Build It, Decorating, DIY, Do It Yourself, Trash to Treasure, Upcycling

50+ Pallet Wood Projects You Can Make!

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50+ Pallet Wood Projects You Can Make!

Do you have a spare pallet lying around from that last large shipment? Or maybe you know somewhere to get free or inexpensive pallets? If you do, here are more than 50 Pallet Wood Projects that you can make with your own two hands!

Create Bread Crate Cubby Display Shelves for any room in the house.

How To Create A New Table Top instead of throwing out a table.

Make a DIY Pallet Bookshelf for your kids’ bedroom or an office.

Make this gorgeous rustic DIY Wine Glass Carrier to use when serving your guest a glass.

Have you ever tried composting? This DIY Worm Compost Bin For Vermicomposting is an awesome idea.

Build this Pallet Potting Table to help you complete your gardening goals this year.

Make a Wood Deck Cooler before your next outdoor party.

Keep your pallets mostly intact and make this Super Easy Pallet Couch for some cozy outdoor lounging.

Learn how to Make Pallet Wood Into A Round Circle Shape that can be used to decorate any room.

Build this clever DIY Pallet Shelf to help turn your house into a HOME.

Create this DIY Whale Silhouette Coastal Pallet Art if you love bringing the feel of the beach into your home.

Before December arrives make this festive Scrap Wood Christmas Tree.

Create a “Start Being Awesome” Typography Art for your home as a motivating reminder to all.

This DIY Coastal Whale Coat Rack would be perfect for a beach home.

An alternative option for a beach-themed home would be this gorgeous DIY Nautical Pallet Wood Coat Rack.

Display your favorite photos with these beautiful DIY Rustic Pallet Frames.

Another holiday project, this Customizable Rustic Wooden Advent Calendar is a great way to countdown in December.

Build this Reclaimed Wood Wall Hook & Vase to add some functional beauty near your door.

A Rustic Wood Bathtub Tray would be the perfect luxurious addition to your bathroom.

Decorate your holiday mantle with a DIY Vintage Rustic Sleigh Ride Sign.

DIY Farmhouse Sign With Pallet Wood And Repurposed Lug Wrench

Learn how to Build A Vintage Produce Crate Centerpiece full of rustic beauty for your tablescape.

Make A Driftwood Gift Crate to take your next gift to a whole new level.

How To Make A Beautiful Painted Wood Pallet Planter for your yard or porch.

How To Make And Install Pallet Bookshelves With Knobs to organize your kids’ books and toys.

Add some edgy Shark Pallet Art to your wall.

Make A Stunning Printed Map Picture Frame to display your ever-changing family photos.

Store and display your favorite blankets on this Easy Pallet Blanket Ladder.

Create an amazing DIY Potting Bench like this to work at every year when springtime arrives.

A Pallet Planter And Privacy Screen is a fun way to block others’ view to your patio.

How To Make Farmhouse Style Pallet Wood Frames for a rustic and colorful touch to your decor.

Add some comfort to your patio with this modern style DIY Outdoor Couch.

Make a huge statement on your front porch with these Flower Planters using Free Pallets.

Use a few pallets to Create A Rustic Wood King Headboard for your bedroom.

If you have a pool, make this DIY Nautical Towel Rack to keep things organized poolside.

Create some rustic and beautiful DIY Feather Art.

Make these DIY Framed Pumpkins, perfect for Halloween and Thanksgiving!

Learn How To Install A Scrap Wood Wall to create a gorgeous accent wall in your home.

Here are a bunch of DIY Pallet Projects By East Coast Creative.

Create a DIY Porch Swing Using Pallet Wood for your outdoor oasis.

Create a DIY Pallet Slat Bin to hang on your door or use as a centerpiece.

Create this gorgeous Rustic Pallet Serving Tray for your next brunch or party.

Make An Air Conditioner Screen From Pallets to hide that ugly beast of an appliance.

These cute DIY Pallet Plaques are perfect for displaying photos.

