Design & DIY 7 pallet projects that make great cottage furniture By Sara Laux Published: August 26, 2014 Updated: June 18, 2022 share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Copy Link Cancel View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Make a deck chair This takes some woodworking know-how, but the result is fabulous—your very own deck chairs, without having to lay out a fortune. Instructions: www.instructables.com View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Put together a fun rolling coffee table Add four wheels and, if you’re feeling fancy, a glass top, and you’ve got a great portable, industrial-chic coffee table. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Create extra seating It doesn’t get much easier than this: stack pallets in a corner, top them with a futon or cushions, and you’ve got a reading nook. Screw the pallets together for greater stability. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Keep dirty shoes off the ground How much simpler could this be? Just don’t use your pallet shoe rack to store your Manolos. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Build a deck Level space for a chair and a book never goes to waste—and a deck can be relatively inexpensive if you use pallets. But be warned: you need to get pallets that are designed to carry the weight of the people and furniture that will be standing on the deck. Instructions: www.hoosierhomemade.com View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Make a funky headboard You can take the pallet apart and create a sculptural headboard, as we show here, or you can just take a bunch of pallets, screw them to the wall, and put your bed in front of them. You get an interesting effect either way. Instructions www.instructables.com View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Make a porch swing Whether you choose to go simple, using one pallet, or a little more complicated adding arms, hanging a pallet from your porch adds an instant touch of rustic charm. Instructions: www.sherylsalisburyphotography.com View in Fullscreen Related galleries These cottages maximize every square inch with built-in storage Restoring this cedar log cabin on Lake Huron was a labour of love Let the light in: 5 ways Cottage Life readers brightened their outhouses 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 pallet projects that make great cottage furniture Pallets are the latest craze in DIY decorating, and for good reasons: they’re cheap (or free) and endlessly useful for just about any project you can think of. Here are seven that we thought were perfect for the cottage, and maybe even your home. Related Articles 4 tricks to restore scratched furniture Design & DIY Cottage Q&A: Is there a substitute for creosote? Design & DIY Gift guide: The best cottage blankets to gift this season Design & DIY These cottages maximize every square inch with built-in storage Design & DIY