Pallet, euro pallets, pallet - rigid, usually wooden, cardboard, plastic, metal stand, for moving, storing cargoes using special mechanisms. They come in different sizes, carrying capacity. Wooden pallets - durable, eco-friendly, durable enough. Made of larch, pine, spruce, birch, alder, poplar and other species.
Craftsmen, professional furniture makers often make of them all sorts of necessary things - flower beds, wooden fences, even home and garden furnishings. How does the furniture from pallets in the interior look like, which is made by own hands for the improvement of an apartment, a summer cottage, is detailed in this article.
What is a pallet, where to get, how to choose and how to prepare
A pallet is primarily a reusable container capable of withstanding significant static loads. Many woodworking companies make it to order in large quantities, with each size of 120 by 80 cm, 120 by 100 cm, 120 by 120 cm, height in the range of 18 cm, weighing up to 20 kg. Euro pallets are marked on the "sides" - in the manufacture of furniture it is used as an ornament. Used pallets sell some of the firms. Some stores even give a gift for pickup, so as not to spend on recycling. After the purchase of building materials, large household appliances, they also remain. Having bars with a cross section of about 70 mm, boards with a width of 15 cm, nails or screws, they are easy to make yourself.
For the manufacture of all things should choose the whole, without chips, cracks, falling out pieces, knots. They are made of coarse wood, therefore preliminary processing is required:
- clean dust, dirt. The easiest way is to wash with water, soap, and dry in fresh air;
- remove irregularities - roughness, burrs, make the surface as smooth as possible. This is done with a sanding machine, a simple sandpaper, with a medium grain;
- when it is planned to produce furniture for the garden, rooms with high humidity, all surfaces should be covered with water-repellent impregnation for outdoor work.
Tip: "sanding" all the parts is not necessary - you can only process those that will be in direct contact with the body, if we are not talking about complex structures.
Manufacturing of furniture, interior decoration items
From europallets for home interior produce:
- sofas, beds;
- tables, chairs, stools;
- nightstands, shelves, wall organizers;
- cabinets, shelves, dressers;
- TV cabinets;
- laundry baskets;
- shoe shelves;
- coat rack;
- children's furniture, including toy;
- various decor items.
When materials are selected, the necessary tools should be selected.
For work we need:
- corners of metal;
- drill, drill to it;
- bolts, washers, screws;
- sandpaper large, medium or grinding machine;
- primer, impregnation or wood paint;
- metal tape measure or ruler;
- protection - gloves, glasses;
- simple pencil;
- PVA glue or any wood;
- paint brushes.
In many cases, whole pallets have to be partially or completely disassembled. Then additionally need a nail puller, screwdriver. For the manufacture of various intricate designs will need additional accessories - legs, door handles, wheels, glass pieces, fabric, leather, decorative film, foam rubber, etc.
If the electric drill is not - no problem. You can use nails and a hammer, but it will take a little more time, and the look of the finished product will be a little worse.
Tables and tables - dining, magazine, stand
A variety of tables - the most popular piece of furniture made from pallets. They are easy to manufacture, because very popular with "craftsmen". From three to four pallets just to make a written or computer desk in the style of a loft, rustic, art believe. One pallet will become the worktop, two - the sides, another one can become a shelf for books, a computer keyboard. On the "cover" of the table is nailed board, plywood, put thick glass. The wooden structure is covered with varnish and paint. Dining table for the whole family is made of five or seven pieces, children - painted in bright colors. On the sides of the table are nailed narrow shelves. Low table suitable for the Japanese style, painted with light paint - for Provence.
Shoes stand is obtained from one europallet, put on its side or two, laid on each other horizontally. Stand for TV, depending on its size, is made of two to six pieces. They are fastened directly by placing one on the other or in the form of a pyramid.
On the smooth surface of the tabletop, using acrylic lacquer, using the technique of decoupage, you can transfer any photo, picture printed on a laser printer.
The beds
The frame, the headboard of a double bed is also often made from pallets. The low base of the parts laid in one row, suitable for a bed in the Asian style - Asians furniture is very low. If you make two, three tiers, and put a thick orthopedic mattress on top, a full-fledged "European" bed will come out. Only here it is not worth much to jump on it - the boards will not stand it. The headboard is made of pallets, set the end or side up, of them, here, you can make several shelves, if sawed. If desired, in the headboard arranged box for bed linen. For a cozy bedroom in country style, minimalism, modern, this bed fits perfectly. Single children's beds with backs, sides, are made of several parts, depending on the height of the child, the size of pallets.
Under the bed sometimes make drawers for small things, original lighting.
Sofas and armchairs
Garden, home chairs, sofas for any room, it is easy to make several pallets yourself. For a standard chair they need three or four. Two sidewalls, the back part is made from a single piece or a pallet is cut in half, making the seat, back. "Seat", back, armrests upholstered with pillows, foam rubber with a cloth, and can remain "naked." Inside the armrests there is a place for several books, newspapers, magazines. On the side, they make a shelf for a cup of coffee, a saucer with cookies.
For a low, "Oriental" sofa, you will need at least eight pallets, thick mattresses for the back and seats, pillows for armrests. Pallets are knocked together, coated with varnish, soft parts are stitched together, covered with a cover. For a full, high, wide sofa, you need up to twenty pallets - if you wish, they make it foldable, but this will require loops, some other details.
