DIY Pallet Coffee Table
Bodie & Fou (above) and Apartment Therapy (below) featured these beautifully-styled pallet tables, and it was these pics that inspired me to create one for myself.
Backyard construction over the summer left behind three pallets. (My friend Jessica says that they would have been gone in three seconds flat if I lived in East Vancouver.) I live in the suburbs, so there was no demand for them by passersby, just a desire from our neighbours to get them off our front lawn!
The funny thing is that this is as far as I got before my kids claimed it as their stage for performances… so for now I’m going to hold off getting glass cut for the top. For the price of four industrial castor wheels I have a new coffee table, and the boys have a stage! What do you think?
Ignore the post-Thanksgiving styling job… I just can’t bring myself to throw out perfectly good gourds quite yet when they’re so pretty!
December 9th, 2011 at 8:57 am
Fabulous Rosa, and perfect for your family room!! You’d probably have to pay a whole lot of moola if you bought that at Restoration Hardware or some such store! I say you make the kids their own stage and get a piece of glass for your great table
Sorry kids!! I’m definetely a Scrooge LOL!
Victoria
December 9th, 2011 at 2:10 pm
I’m with Victoria. Go for the glass. Great job, it looks amazing in your family room!
December 9th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
Beautifully done, Rosa! We have a lot of dismantled pallets on the walls of our new restaurant. You’re friend is right about them being scooped up in East Van….they are everywhere
See you tomorrow.
December 9th, 2011 at 2:53 pm
The glass will definitely give it a finished look. But, really, this looks great!
December 9th, 2011 at 2:55 pm
Awesome! Hmmm… I should make one for our games rooms! But there are no pallets to be found!
December 9th, 2011 at 3:16 pm
If the kids love it, leave the glass off (until they tire of it)! It looks gorgeous, as is. What a fabulous idea.
December 9th, 2011 at 4:09 pm
looks great!! i want a pallet. xo
December 9th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
LOVE it!
December 9th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
I LOVE it! Recycled pallets… can’t go wrong! And I’m with you on the gourds – still have mine too!
December 9th, 2011 at 5:16 pm
What a beautiful table! Who doesn’t love a pallet. And I think the gourds are fabulous!
December 9th, 2011 at 7:21 pm
Excellent!
December 9th, 2011 at 7:22 pm
Excellent! My kinda DIY!
December 9th, 2011 at 7:27 pm
Looks great! It’s always nice to have pieces in your home that you created!
December 9th, 2011 at 8:11 pm
After I read your post, I happen to be walking in East Van and noticed some pallets but they were all broken. What a fabulous table Rosa! See you tomorrow!!!!
December 9th, 2011 at 8:17 pm
I’ve been thinking about this fantastic pallet table…
1) I wish I could have one in my living room, but it’s too small and really needs a round table. Do they make round pallets?! LOL!!
2) If you get a good piece of glass (i.e., thicker), the kids can stand on it because it’s evenly supported with the pallet. Talk to the glass guys; they’ll tell you what can be done
V
December 9th, 2011 at 10:04 pm
Yes, you can make a round version if you switch to searching for industrial spools! As for the glass… I want to have the glass raised off the surface like in one of my inspiration pictures, so I’m just going to wait until the “stage” losses it’s lustre before I add the top. See you tomorrow!!
December 9th, 2011 at 10:06 pm
I’ve been told that this pallet is extra thick and sturdy, so I think I lucked out! I guess it needed to be pretty hefty since it was carrying a tonne of bricks, literally!
December 9th, 2011 at 10:57 pm
This is so cool! I love it! Rustic and interesting, it’s perfect. Happy Weekend! Oh, don’t forget to check my blog I’m hosting a giveaway this week.
December 10th, 2011 at 12:48 am
i love that picture of bodie and fou! have a great weekend Rosa!
December 10th, 2011 at 1:18 am
So great! The really great thing about this type of coffee table is that your little guys can drive their cars on it and no scratches!
December 10th, 2011 at 6:12 am
Yes Jodi, that is a huge plus!!
December 10th, 2011 at 6:30 pm
So awesome…I love the sanding finish you did to make it safe for your boys…the tray works for a top for now, till the stage is unnecessary! I applaud your willingness to let the boys have at it for fun! Perfect!
p.s. so happy to see the super hero masks again!
December 12th, 2011 at 2:52 am
Wow! Rosa – what an amazing DIY, it looks fabulous! I absolutely love it.
December 12th, 2011 at 4:18 am
This looks amazing. =]
December 12th, 2011 at 11:26 pm
Love it. The reward of building this kind of thing is the journey. You will get a lot of use of it in its current state, and when the time comes to add the glass (if you end up doing it) it is kind of like getting a whole new piece.
I have toyed with the idea of putting some industrial casters on our coffee table if I found the right ones, maybe one day, maybe not.
December 13th, 2011 at 4:13 am
Gorgeous Rosa!!! Love this DIY. It’s totally stunning.
December 14th, 2011 at 1:00 am
I love that they are free. I see them everywhere in Atlanta! I made one out of an old chicken coop once. I put casters on it also.