy but make the best coffee tables, benches, and desks because they are smooth, sturdy, and usually even, giving you a leg up when building a piece of furniture that you need to be flush.

      Other pallets that make appearances are plywood

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