Decorate with pallets
Decorate with pallets
Pallets –the wooden platforms on which heavy goods are placed– are one of the star elements of DIY decoration (do it yourself, do it yourself) because they give a lot of play with very little effort and for very little money.
One of the classics is to make a sofa out of them. You just have to clean and paint them or treat them with a wood protector. Put mats and cushions on them. And ready.
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Shelves and displays
Shelves and displays
You just have to support the pallet or hang it on the wall and take advantage of its structure to put shelves or display objects. Here, for example, it is used to display a collection of ceramic plates that rest on the pallet and are held upright with the help of antique iron nails, accentuating the rustic and vintage air.
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Flower pots
Flower pots
Another very widespread use of pallets that run through the network is as flower pots. Here it serves as a support to put flower pots and hanging candle holders. But you can also use the structure of the pallet itself, when you put it upright, to put flower pots in the space between the surface slat and the one that stands parallel underneath.
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Multipurpose wooden boxes
Multipurpose wooden boxes
Another of the elements that rampage to make DIY furniture on the internet are the wooden boxes that are used to carry fruit, bottles, preserves … The only thing that must be taken into account when deciding on one option or another is the consistency of the box in question. If it is very thin and brittle wood, it will not bear much weight … Here boxes have been stacked vertically forming a "tetris" of multipurpose shelves anchored to the wall.
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Desk
Desk
If the boxes are strong and consistent, another option is to stack several, which will serve as legs for the desk table as well as shelves. And put a wooden board on top, like here.
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Hangers full of wit
Hangers full of wit
With a little imagination, practically everything can end up as a hanger, like here, where a log acts as a bar to hang jackets in the hall. To hold them, some hooks from a bar of kitchen utensils have been put.
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Recovered woods
Recovered woods
A piece of wood that carries the sea to the shore of the beach can be turned into a hanger by adding some hardware to hang it.
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Ideas with leather
Ideas with leather
Another option to hang things with a super sophisticated look is to use leather strips (or recycle old belts) as a wall magazine rack, for example.
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Accessories hanger
Accessories hanger
Or you can also take several leather strips that hold some curtain rings and thus you will have a nice hanger for scarves and other accessories.
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Stairs
Stairs
Any ladder with a bit of charm can be reused as a towel rack in the bathroom or as a dresser at the bedside, for example.
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Copper pipe hanger
Copper pipe hanger
Even some copper pipes can be used as a bar to hang towels or other accessories with the help of some strings and a little imagination.
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Hanging shelves
Hanging shelves
On the internet, all kinds of hanging shelves based on ropes and wooden shelves like this one are devastated. You only need the element that will act as a shelf, some resistant ropes and hooks or other systems to anchor to the wall or ceiling.
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Trunk sheet
Trunk sheet
Here, log sheets have been used to make a hanging shelf, on the one hand, and a stool or side table, on the other, adding legs to the log.
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Super chic extra storage
Super chic extra storage
With the help of a rustic string, you can transform cardboard boxes and even tin cans into extra storage items. An idea that, in addition to being simple, sustainable and low cost, is full of charm.
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Flowerpots or candle holders
Flowerpots or candle holders
One of the possibilities that DIY decoration offers is to take advantage of waste or disused materials and give them a new life. Here are some tuna cans converted into flowerpots or candle holders surrounding the perimeter with clothespins, and in the center the little plant or a tea candle.
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Recycle tiles
Recycle tiles
The old decorated tiles can be reborn as coffee tables. Another option is to put a felt on the base so that they do not scratch and use them as trivets, base for pots …
Versatile cork stoppers
Versatile cork stoppers
You can do almost anything with cork stoppers from wine bottles. Here, for example, a trivet, glued on a pattern of stoppers.
Mini pots
Mini pots
Another super original idea that runs through the net to reuse cork stoppers is to make mini flowerpots and, if you add a magnet, like here, they serve to fill the door of your refrigerator with nature, for example.
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Charming lamps
Charming lamps
Flan trays, old canning jars or many disused household items can serve as lampshades.
The classic plastic cup lamp
The classic plastic cup lamp
And if you have plastic cups left over from a celebration, you can start making your own plastic cup lamp, a true DIY classic that is sweeping the internet and for which you only need plastic cups attached with staples, desk clips or glue.