Build this stunning and rustic DIY Pallet Coffee Table for your living room.

Love vertical planters? Make this DIY Tropical Pallet Living Wall.

Build some beautiful storage with this DIY Pallet Wood Hose Holder With Planter.

How To Make A DIY Distressed Headboard for a beautiful rustic addition to your bedroom.

Make A Super Easy Pallet Table for a huge conversation piece in your living space.

This DIY Kids Wall Hooks From Pallet Wood would be great, much-needed storage for any kids room!

Show your patriotism this July by making a DIY Rustic Pallet Wood Flag.

Now that you’ve been inspired, here’s how to harvest that pallet wood:

How To Salvage Wood From Shipping Pallets.

I hope you got some great inspiration from all of these pallet wood creations. Re-using pallet wood is a great way to save money and get a unique rustic feature for your home that you built yourself! Which is your favorite? I’d love to hear in the comments. Thank you for reading and feel free to share this post! Pin this image so you can refer back to this post!

Liked this collection of ideas? If so, you’ll love this round up of Scrap Wood Projects:

July 9, 2018/3 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

Build It

Build Your Own Coat Rack

Hi I’m Toni from Girl, Just DIY and I’m happy to be here with you today as a guest blogger for Pretty Handy Girl. Today I’m going to share with you how to build your own coat rack. I’ve been saving the old wood shelves from our kitchen remodel for just the right project. When inspiration struck, I decided to make a coat rack!

To prep the shelves, I ripped down the wider boards using my table saw. I know not everyone has a table saw, so feel free to use 1×8 boards to make your coat rack. My finished coat rack is 30″ wide. The back board is 7 ½” tall and the shelf is 6 ½” deep. The following instructions are based on using 1×8 boards (which actually measure 3/4″ x 7 ¼”).

Materials:

1 – 1×8 board 5.5′ Long
8 – #8 Wood Screws 1-1/4″ long
2 – #6 Wood Screws 1″ long
2 – #10 Wood Screws 3″ long
Wood Stain
Wood Glue
Miter Saw or Table Saw
Jigsaw
Sandpaper
Palm Sander
2 – 12″-18″ Clamps
Level

Instructions:

Step 1: Start by cutting two sections of the 1×8 into 30″ lengths. You can make your shelf any length you desire but a 30″ shelf looks well proportioned with 3 hooks.

Step 2: To make the braces for the ends of your wood shelf, cut two smaller sections from the 1×8 at 3″ wide each. On one section draw a design you like similar to below.

Step 3: Using your Jigsaw carefully cut out the brace. If you’ve never used a jigsaw before I suggest you practice on some scrap wood to get comfortable or follow Brittany’s tutorial for using a jigsaw.

Tip: The faster your run the blade the easier it is to cut and maneuver.

Step 4: With the first brace cut out, use it as a pattern and trace onto the other 3″ piece of 1×8. Cut out the second brace. Clamp the two braces together to sand even.

Step 5: Sand all sides of your boards and the braces. Gently sand the edges to remove the sharp edges from the saws.

Step 6: Set the back of your coat rack on a flat surface and stand the shelf at a 90 degree. Apply a bead of wood glue to the shelf where it meets the back. Line up the ends and clamp as the glue cures.

Step 7: To attach the shelf to the back of the coat rack make four evenly-spaced marks 3/8″ from the bottom edge of the shelf and pre-drill the holes to a depth of 1″ (use painter’s tape to mark the depth on the drill bit). Be sure to pick a drill bit that’s smaller than the threads of the screw. After the holes are pre-drilled, insert the 1 ¼” screws and wipe away any excess glue with a damp rag (this is especially important if you are staining).

Step 8: When installing the braces, choose the inset you prefer (I set mine in 3/4″ from the edge).

Step 9: Clamp the skinnier section to the back and pre-drill and screw 1-1/4″ screw through the top. Next clamp the fatter section to the shelf and pre-drill and insert two screws into the brace through the back board.

