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diy pallet coffee table

August 26, 2016 by lorrin sell 20 Comments


Today, I am super excited to share this DIY pallet coffee table that I made in just a few hours!!  It has a sweet beachy feel to it that makes me love it even more. Before I go on, I would like to say that I was digging around Sparrows and Lily’s instagram feed, and she had this awesome coffee table that was made from pallets, and it sent me on a mission to make one that would work for us.  Off to pinterest (come follow me if you don’t already!!) I went, and I found this adorable one, that I loved.  I knew I didn’t want to paint mine though , and I also knew that wheels wouldn’t work for us (more space for kids to shove garbage under…)
 

DIY pallet coffee table

 this is the coolest diy pallet coffee table and it only took me a few hours to make!

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Supplies

  • 3 wooden pallets
  • flat white paint
  • weathered oak wood stain (I love this one because it has sort of grayish undertones instead of reddish ones)
  • Deco Art Americana Decor Creme Wax- CLEAR (this stuff is so amazing!!  it seals the wood without making it shiny looking. I’m slightly obsessed!)
  • rags
  • an electric sander
  • drill
  • 4 inch screws

Directions

  1.  Pull the 3 bottom boards off of each of the pallets.  My father-in-law was kind enough to take 6 of them off. I’m sure he would have done them all, but I wasn’t sure I wanted them off of the top one.  In the end, I needed them off.  Let me tell you, taking those suckers off was the hardest part of this whole process.  this is the coolest diy pallet coffee table and it only took me a few hours to make!this is the coolest diy pallet coffee table and it only took me a few hours to make!
  2. Set the bottom two on top of each other (open end to open end) so that they line up as much as possible.  They’re pallets, and they were free.  I wasn’t expecting perfection.  Screw the boards together by screwing diagonally into both.  Lay the top pallet onto those two and attach it with the screws.  You’re going to end up with a shelf on the top layer.this is the coolest diy pallet coffee table and it only took me a few hours to make!
  3. Start sanding.  I used 150 paper and then 210.  Again, I wasn’t going for perfection, but I didn’t want anyone getting splinters!  Also, I rounded the edges and corners.  Note: if you’re thinking of sanding by hand, I wouldn’t recommend it.  This was a pretty short project with the hand held belt sander, but it would have taken forever without it!scripture-prints
  4. I wanted to have a weathered beachy so it would match our dining room table which we redid a few months ago.  In order to do that, I poured about 3 tablespoons of flat white paint into a cup and added about 6 tablespoons of water and stirred it together until it was the consistency of milk.  Then I randomly streaked the boards.  I let the paint sit just long enough to snap a picture, and then used a wet rag to wipe the paint off.this is the coolest diy pallet coffee table and it only took me a few hours to make!
  5. Stain the entire table, including the sides and shelves.this is the coolest diy pallet coffee table and it only took me a few hours to make!
  6. Add a couple more tablespoons of water to the paint, and add more streaks of white.
  7. Follow that with another coat of stain. note: I used this stain before on the dining room table, and I was initially disappointed that it wasn’t looking the same on the pallets.  As it turned out, the stain wasn’t mixed enough. Make sure you stir your stain well before you start!
  8. Finish off with a coat of Deco Art Americana Decor Creme Wax- CLEAR (Just follow the directions on the can).
    this is the coolest diy pallet coffee table and it only took me a few hours to make! this is the coolest diy pallet coffee table and it only took me a few hours to make! this is the coolest diy pallet coffee table and it only took me a few hours to make! this is the coolest diy pallet coffee table and it only took me a few hours to make!I am ridiculously impatient and I was a little worried it was going to rain, so I stuck the table in my living room right away.  I wouldn’t recommend doing that though.  It stinks in my house despite the fan blowing out the window.I’m in love with my new table (my plan is to add baskets to all of the compartments underneath but again, i’m impatient!), and now I am busy planning my next pallet project.  Your turn, have you ever made anything with pallets?  Let us know what you made! 

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Comments

  1. Carol Cassara says

    August 27, 2016 at 4:03 pm

    The table looks super do-able. I love the idea of free-for-all-Friday! A creative day for sure.

  2. Kim says

    August 27, 2016 at 4:24 pm

    It looks great…you found pallets with good quality wood…there is a place near my house that always has tons of pallets

  3. candy says

    August 27, 2016 at 4:57 pm

    Great DIY table. Now to see if I can steal three pallets away from hubby.

  4. Angela Quisumbing says

    August 27, 2016 at 5:28 pm

    I love this DIY project. I’m always looking for fun and affordable ways to spruce up our living space. Where did you get your pallets from? Thanks for sharing.

  5. lorrin sell | photographer of wild things says

    August 27, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    haha!! good luck!

  6. lorrin sell | photographer of wild things says

    August 27, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    hi, angela! i was lucky enough to have a friend that gave them to me. i was super excited because they were really nice ones!

  7. lorrin sell | photographer of wild things says

    August 27, 2016 at 8:14 pm

    yes, kim! these were great quality ones. i was very lucky!

  8. lorrin sell | photographer of wild things says

    August 27, 2016 at 8:16 pm

    it really is super do-able, carol. i’m so glad you like the idea of free-for-all friday!

  9. Pamela Li (Rookie Parenting) says

    August 28, 2016 at 1:07 am

    You’re so talented! This will make a great weekend project. Thank you!

  10. Lauren says

    August 28, 2016 at 1:09 pm

    Really cute! I love the extra storage!

  11. Pamela says

    August 28, 2016 at 6:06 pm

    OMG SO CUTE! I love the storage!!

  12. Michelle Pettit says

    August 29, 2016 at 12:18 am

    What a fantastic project! I’m a particuar fan of coffee tables that I can put my feet up on:) Nicely done!

  13. JoJo Tabares says

    August 29, 2016 at 10:33 am

    Very nice! Love it!

  14. Jamie says

    August 29, 2016 at 10:45 am

    Love this idea! What a great project to try this weekend!!

  15. Catrkna says

    August 29, 2016 at 11:02 am

    That is super cute! I’m going to have to make this.

  16. lorrin sell | photographer of wild things says

    August 29, 2016 at 9:50 pm

    thank you! you will love it, i know i do!

  17. lorrin sell | photographer of wild things says

    August 29, 2016 at 9:51 pm

    yes! it would be such a quick weekend project.

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