Similar furniture is used to decorate the whole living room, having made a whole ensemble from a sofa, a few chairs, a dining table, shelves on the walls.
Bar counter
In modern cafes, coffee houses, bars, hookahs, it is often necessary to see that the interior is completely made of various scrap materials. A striking example is a bar counter made of pallets. It is very easy to make such a stand by yourself, having at least three pallets. For a tabletop, it is better to use a solid flat board, with a width of 30 cm, which is cut out of L-shaped or U-shaped, depending on which rack is planned. It will look great in the interior of an eco-style kitchen, a loft and many others.
It is important that the design of the room is appropriate. For example, on the front of the bar counter, the backlight is made of LED strip and the same on the kitchen rack of pallets. From one pallet, put on its side, there will be an excellent stand for wine bottles in the home bar - in the boards you will need to make slots for bottlenecks and bottoms. A kitchen table made of the same material is sometimes combined with a bar counter - a sink for dishes, a cooktop, an oven, etc. are mounted in it.
Decorative items
Of the pallets, among other things, make a lot of all kinds of decor:
- decorative panel - all the boards are painted in different colors, pictures, souvenirs, small shelves are nailed to them;
- if you attach metal or rope handles to the top part, you will get an original tray;
- pallets make a bed for a domestic dog. In the middle there is a soft pillow with a removable cover, on the edges there are bowls for food, water. For a cat, the back of such a "sofa" is equipped with a claw. For animals in the village you can make a full booth;
- wall or floor shelving will turn out, if you remove the vertical bar, insert horizontal, wider. If to fasten the turned legs from the old table to the bottom, the design will come out in retro style;
- the pallet can be leaned or nailed to the wall, and flower pots with plants, pots on it with hooks or bolts;
- a panel for decorating a plasma TV - one or two pallets paint, varnish, and nail to the wall. Top hang plasma screen.
Such items made by "home designers" fit the style called art and craft. In it, priority is given to natural materials, objects made with his own hands.
Manufacture of furniture for the garden
Natural wood furniture looks very organically against the backdrop of nature. If it is planned to use it not under sheds, then the wood should be pre-varnished, dried so as not to rot.
What can be made of pallets in the country:
- bench, sofa;
- table, nightstand, stools;
- swing, hanging bed;
- racks;
- doghouse, aviary;
- gazebo, shower;
- hammock holder;
- ladder;
- children's play corner;
- platform for the summer terrace;
- fence, wicket;
- decorative well, flower bed.
garden furniture
Garden corner sofa, a table will perfectly complement the outdoor seating area. For a zone with a barbecue, outdoor fireplace, barbecue, fit a low long sofa and the same table. On the sofa you will need ten to twelve pallets - two or three of them will be sawn, forming a back. Seat height - about 25 cm. Pillows, bedspreads - on request. The table will turn out, if you combine two or four units together, it will also be low. For higher furniture the number of pallets increase. Practical, comfortable garden bench, with seats on the sides, high or low table in the center.
A table, armchairs, a small sofa are made mobile by simply screwing the wheels to them.
Garden swing
For the manufacture of original swings for children and adults, you will need one or two euro pallets, a few meters of a strong steel chain. The design is suspended on a metal bar, frame. This is usually a swing with a back or in the form of a suspended bed with a mattress. The frame can also be made of parts of pallets, if you make additional stiffeners, a small canopy. On a similar design sometimes suspended platforms for children's games fasten. When making a swing, you should consider how much they can withstand the weight, but always with a "margin".
As an attraction for the smallest, from pallets is made like a typewriter on wheels, on which a child can be carried along garden paths. The back and the holding belts are obligatory.
Sun loungers
Deck chairs made from pallets are simple. Of the two put one on the other, the basis is obtained, another of the back is made, under which two “legs” are made. If desired, make the back movable, adjustable in height. After construction is painted, varnished. To make it soft, homemade pillows and mattresses are placed on top. Such devices are usually made by several - according to the number of family members, so that everyone can rest comfortably after a working day at a dacha.
Vertical flower beds
Wooden euro pallets with flowers planted in them, garden gazebos, balconies in the apartment, external walls of private houses are decorated. This flower bed saves space. Depending on the size of the flowerbed, it will require one or more pieces, a special geotextile, a stapler for furniture, seedlings or flower seeds. Preferred for vertical planting petunias, marigolds, spicy herbs, strawberries, strawberries. The pallet is ground and painted. The back, bottom, side parts are covered with landscape fabric using a stapler. Then it turns over onto the "back", the soil mix is poured inside. It can be done differently: do not upholster the entire pallet with a cloth, but arrange "pockets". Then they plant flowers there, starting from the bottom row. After 10-15 days, the plants will take root sufficiently, the flowerbed can be put vertically.
Watering, feeding such a flower garden is often necessary with the help of a diffuser. If perennials were planted, they are warmed for the winter so that the roots do not freeze.
Conclusion
To independently produce various creative design objects for a country house, apartment interior, it is not necessary to be an expert. To make the furniture without spending a lot of time, finances, even a beginner can. Even full furnishing with pallets of the whole apartment will cost several times cheaper than shoplifting, and in terms of strength and appearance it will not be inferior. Such an interior will be unique, original, eco-friendly. Observing a single style of decoration, furniture, various items, independently made from pallets, it is easy to furnish your house, garage, garden, cottage plot.
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