NOTE: Use a 1 ¼” screw on the fatter section and a 1″ screw into the skinnier section of the brace.

Step 10: Fill the holes on top of the shelf with wood putty. Let dry completely and sand smooth. Don’t overfill too much as wood putty doesn’t shrink like spackle. It dries very hard and will take more effort to sand smooth.

Step 11: Wipe the entire coat rack with a tack cloth or a lightly damp rag before painting or staining. If staining, apply stain according to can directions with either a foam brush or rag.

Step 12: Let sit for 5-15 minutes for desired richness then wipe excess stain with an old rag. Be sure to wipe completely from the joints and watch for drips.

Step 13: Evenly space the hooks using tape or a narrow scrap to align evenly to the bottom of the coat rack. Mark/indent through each screw hole before inserting the screws that came with the hooks.

Step 14: To hang your coat rack pre-drill two holes for #10 3″ Wood Screws 16″ apart just below the underside of the shelf. Evenly space the two holes between the braces. Find the wall studs using a stud finder and mark the center point on a piece of painter’s tape applied to the wall. Line up the pre-drilled holes with the marked studs and use a level before screwing in the first of the two screws. Once you get your first screw into the stud you can adjust level before screwing in the second.

That’s it. You’ve just built a beautiful new coat rack.

Thanks again to Brittany for this opportunity to share my coat rack project with you. I hope you’re inspired to make this coat rack for yourself!

Toni

Hi, I’m Toni and I’m the creator behind Girl, Just DIY a DIY blog where I share cool and colorful projects to inspire you. I’m a former IT Manager, but a long time DIYer. I was inspired to DIY by watching my mom take care of all our household repairs, while my dad worked to support their 9 kids (I’m the youngest). I love to create and share tutorials that inspire and give women confidence to dive into the world of DIY (you got this!) I love helping women curate a home they love by creating and building items for their homes they can afford and be proud of.

A few of my favorite projects I’ve shared on my blog are a 2×4 Patio Side Table which was the first piece of furniture I ever built by myself. They look great and I still smile every time I see them. The L-Shaped Desk we just built for my Office Makeover is a recent favorite since our only other bedroom has to serve multi-purposes. And, the Dollar Store Backslash I installed in my master bathroom. There are so many more projects that I love and am proud of. I hope you’ll spend a few minutes checking out my blog.

You can connect with me online at Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.

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June 6, 2018/2 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

Build It, Closet renovation, organizational tips

DIY Custom Closet Shelving

Hate wire shelves? Turn that boring closet into a show stopper with beautiful custom shelving. Here's how:

DIY Custom Closet Shelving

I don’t like wire shelving in closets! Who’s with me on this one? I am slowly replacing all the wire shelving at my daughter’s new home. As you may know, custom closets are super expensive. While researching “small closet solutions”, I found a way to transform a plain builder grade wire shelf closet into a custom stenciled closet!

Hi! I’m Maria from Simple Nature Decor here today to show you how to take a builder grade closet and turn it into your own custom dream closet!

Usually I like to create with things I find in nature around my coastal Carolina home. My hanging drift wood chime was created from the driftwood I find on the local beaches. Because the weather is great most of the year, I work on many of my projects outdoors in the fresh air. I love painting furniture outdoors.

But, today I’m turning my talents inside to show you how to give your closet shelves a custom makeover for very little money. Ready? Great, here’s how to DIY Custom Closet Shelving.

Materials:

(I’ve included affiliate links for your convenience. I earn a small percentage from a purchase using these links. There is no additional cost to you. You can read more about affiliate links here.)

Instructions:

Remove those wire shelves.

Step 1: Using a small flat head screwdriver, pull out the bracket nails. Then use the pliers to pull them completely out of the wall. All the holes will need to be plastered.

Step 2: Use joint compound (spackle) to fill the nail holes. You may have to use two coats. Spread one coat. Let it dry completely. Sand and repeat to get a smooth finish. Paint your closet walls.

