I started by having my husband bring me some pallets from his work and then the hard part began. Some pallets, I completely tore apart and others I just cut to my desired size with the circular saw.
Once I decided what shape I wanted I hammered it all together and got the belt sander and gave it a good smooth finish. The first thing I made was a bench. I knew I wanted something fun...a different look than just plain old boring wood. I taped, I painted, I let dry, then I put a coat of polyurethane on the whole thing. Now I'm in love (and my girlfriend wants one too!)
I also got a little crazy and made myself a rustic looking wine rack from a pallet. Bottles of wine fit into the shelf and wine glasses hang from the bottom. Too fun!
Lastly (for now because I'm out of pallet:), I bulked up some plain picture frames. I've been experimenting with layering multiple frames to create extra dimension so now I added some pallet pieces behind for just a little bit more...
I have had soooooo much fun with my creations! My husband thinks I'm crazy a little different, but he seems to be impressed. I've got plans for a few more creations so stay tuned! How about you? What do you think about my creations? Have you made any similar things from pallets? Share with us all!
