At first glance, wood pallets don't look very special, but their DIY potential is actually pretty endless. These otherwise utilitarian platforms lend themselves beautifully to countless decorating ...

Use basic tools and construction to make these DIY pallet projects garden ready. These simple projects are a great source of home decor or pallet gift ideas. While wooden pallets are free and readily ...

Wood pallets can be upcycled into countless purposeful items — from furniture and storage to decor — but have you ever considered using them to craft beautiful raised garden beds? Upcycling wood ...

Use upcycled free materials to create the one-of-a-kind projects in Wood Pallet Projects (Fox Chapel Publishing, 2013). Author and craftsmen Chris Gleason uses sound woodworking techniques and trendy ...

Making furniture from wood pallets is trending nowadays and very cheap. Pallets have been around for decades as mechanisms ...

BECKY Lamb, 56, has always had an eye for making something out of nothing. It all started with her mum, who would often make furniture for Becky and her sister, creating them a rainbow bedroom Becky ...

Use a claw hammer and wedge it beneath the board. Slowly rock the hammer to peel the board up, but be careful not to snap the board (pallets are brittle). I suggest moving across the entire board, ...

Here’s a little secret about building furniture out of pallets, those simple wooden structures used to schlep goods: Not all pallet wood is cheap, rough-cut pine. Sharp-eyed scroungers can find oak, ...