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Decorate with pallets
Pallets –the wooden platforms on which heavy goods are placed– are one of the star elements of DIY decoration (do it yourself, do it yourself) because they give a lot of play with very little effort and for very little money.
- Sofas. It is a classic of the reuse of pallets. You just have to clean and paint them or treat them with some oil or wood varnish so that they do not deteriorate. Put mats and cushions on them. And ready.
- Beds. It consists of doing the same as in the previous case. But with a more consistent mattress that allows a good rest. Ideal for attics, guest rooms, summer houses …
- Shelves and displays. You just have to support it or hang it on the wall and take advantage of its structure to put shelves or display objects. In our case, we have used it to display a collection of ceramic plates, which rest on the pallet and are held upright with the help of antique iron nails, accentuating the rustic and vintage air.
- Flowerpots. Another of the most widespread uses of the pallets that run through the network is as flower pots. The very structure of the pallet, when you put it upright, leaves a space between the slat on the surface and the one that stands parallel underneath that allows it to house flowerpots. Another option, like the one we show you, is to make it serve as a support to put flower pots and hanging candle holders.
- Coffee table. It is the other classic of DIY pallet-based furniture. You can put it directly in front of your sofa, either just one or more stacked, or put some wheels in each corner so you can easily move it.
Multipurpose wooden boxes
Another of the elements that rampage to make DIY furniture on the internet are the wooden boxes that are used to carry fruit, bottles, preserves … The only thing that must be taken into account when deciding on one option or another is the consistency of the box in question. If it is very thin and brittle wood, it will not hold much weight …
- Shelves. Stacking several boxes vertically, as in the image in the gallery, you can make a "tetris" of multipurpose shelves to put books, using ties, staples, spikes … If you want to avoid this hassle, you can opt for a single line of boxes along an entire wall, as if it were a single low shelf.
- Desk. If the boxes are strong and consistent, another option is to stack several, which will act as desk table legs as well as shelves. And on top, put a wooden board as in the image in the gallery.
- Extra storage. You just have to add some wheels to the boxes and they serve to store things under the bed, the sofa …
All of these items can also be made with colored plastic boxes as long as they are strong and resistant.
Hangers full of wit
With a little imagination, just about anything can be turned into a hanger. From old cutlery, to the wheels of the skates, through the figures of the table football …
- Trunks and branches. You can use them as a coat rack or as a bar to hang your jackets in the hall.
- Recovered woods. A piece of wood that carries the sea to the shore of the beach can be turned into a hanger by adding some hardware to hang it.
- Ideas with leather. Another option for hanging things with a super sophisticated look is to use leather strips (or recycle old belts) as a wall magazine rack or to hang scarves and other accessories with the help of curtain rings.
- Stairs. Any ladder with a bit of charm can be used as a towel rack in the bathroom or as a trouser press next to the bed, for example.
- Copper pipes. Even some copper pipes can be used as a bar to hang towels or other accessories with the help of ropes and a little imagination.
Hanging shelves
On the internet, all kinds of hanging shelves based on ropes and wooden shelves, log sheets or even recycled skateboards are devastated. You only need the element that will act as a shelf, some resistant ropes and hooks or other systems to anchor to the wall or ceiling.
Super chic extra storage
With the help of a rustic string, you can transform cardboard boxes and even tin cans into extra storage items. An idea that, in addition to being simple, sustainable and low cost, is full of charm.
Give new life to disused materials
As in most of the ideas that we have seen, one of the possibilities that DIY decoration offers is to take advantage of waste or disused materials and give them a new life. Thus, in addition to enjoying your own creations, you are proud to be contributing to the conservation of the environment by reusing instead of throwing away. Here are some more examples:
- Flowerpots or candle holders with tuna cans. You just have to cover the entire perimeter with clothespins and in the center put a plant or a tea candle.
- Coffee table with recycled tiles. The old decorated tiles can be reborn as coffee tables. Another option is to put a felt on the base so that they do not scratch and use them as trivets, base for pots …
- Cork stoppers for everything. You can do almost anything with cork stoppers from wine bottles. From trivets to mini pots, to bathroom mats or curtains.
- Charming lamps. Flan bowls, old tin cans or even plastic glasses left over from a party can serve as lampshades.
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