23 Easy DIY Pallet Wood Projects For Beginners
Pallet wood projects are perfect for beginner woodworkers. A little imagination can go a long way to creating DIY home decor that you will love. We love this list of easy pallet wood projects you can try today.
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Where to find pallets?
I love that you can find pallet wood just about anywhere. Sometimes companies will let you have the pallets for free. Or you may have had something delivered to your house and now you have a pallet that needs a makeover.
I have even seen the pallets listed in Facebook selling groups (here are some tips on how to score free items for makeovers).
Tips To Taking A Pallet Apart
The biggest pain of making anything out of pallet wood is breaking it apart. You have a few options to take the wood apart.
Options For Taking Pallet Apart
- Use a reciprocating saw to cut the nails off of the side as seen in this video. This way you only have to pry up the nails in the middle.
- Make sure you are using the right blades for cutting nails
- I have read that if you spray the nails with silicone spray, they may come out easier (we did not do this, but it might be worth a try)
- Or use a circular saw and just cut right inside of the outside wood piece. Using a crowbar to lever out the nails in the middle.
- Use two claw hammers to take the pallet apart. This method works well if you don’t need too much wood.
You may even want to check out this video about different ways to break down a pallet.
Our Favorite Pallet Projects
Easy Pallet Projects For Beginners
Pallet wood is the perfect material for beginners to work with. Have fun experimenting and trying new DIY projects from this list.
Pallet Wood Wine Bottle Wall Vase
This easy pallet vase display is the perfect way to repurpose items you probably already have. Make sure you use a skinnier necked wine bottle to fit in the clasp.
Check out how to use household products to easily remove wine labels and other sticker residues.
DIY Easy Pallet Wood Kid Art Display
Use one single piece of pallet wood to create a fun kid art project display. Stain the wood your favorite color and start easily adding those masterpieces to your wall.
DIY Pallet Potting Bench
Amber was able to build this potting bench in one afternoon by herself. The hardest (like any pallet project) was taking the pallet apart, but lucky you don't have to take apart the whole pallet to build this. You will love having a nice place to help pot your plants.
DIY Wood Pallet Storage Crate Box On Wheels
There is nothing better than free materials. With a little elbow grease you can create custom storage crates to help organize your home. Add wheels for extra mobility and options.
Rustic Pallet Wood Picture Frame DIY
This frame was completed in 10 minutes using leftover pallet wood scraps. Enjoy decorating for Fall with this easy DIY project.
Easy DIY Pallet Outdoor Table
This outdoor table is a great way to use up those extra pallets you have sitting in your garage. Add placemats for outdoor dining and you won't even notice the wood texture. You could even make this a DIY folding table if you are short on space.
DIY Rustic Pallet Coffee Table
This coffee table is a great beginner pallet project that you can customize for your space. We love the extra magazine storage space as well.
Leather Sign: Thankful Grateful Blessed Pallet Wood Sign for Fall
Use your vinyl cutting machine (they used a Cameo) and mix leather straps with your pallet wood pieces to create this one-of-a-kind Fall sign.
Pallet Bathroom Storage
We love one-pallet board projects. This bathroom storage holder is perfect to store make-up brushes, Qtips and more.
DIY Rustic Decor
This particular tray wasn't made with pallet wood but could have been. Adding simple feet and stain can really add extra charm and character to your countertop.
Super Easy DIY Pallet Couch (no Tools!)
Learn how to make this simple couch out of those pallets. Sure beats buying expensive outdoor furniture.
How to Build a Pallet Fence For Free
DIf you need privacy but don't want to pay for it, this pallet fence idea may be for you.
Wooden Wall Hanging
Create a fun and unique artwork from your recycled wood and leftover pallet wood pieces. The contrast of the black and white really pops and adds visual interest.
DIY Pallet Spice Rack
This spice holder is such a fun and unique pallet wood idea. We would have never of thought to store our spices in glass test tubes. You could even make these a fun presents and buy the spices in bulk to fill up the tubes.
Easy Vertical Pallet Gardening
Utilize the space you have and start growing plants vertically. This easy pallet project is sure to get that green thumb moving.
DIY Pallet Shelf for Your Rustic or Farmhouse Home
If you can use basic tools, then this pallet wood shelf should be easy build for you.
Simple Pallet Photo Display
This adorable photo display is the perfect mix of clean and rustic. We love the mix of stained and painted wood.
DIY Rustic Farmhouse Mason Jar Wall Sconce
Use pallet wood or buy a premade pallet board to create this awesome sconce. They provided a great tutorial on achieving this weathered gray look with paint.
Portable Folding DIY Pallet Bar
This DIY pallet project may seem more advanced, but don't worry you only need a few power tools. The hardest part is probably cutting the pallet wood in half and fitting the top on. We love this idea of making a very expensive outdoor bar for your next party.
Farmers Market Mini Pallet Sign
Use stencils or hand paint lettering to create a cute and fun sign to welcome in Fall in your home.
Reclaimed Wood Vase Holder
This adorable vase holder only used a few pallet boards and would make an awesome Fall centerpiece for your next gathering.
Pallet Wine Rack
Turn your old pallet into a wine rack. My husband was able to complete this wine rack with only pallet wood. After breaking down the pallet, he cut the side pieces so that the bottom was the width of the pallet wood.
You do need to sand the pallet wood down to get it smoother. You may not need to sand it as much as we did if you are going for a more rustic look. After this pallet project was put together we stained it with our favorite stain color (see more DIY projects in Red Mohogany stain).
DIY Pallet Wood Mail Holder
Use pallet wood to create a space where you can store your mail before opening. We had the perfect spot by our refrigerator to put this. This was a great DIY project to help us stay organized.
The sides and front were made from pallet wood and the back was just a scrap of plywood that was stained.
Looking for more DIY projects you can do this weekend?
Pallet wood projects are perfect for beginners to learn from. We all love using the free wood and supplies we already have.