See the Best DIY Pallet Projects to Spice up Your Outdoor Living Space

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Pallets are versatile materials that you can upcycle into everything from planters, to walls, or even an outdoor pallet bar. And you can often get spare pallets for free from your local hardware store! Read on to find out how to make some of the best DIY pallet projects and add style and personality to your outdoor space.
Getting your Pallets


One of the best things about working with pallets is that you can often get them for free from local businesses such as grocery stores or home improvement stores. Here are some tips for getting free pallets. Keep in mind that some pallets have been treated with chemicals that aren't good for you, so your best bet is to stick with pallets that have an "HT" marking on them. This means that they have been heat-treated rather than chemically treated. Don't worry about a cosmetic flaw or two in the wood; this will only add to the rustic charm of the finished product.
Backyard barbecues are one of the funnest uses for your outdoor living space. This easy-to-make DIY pallet bar will add both style and function to your space, and is the perfect vehicle for serving ice-cold end-of-summer margaritas. Check out our video above for instructions, and make your own pallet bar!
Vertical gardens are the way to go if you want to maximize your garden space while you grow everything from herbs, to strawberries, to beautiful blooms. Pallets are the perfect canvas for your DIY container garden. You can use anything from flower pots to upcycled coffee cans for your planters, and make your pallet garden as large or small as you want it to be. Here are some instructions for starting your own DIY pallet garden, and here are more planter ideas.
Bring some of that DIY style indoors with this rustic pallet headboard (see photo above). DIY Network gives you step-by-step instructions for crafting this picturesque piece, from construction to stenciling, with detailed photos along the way.
Quality patio furniture can cost you a chunk of change, but it doesn't have to. You can furnish your patio, deck or porch for shockingly little money by making your own DIY upcycled patio furniture using pallets. Here are instructions for making a gorgeous set of benches out of reclaimed pallets. Here are more low-cost ways to make your outdoor living space cozy.
Here are more upcycling ideas to use all around your home, and here are some creative ways to camouflage your outdoor trash cans, including using painted pallets (see photo above).
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  • Laurie Casula Laurie Casula on Aug 09, 2019

    Where’s the instructions for the outdoor patio furniture using pallets?

  • Charline Putnam Charline Putnam on Nov 22, 2019

    I'm also looking for the instructions for building the outdoor patio furniture.

  • KimLouise KimLouise on Mar 17, 2020

    Instructions for vertical pallet gardens are where?

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  • Joanie Joanie on Oct 29, 2018

    I believe you could use these pallets for just about anything. Wood? It will work.......everyone seems to want the Rustic look, so here ya go.

  • Ayesha Holloman Ayesha Holloman on May 02, 2020

    I would definitely try this, trying different pallet projects now, would love to try this. where can directions be found?

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