Step 3: Determine your shelf heights. (Tip: Use the same spacing as your wire shelving or measure the heights of items like baskets or products that will be stored on each shelf.) Use a ruler and pencil to mark shelf heights on the walls. Use a level to draw the lines on all three walls.

Before adding the shelf supports, stencil the entire interior of the closet. Measure and line up your stencil in the center of the back wall. Use painter’s tape to hang the stencil. (We used this Moroccan style stencil.)

Use a small foam roller to paint over the stencil. Make sure to blot off excess paint by running your roller over a paper towel after loading it with paint. Otherwise, it will have too much paint and can bleed through the stencil. Remove the stencil and line it up with an adjacent section. Stenciling an entire closet will take patience, but the results will be a true work of art!

Step 5: Use (4) 1″ x 2″ x 8′ wood strips and 3 sheets of MDF wood. You can request to have the MDF wood cut to your closet measurement. (Tip: Take your width measurement and subtract 1/2″. Measure the depth of your closet and subtract an inch. This will compensate for any irregularities in your wall or door frame.)

Cut the 1″ x 2″s to fit on each side of your closet. Hold the strips at the shelf location marks you made before stenciling. Secure the strips using nails or screws into the stud locations. (Having trouble finding the studs? Use one of these 5 Methods to Find a Stud without a Studfinder!) Repeat for each shelf. This will create the ledge to support each shelf.

Step 6: Paint your wood strips white to match the closet walls.

Step 7: Run a bead of construction adhesive along the top of the shelf support strips. Lay the shelves on top of the supports.

Load up your new custom shelving with items.

What a transformation! Do you like the new look?

Thanks for letting me share with you how to give your closet and storage shelving an upgrade!

Disclosure: Maria was provided with the stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils at no cost to her. All words and ideas are her own. She was not told what to write.

Hi I’m Maria and I’ve been a lover of nature for my entire life! Five years ago I created a blog called Simple Nature Decor. It’s about bringing what’s beautiful in nature into your home. I create nature-inspired decor ideas for the home. My home in coastal Carolina is filled with amazing elements that have inspired me to create some of my favorite DIYs. Come visit me at Simple Nature Decor!

If you liked this tutorial. You’ll love reading how to turn a closet into a reading nook:

Or you might like to learn how to use a stencil on more than just walls, like on this dumpster-destined table:

May 4, 2018/1 Comment/by Brittany Bailey

Build It, organizational tips

DIY Scrap Wood Laptop Stand

How to build a laptop stand to keep it at same level as large screen

DIY Scrap Wood Laptop Stand

Hello, Pretty Handy readers! Anika from Anika’s DIY Life back again with a quick and fun project that is useful and will improve your posture! Do you use a laptop? If so, you will help your neck and back immensely by making a DIY Scrap Wood Laptop Stand!

About a year ago, I built myself a desk that I love! My work set up uses a large monitor tethered to my laptop in a dual screen mode. Unfortunately, there was one problem; the laptop screen wasn’t at the same level as the monitor. I temporarily solved it by putting a few of my old books to good use. (Sometimes you work with what you’ve got!) Did I say temporarily? Truth be told, that’s how it has been for a whole year!

It was high time to fix this situation with a permanent solution. So I went into my workshop aka garage and whipped up a quick project using scrap wood. Want to learn how to make your own DIY Scrap Wood Laptop Stand? Let’s get making!

Materials:

(I’ve included affiliate links for your convenience. I earn a small percentage from a purchase using these links. There is no additional cost to you. You can read more about affiliate links here.)

1″ x 4″ board – 2 pieces cut at 9″ each
1″ x 3″ board – 3 pieces cut at 10 ½” each
Miter saw
Orbital sander
Flat metal corner braces (2½”)
Color or stain of your choice
Wood glue
Nail gun (or hammer)
1 ¼” finish nails

Instructions:

Step 1: Cut out all your boards to the dimensions in the material list.

Step 2: Start by attaching one 1″ x 3″ board to the 1″ x 4″ board at a right angle using wood glue and finish nails (as shown below.)

Step 3: Layout and attach the remaining 1″ x 3″ boards, using a ¾” board to space between them.

Step 4: Attach the second 1″ x4″ board to the other end of the 1″ x 3″ boards using wood glue and finish nails.

Step 5: Sand and paint (or stain) your laptop stand. (I chose to paint my stand with a coral wood stain to add some color to my workspace.)

You can always add a little industrial details by attaching metal corner braces to the laptop stand.

I love the functionality of my new DIY Scrap Wood Laptop Stand! My desk looks a lot less cluttered and I have space underneath to keep notepads and sticky notes close at hand. Let’s not forget the biggest advantage of all, having the laptop screen at eye height.

I’m not sure why I waited so long to build this. It was such a quick and simple project!

If you love quick and easy builds, be sure to check out the collection of easy scrap wood projects on my blog including that mason jar pencil holder in the picture.

Come visit me on my blog Anika’s DIY Life to see what I am up to.

~See more of Anika’s tutorials~

If you are looking for more scrap wood project ideas, be sure to check out Brittany’s list of 71 scrap wood projects

April 11, 2018/2 Comments/by Anika Gandhi

Build It, Do It Yourself, Landscaping & Gardening, Mulch path

How to Create an Inexpensive Mulch and Stone Walkway

How to Create an Inexpensive Mulch and Stone Walkway

Spring is on its way and that means more rain. It’s also the time of year when the grass has been dormant and there is more exposed dirt and mud in your yard. Let’s be honest, everyone tends to have problem spots in their landscaping that end up looking like a mud pit. And if you have kids or pets running around, it won’t be long before that mud comes walking into your home.

For those of us that live in the south, mud is not just wet dirt. It’s usually red clay! And unfortunately, it will stain everything you own and make housekeeping a nightmare. Time to come up with a fast and inexpensive solution to the mud problem.

While searching Lowe’s for some ideas, I stumbled across this no-dig landscape edging. I was very excited to see that I wouldn’t have to dig a trench to bury half of it! Instead, it comes with pegs to nail into the ground. Suh-weet!

Materials:

(I’ve included affiliate links for your convenience. I earn a small percentage from a purchase using these links. There is no additional cost to you. You can read more about affiliate links here.)

Flat stones or stepping stones (cost will vary)
No Dig Landscape Edging Kits
Two different colors of mulch (I used 20 bags -10 for each color) $3 each
Yardstick for your width template
Hammer
Garden Rake

Instructions:

Gather all your materials near the path site. Layout your stones and walk on them to make sure they are spaced for a comfortable gait. (Do you see that stick in the above picture? That is my path width guide.)

Use your path width template (aka stick) to keep your edging equal distance apart the entire length of your path. (You may need to put a weight on your edging or set a peg in halfway to hold the edging in place.)

After the path and edging are laid out, step back and take a look. Make any tweaks to your pathway now.

To set the path, start from one end and insert a peg into one end of the edging.

Then hammer the peg into the ground…

…until it is flush with the earth.

Continue setting a peg every 4-6 feet (and especially at the peak of any curves.)

Repeat for the other side of your path.

Open a bag of mulch and spread to the top of your stones and the edging. Use the back side of your garden rake to smooth the mulch and eliminate any high or low spots.

Repeat until you have filled your entire path. Then spread the second color mulch on the outside of your path.

Don’t you just love the contrast between these two? The lighter colored mulch is cypress and the darker is hardwood mulch. Walk on your stones and put some dirt or sand underneath any that wobble. Now stand back and admire your finished path! I think my favorite stepping stone is the broken heart stone I made with two rocks.

The entire path took me just over two hours. Not bad, and the bonus is that I didn’t need to go to the gym to workout that day!

Want to improve your curb appeal? Here are some tips and tricks to improve your landscaping in no time!

March 2, 2018/54 Comments/by Brittany Bailey